SEC Form 4 · accession 0000350698-15-000164

AUTONATION, INC. · AN

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Alan J McLaren

Officer — SVP, Customer Care

Period of report

Jul 31, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Aug 3, 2015 · 6:31 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000350698

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	$34.09	A	16,558	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	$35.00	A	17,315	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	$41.16	A	18,072	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	$38.63	A	18,829	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	$43.45	A	20,464	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	$46.22	A	22,099	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	$47.25	A	23,734	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	$48.80	A	25,369	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	$52.65	A	26,225	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	$57.44	A	27,081	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	$54.04	A	27,937	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	$58.29	A	28,793	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Jul 31, 2015	S	12,992	$62.5005	D	15,801	D

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2	$34.09	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	D	—	Mar 1, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	757	757	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2	$35.00	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	D	—	Mar 1, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	757	757	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2	$41.16	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	D	—	Mar 1, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	757	757	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2	$38.63	Jul 31, 2015	M	757	D	—	Mar 1, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	757	757	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3	$43.45	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	D	—	Mar 1, 2023	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,635	1,635	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3	$46.22	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	D	—	Mar 1, 2023	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,635	1,635	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3	$47.25	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	D	—	Mar 1, 2023	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,635	1,635	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3	$48.80	Jul 31, 2015	M	1,635	D	—	Mar 1, 2023	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,635	1,635	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4	$52.65	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	D	—	Mar 3, 2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	856	2,571	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4	$57.44	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	D	—	Mar 3, 2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	856	2,571	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4	$54.04	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	D	—	Mar 3, 2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	856	2,571	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4	$58.29	Jul 31, 2015	M	856	D	—	Mar 3, 2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	856	2,571	D

Explanation of responses

F1This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $62.30 to $62.74. 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.
F2The option becomes exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2012, subject to continuous employment with the Company.
F3The option becomes exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2013, subject to continuous employment with the Company.
F4The option becomes exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2014, subject to continuous employment with the Company.