0001181431-11-058519.txt : 20111202 0001181431-11-058519.hdr.sgml : 20111202 20111202163518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-058519 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Short Michael J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385267 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 111240849 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 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 4 1 rrd326729.xml FORM 4 X0304 4 2011-12-01 0 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001385267 Short Michael J 200 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 1600 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 35.99 2011-12-01 4 A 0 33303 0 A 2021-03-01 Common Stock 33303 33303 D The option becomes exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2011, subject to continuous employment with the Company. /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-12-02