Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-15-055521
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2015-06-22 21:44:44
Reporting Period:
2015-06-18
Filing Date:
2015-06-22
Accepted Time:
2015-06-22 21:44:44
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
350698 Autonation Inc. AN Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500) 731105145
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
860585 Rbs Partners, L.p. 1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands FL 33154
No No Yes No
923727 Esl Partners, L.p. 1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands FL 33154
No No Yes No
1126396 Esl Investments, Inc. 1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands FL 33154
No No Yes No
1183200 S Edward Lampert 1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands FL 33154
No No Yes No
1249797 Rbs Investment Management, L.l.c. 1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands FL 33154
No No Yes No
1249801 Esl Institutional Partners, L.p. 1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands FL 33154
No No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-18 93,972 $63.64 12,435,739 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-18 39 $63.64 4,040 No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-18 98,859 $63.64 7,426,394 No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-19 292,218 $63.03 12,143,521 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-19 92 $63.03 3,948 No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-19 157,716 $63.03 7,268,678 No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-22 3,948 $0.00 0 No 4 J Indirect See Footnotes
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-22 780 $0.00 0 No 4 J Indirect See Footnotes
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-22 61,454 $63.14 12,084,345 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Disposition 2015-06-22 48,158 $63.14 7,220,520 No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
No 4 J Indirect See Footnotes
No 4 J Indirect See Footnotes
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 780 Indirect See Footnotes
Footnotes
  1. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per share of common stock of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $63.55 to $63.75 per Share. The reporting persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
  2. This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Edward S. Lampert, ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners"), RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional"), RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. ("RBSIM") and ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL"). Mr. Lampert, Partners and Institutional are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement.
  3. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. RBSIM is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Institutional. ESL is the general partner of RBS and the manager of RBSIM. ESL may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by RBS and RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.
  4. The reporting persons state that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such persons in such securities.
  5. The reporting persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. The reporting persons declare that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.
  6. Represents shares directly beneficially owned by Institutional.
  7. Represents shares directly beneficially owned by Partners.
  8. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share of the Issuer of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $63.00 to $63.12 per Share. The reporting persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
  9. Represents Shares that were distributed by Institutional on a pro rata basis to its partners (the "Institutional Distribution"). As a result of the Institutional Distribution, Institutional will no longer be a reporting person.
  10. Represents Shares received by RBSIM from Institutional as a result of the Institutional Distribution. The acquisition of Shares by RBSIM in the Institutional Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Shares by RBSIM in the Institutional Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
  11. Represents Shares that were distributed by RBSIM on a pro rata basis to Mr. Lampert (the "RBSIM Distribution" and, together with the Institutional Distribution, the "Distributions").
  12. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share of the Issuer of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $63.00 to $63.28 per Share. The reporting persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
  13. Includes Shares received by Mr. Lampert from both Institutional and RBSIM as a result of the Distributions. The acquisition of Shares by Mr. Lampert in the Distributions constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Shares by Mr. Lampert in the Institutional Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.