AUTONATION, INC. — Director's Dealing 2022

Mar 3, 2022

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AUTONATION, INC. (AN)
CIK: 0000350698
Period of Report: 2022-03-01

Reporting Person: Cade Christopher (SVP and CAO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	2034	—	Acquired	2034	Direct
2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	3582	—	Acquired	5616	Direct
2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	2839	—	Acquired	8455	Direct
2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	3975	—	Acquired	12430	Direct
2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	1639	—	Acquired	14069	Direct
2022-03-01	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	F	5442	$112.86	Disposed	8627	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2022-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2034	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (2034.0)	Direct
2022-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3582	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (3582.0)	Direct
2022-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2839	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (2839.0)	Direct
2022-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3975	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (3975.0)	Direct
2022-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1639	Disposed		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (1639.0)	Direct
2022-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	4430	Acquired		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (4430.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The restricted stock units converted into shares of AutoNation common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: The reporting person received a grant of 8,136 restricted stock units on March 1, 2018. The restricted stock units vested in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2018. 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 14,330 restricted stock units on March 1, 2019. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2019. 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.

F4: The reporting person received a grant of 11,355 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.

F5: The reporting person received a grant of 7,949 restricted stock units on March 2, 2020. The restricted stock units vested in 50% annual increments on March 2, 2021 and March 1, 2022. 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.

F6: The reporting person received a grant of 6,559 restricted stock units on March 1, 2021. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2021. 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.

F7: The restricted stock units were granted on March 1, 2022 and will vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the registrant's common stock or at the registrant's election, the cash value thereof.