0001225208-12-005220.txt : 20120223 0001225208-12-005220.hdr.sgml : 20120223 20120223162532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-12-005220 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120223 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GATES WILLIAM H III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902012 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 12634190 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052 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: CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 12634191 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258030720 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 4 1 doc4.xml X0304 4 2012-02-21 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001052192 CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC 2365 CARILLON POINT KIRKLAND WA 98033 1 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1 Common Stock 2012-02-21 4 P 0 592600.0000 35.0603 A 14753872.0000 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $34.8399 to $35.15. 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. /s/ Cascade Investment, L.L.C. by Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager 2012-02-23 /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for William H. Gates III 2012-02-23