AUTONATION, INC. — Director's Dealing 2017

Mar 10, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AUTONATION, INC. (AN)
CIK: 0000350698
Period of Report: 2017-03-08

Reporting Person: FERRANDO JONATHAN P (EVP - GC, Corp Dev & HR)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-03-08	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	7335	$19.64	Acquired	57335	Direct
2017-03-08	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	38341	$23.21	Acquired	95676	Direct
2017-03-08	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	38341	$26.49	Acquired	134017	Direct
2017-03-08	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	4201	$32.50	Acquired	138218	Direct
2017-03-08	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	S	88218	$45.6167	Disposed	50000	Direct
2017-03-09	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	29102	$32.50	Acquired	79102	Direct
2017-03-09	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	33303	$34.51	Acquired	112405	Direct
2017-03-09	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	3412	$40.37	Acquired	115817	Direct
2017-03-09	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	S	65817	$45.0381	Disposed	50000	Direct
2017-03-10	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	29891	$40.37	Acquired	79891	Direct
2017-03-10	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	33303	$35.99	Acquired	113194	Direct
2017-03-10	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	30270	$34.09	Acquired	143464	Direct
2017-03-10	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	S	93464	$44.9384	Disposed	50000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-03-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.64	M	7335	Disposed	2020-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (7335.0)	Direct
2017-03-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.21	M	38341	Disposed	2020-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (38341.0)	Direct
2017-03-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.49	M	38341	Disposed	2020-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (38341.0)	Direct
2017-03-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.5	M	4201	Disposed	2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (4201.0)	Direct
2017-03-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.5	M	29102	Disposed	2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (29102.0)	Direct
2017-03-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.51	M	33303	Disposed	2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (33303.0)	Direct
2017-03-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$40.37	M	3412	Disposed	2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (3412.0)	Direct
2017-03-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$40.37	M	29891	Disposed	2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (29891.0)	Direct
2017-03-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.99	M	33303	Disposed	2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (33303.0)	Direct
2017-03-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.09	M	30270	Disposed	2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (30270.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 33,000 shares owned by the reporting person and his wife as tenants by the entirety.

F2: This 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.

F3: This 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.

F4: This 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.

F5: The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2010.

F6: The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2011.

F7: The option became exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2012.