Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-10-049322
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-10-04 16:26:21
Reporting Period:
2010-10-01
Filing Date:
2010-10-04
Accepted Time:
2010-10-04 16:26:21
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1043509 Sonic Automotive Inc SAH Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500) 562010790
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1049982 Scott Bryan Smith C/O Sonic Automotive, Inc.
5401 East Independence Blvd.
Charlotte NC 28212
President And Cso Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-10-01 25,000 $7.94 135,854 No 4 M Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-01 25,000 $9.73 110,854 No 4 S Direct
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-10-04 25,000 $7.94 135,854 No 4 M Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 25,000 $9.65 110,854 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Class A Common Stock Options to purchase Disposition 2010-10-01 25,000 $0.00 25,000 $7.94
Class A Common Stock Options to purchase Disposition 2010-10-04 25,000 $0.00 25,000 $7.94
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
25,000 2001-04-05 2010-10-05 No 4 M Direct
0 2001-04-05 2010-10-05 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock 69,686 Indirect As a member of SMDA Development 1, LLC
Footnotes
  1. Options exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.
  2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $9.60 per share to $9.92 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales 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 sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
  3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $9.43 per share to $9.91 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales 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 sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
  4. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMDA Development 1, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.