AUTONATION, INC. — Director's Dealing 2021

Mar 3, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AUTONATION, INC. (AN)
CIK: 0000350698
Period of Report: 2021-03-01

Reporting Person: Lower Joseph T (EVP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	13435	—	Acquired	15505	Direct
2021-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	F	5287	$76.23	Disposed	10218	Direct
2021-03-02	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	6813	—	Acquired	17031	Direct
2021-03-02	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	F	2681	$76.15	Disposed	14350	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	13435	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (13435.0)	Direct
2021-03-02	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	6813	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (6813.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof.

F2: The reporting person received a grant of 40,305 restricted stock units on January 13, 2020. The restricted stock units vest in one-third annual increments on each of March 2, 2021, March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof.

F3: The reporting person received a grant of 27,254 restricted stock units on March 2, 2020. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of March 2, 2021, March 1, 2022, March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof.