0001181431-11-048707.txt : 20110909 0001181431-11-048707.hdr.sgml : 20110909 20110909163143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-048707 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110908 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110909 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. 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: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AutoNation, Inc. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FERRANDO JONATHAN P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001228777 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 111083838 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 4 1 rrd321626.xml FORM 4 X0304 4 2011-09-08 0 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001228777 FERRANDO JONATHAN P 200 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 1600 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 0 1 0 0 EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary Common Stock 2011-09-08 4 M 0 67400 20.08 A 100400 D Common Stock 2011-09-08 4 S 0 67400 40.3073 D 33000 D Common Stock 1767 I By 401(k) Plan Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 20.08 2011-09-08 4 M 0 67400 0 D 2016-07-31 Common Stock 67400 108200 D 28,000 shares are owned by the Reporting Person and his wife as tenants by the entirety. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $40.00 to $40.63. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of July 31, 2006. /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando 2011-09-09