0001181431-12-039589.txt : 20120703 0001181431-12-039589.hdr.sgml : 20120703 20120703211054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-039589 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120703 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120703 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: ESL PARTNERS, L.P. 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: 12946820 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1170 KANE CONCOURSE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BAY HARBOUR STATE: FL ZIP: 33154 BUSINESS PHONE: 786-923-5961 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1170 KANE CONCOURSE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BAY HARBOUR STATE: FL ZIP: 33154 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ESL PARTNERS LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940524 4 1 rrd350417.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-06-30 0 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0000923727 ESL PARTNERS, L.P. 1170 KANE CONCOURSE SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR FL 33154 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-06-30 4 J 0 4262768 0 D 32367876 D ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners") has agreed to distribute these shares of common stock of AutoNation, Inc., par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), to limited partners of Partners in accordance with their pro rata interests in Partners. The Shares to be distributed will be contributed to limited partnerships of which RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS") is the general partner. In addition to being the general partner of the limited partnerships referred to above, RBS is the general partner of Partners. ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments") is the general partner of RBS. Edward S. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments. The pecuniary interest of each of RBS, Investments and Mr. Lampert will not change as a result of the transactions reported herein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount. ESL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer 2012-07-03