0001181431-12-021089.txt : 20120402
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-021089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120402
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120402
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043509
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
IRS NUMBER: 562010790
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0207
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28211
BUSINESS PHONE: 704-566-2400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28211
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH O BRUTON
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931255
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395
FILM NUMBER: 12733556
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28212
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rrd340611.xml
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2012-03-31
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0001043509
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
SAH
0000931255
SMITH O BRUTON
C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD
CHARLOTTE
NC
28212
1
1
1
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Chairman and CEO
Class A Common Stock
2012-03-31
4
F
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6925
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188222
D
Represents shares delivered by the reporting person to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon vesting of restricted stock units.
/s/ O. Bruton Smith
2012-04-02