SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH)
CIK: 0001043509
Period of Report: 2012-09-06

Reporting Person: SMITH BRYAN SCOTT (Director, President and CSO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-06	Class A Common Stock	M	36053	$16.20	Acquired	234259	Direct
2012-09-06	Class A Common Stock	S	36053	$18.0904	Disposed	198206	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-09-06	Options to purchase	$16.20	M	36053	Disposed	2012-10-23	Class A Common Stock (36053)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock	69686	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $18.03 per share to $18.30 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales 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 sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

F2: Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMDA Development I, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.

F3: Options exercised and shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.