SMITH DAVID BRUTON

PrivateCIK: 1448501
Location

CHARLOTTE, NC

SMITH DAVID BRUTON (Chief Executive Officer) sold 9.9% of their position (64.17K shares) of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC on the open market

Open‑market sale worth $3.80M — a moderate reduction. Review remaining holdings and any 10b5‑1 plan disclosures.

S · 3 sales
InsiderSMITH DAVID BRUTONCIK 1448501
IssuerSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INCCIK 1043509
DirectorOfficer10% Owner· Chief Executive Officer
Since Sep 2018
-64.17K
Net shares
Net seller
$3.80M
Total sold
3
Open market trades
0B · 3S
9
Total transactions
64.17K acquired · 128.34K disposed
Non-Derivative Transactions6

Class A Common Stock

Direct
M · Option Exercise

Shares

+1.75K

Price / share

$16.76

Trade value

$29.28K

% of position

0.3%
5/10/2024
583.05K584.80K

Class A Common Stock

Direct
S · Sale

Shares

1.75K

Price / share

$58.50

Trade value

$102.21K

% of position

0.3%
5/10/2024
584.80K583.05K

Class A Common Stock

Direct
M · Option Exercise

Shares

+20.65K

Price / share

$16.76

Trade value

$346.14K

% of position

3.5%
5/13/2024
583.05K603.71K

Class A Common Stock

Direct
S · Sale

Shares

20.65K

Price / share

$59.26

Trade value

$1.22M

% of position

3.4%
5/13/2024
603.71K583.05K

Class A Common Stock

Direct
M · Option Exercise

Shares

+41.77K

Price / share

$16.76

Trade value

$700.07K

% of position

7.2%
5/14/2024
583.05K624.82K

Class A Common Stock

Direct
S · Sale

Shares

41.77K

Price / share

$59.27

Trade value

$2.48M

% of position

6.7%
5/14/2024
624.82K583.05K
Total

Net shares

+0.00

Net value

-$2.73M

Derivative Transactions3

Options to purchase

Direct
M · Option Exercise
Converts to

Class A Common Stock

1.75K shares

Shares

1.75K

Strike price

16.76

Held after

79.07K

Exercisable

5/10/2024

Options to purchase

Direct
M · Option Exercise
Converts to

Class A Common Stock

20.65K shares

Shares

20.65K

Strike price

16.76

Held after

58.42K

Exercisable

5/13/2024

Options to purchase

Direct
M · Option Exercise
Converts to

Class A Common Stock

41.77K shares

Shares

41.77K

Strike price

16.76

Held after

16.65K

Exercisable

5/14/2024
Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)1

Class A Common Stock

Indirect
Shares owned836.53K
Total
836.53K indirect836.53K
Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)0
No derivative holdings reported
SMITH DAVID BRUTON — Insider Transaction (Form 4) Filed May 14, 2024 | Finecho