-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EKFhtdTdGyHnl28G2Y2FRpLxpjrQfs3r42nWEEPQexs6X6D0rpL9di78afok+RDR r+TSZuoAyuuNTeQNEO5RQg== 0001104659-08-016916.txt : 20080311 0001104659-08-016916.hdr.sgml : 20080311 20080311212618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-016916 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080310 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080311 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080311 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL INVESTORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001249806 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 08682210 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RBS PARTNERS L P /CT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860585 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 08682211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038614606 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAMPERT L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940207 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RBS PARTNERS L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931210 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923727 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 08682212 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038614600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LAFAYETTE PLAC CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL INVESTMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001126396 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 08682213 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038614600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAMPERT EDWARD S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183200 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 08682214 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 9014956500 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0202 4 2008-03-10 0 0000350698 AUTONATION INC /FL AN 0001183200 LAMPERT EDWARD S 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001126396 ESL INVESTMENTS INC 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0000923727 ESL PARTNERS LP 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0000860585 RBS PARTNERS L P /CT 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001249806 ESL INVESTORS LLC 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 16 13.8 A 9186730 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 112 13.84 A 9186842 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 19904 13.85 A 9206746 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 240 13.87 A 9206986 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 7168 13.88 A 9214154 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 13664 13.9 A 9227818 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 672 13.91 A 9228490 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 2176 13.92 A 9230666 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 1696 13.93 A 9232362 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 864 13.94 A 9233226 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 14512 13.95 A 9247738 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 19296 14 A 9267034 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 576 14.02 A 9267610 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 208 14.03 A 9267818 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 10976 14.04 A 9278794 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-10 4 P 0 3760 14.05 A 9282554 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 48291862 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 221701 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 5712083 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 61964 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2455251 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 130000 D These shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Shares"), of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer") are held by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners"). These Shares are held by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional"). These Shares are held in an account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors"). These Shares are held by CBL Partners, L.P. ("CBL"). These Shares are held by ESL Investment Management, L.P. ("ESLIM"). These Shares are held by RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"). These Shares are held by Edward S. Lampert. These Shares represent a portion of a single trade which was allocated between Partners and an account that was established by the investment member of Investors. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Mr. Lampert, ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"), RBS, Partners and Investors. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. RBS Investment Management, LLC ("RBSIM") is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of RBS and CBL and the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments and the managing member of the general partner of ESLIM. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount. This Form 4 is the third of three Form 4 filings being made by Mr. Lampert, Investments, RBS, Partners and Investors on March 11, 2008. /s/ Edward S. Lampert (See signatures of Reporting Persons as Exhibit 99.1) 2008-03-11 EX-99.1 2 ex-99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Joint Filer Information

Date of Event Requiring Statement:		March 10, 2008

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:		AutoNation, Inc. (AN)

Designated Filer:		Edward S. Lampert

Other Joint Filers:		ESL Investments, Inc., RBS Partners, L.P., ESL Partners, L.P. and ESL Investors, L.L.C.

Addresses:		The principal business address of each of the Joint Filers above is 200 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.

Signatures:		EDWARD S. LAMPERT

		/s/ Edward S. Lampert
		Edward S. Lampert

		ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.

			By:	/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
				Name:		Theodore W. Ullyot
				Title:		EVP & General Counsel

		RBS PARTNERS, L.P.

		By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

		By:			/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
					Name:	Theodore W. Ullyot
					Title:	EVP & General Counsel

		ESL PARTNERS, L.P.

		By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner

		By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

			By:	/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
				Name:		Theodore W. Ullyot
				Title:		EVP & General Counsel

ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.

By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its manager

By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

	By:	/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
		Name:	Theodore W. Ullyot
		Title:	EVP & General Counsel

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