SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-014065
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC · SAH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
David Bruton Smith
Officer — Vice Chairman · Director · 10% Owner
Period of report
Feb 23, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Feb 27, 2018 · 5:40 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001043509
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1,F2 | Feb 23, 2018 | D | 24,286 | $0.00 | D | 238,835 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Feb 23, 2018 | A | 92,525 | $0.00 | A | 331,360 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents the forfeiture of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on February 13, 2017 based on the achievement of performance criteria for fiscal year 2017.
- F2Includes 17,421 shares previously held through SMDA Development 1, LLC, representing the reporting person's proportionate ownership interest in the limited liability company, which were distributed to the reporting person on November 2, 2017 and are now owned directly.
- F3Represents shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of restricted stock units granted by the Compensation Committee of Sonic Automotive, Inc. pursuant to the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units may only be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock and are subject to forfeiture based on the satisfaction of performance criteria for fiscal year 2018. If the performance criteria are met, this award will vest in three annual installments, with twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares vesting on March 31, 2019, thirty percent (30%) of the shares vesting on February 23, 2020, and forty-five percent (45%) of the shares vesting on February 23, 2021.