SEC Form 4 · accession 0000350698-17-000041

AUTONATION, INC. · AN

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

Reporting owner

Jonathan P Ferrando

Officer — EVP - GC, Corp Dev & HR

Period of report

Mar 8, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Mar 10, 2017 · 6:15 pm EST

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^F1	Mar 8, 2017	M	7,335	$19.64	A	57,335	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 8, 2017	M	38,341	$23.21	A	95,676	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 8, 2017	M	38,341	$26.49	A	134,017	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 8, 2017	M	4,201	$32.50	A	138,218	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F2,F1	Mar 8, 2017	S	88,218	$45.6167	D	50,000	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 9, 2017	M	29,102	$32.50	A	79,102	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 9, 2017	M	33,303	$34.51	A	112,405	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 9, 2017	M	3,412	$40.37	A	115,817	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F3,F1	Mar 9, 2017	S	65,817	$45.0381	D	50,000	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 10, 2017	M	29,891	$40.37	A	79,891	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 10, 2017	M	33,303	$35.99	A	113,194	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F1	Mar 10, 2017	M	30,270	$34.09	A	143,464	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share^F4,F1	Mar 10, 2017	S	93,464	$44.9384	D	50,000	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)^F5	$19.64	Mar 8, 2017	M	7,335	D	—	Mar 1, 2020	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	7,335	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F5	$23.21	Mar 8, 2017	M	38,341	D	—	Mar 1, 2020	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	38,341	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F5	$26.49	Mar 8, 2017	M	38,341	D	—	Mar 1, 2020	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	38,341	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$32.50	Mar 8, 2017	M	4,201	D	—	Mar 1, 2021	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	4,201	29,102	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$32.50	Mar 9, 2017	M	29,102	D	—	Mar 1, 2021	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	29,102	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$34.51	Mar 9, 2017	M	33,303	D	—	Mar 1, 2021	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	33,303	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$40.37	Mar 9, 2017	M	3,412	D	—	Mar 1, 2021	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3,412	29,891	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$40.37	Mar 10, 2017	M	29,891	D	—	Mar 1, 2021	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	29,891	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$35.99	Mar 10, 2017	M	33,303	D	—	Mar 1, 2021	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	33,303	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F7	$34.09	Mar 10, 2017	M	30,270	D	—	Mar 1, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	30,270	0	D

Explanation of responses

F1Includes 33,000 shares owned by the reporting person and his wife as tenants by the entirety.
F2This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $45.49 to $45.81. 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.
F3This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.7050 to $45.53. 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.
F4This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.77 to $45.18. 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.
F5The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2010.
F6The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2011.
F7The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2012.