AUTONATION, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 17, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AUTONATION, INC. (AN)
CIK: 0000350698
Period of Report: 2012-02-15

Reporting Person: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST ((See Footnote 2))

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-15	Common Stock	S	292541.0000	$34.7556	Disposed	2564562.0000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $34.55 to $35.48. 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.

F2: For purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" that beneficially owns more than 10% of the common stock of the issuer. Neither the filing of this Form 4 nor any of its contents shall be deemed an admission that the reporting person and any other person or persons constitute a "group" under Section 13(d) or is otherwise subject to Section 16 of the Act, and the reporting person expressly disclaims membership in a group.