AUTONATION, INC. — Director's Dealing 2021

Oct 6, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AUTONATION, INC. (AN)
CIK: 0000350698
Period of Report: 2021-10-04

Reporting Person: LAMPERT EDWARD S (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: ESL PARTNERS, L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: RBS PARTNERS, L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-10-04	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	J	877219	$0.00	Disposed	0	Indirect
2021-10-04	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	J	356591	$0.00	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	356591	Indirect
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	9626542	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of common stock of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share ("Shares"), that were distributed by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners") on a pro rata basis to its partners (the "Partners Distribution"). As a result of the Partners Distribution, Partners will no longer be a reporting person.

F2: This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Edward S. Lampert, Partners, RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"), and ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL"). Mr. Lampert, Partners and RBS are the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement.

F3: RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.

F4: The reporting persons state that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such persons in such securities.

F5: The reporting persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. The reporting persons declare that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.

F6: Represents Shares directly beneficially owned by Partners.

F7: Represents Shares received by RBS from Partners as a result of the Partners Distribution. The acquisition of Shares by RBS in the Partners Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Shares by RBS in the Partners Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

F8: Represents Shares that were distributed by RBS on a pro rata basis to its limited partners, including Mr. Lampert (the "RBS Distribution"). As a result of both the Partners Distribution and the RBS Distribution, in addition to Partners, both RBS and ESL will no longer be reporting persons.

F9: Includes 225,930 Shares received by Mr. Lampert from Partners, 1,649 Shares received by The Nicholas Floyd Lampert 2015 Trust ("The Nicholas Trust") from Partners, and 1,649 Shares received by The Nina Rose Lampert 2015 Trust (the "The Nina Trust" and, together with The Nicholas Trust, the "Trusts") from Partners, which were all received as a result of the Partners Distribution, as well as 348,288 Shares received by Mr. Lampert from RBS as a result of the RBS Distribution. Each of these acquisitions of Shares in the Partners Distribution and the RBS Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt each of the acquisitions of Shares in the Partners Distribution from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

F10: Mr. Lampert may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities owned by the Trusts.