Christopher Cade - Dec 12, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for AUTONATION, INC. (AN)

Role: SVP and CAO
Signature: /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: AN
Transactions as of: Dec 12, 2022
Transactions value $: -$81,474
Form type: 4
Date filed: 12/15/2022, 04:13 PM
Previous filing: Apr 28, 2022

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AN	Restricted Stock Units	Tax liability	-$15.7K	-134	-3.74%	$117.06	3.45K	Dec 12, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	134		Direct	F1, F2, F3
transaction	AN	Restricted Stock Units	Tax liability	-$24.8K	-212	-3.73%	$117.06	5.47K	Dec 12, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	212		Direct	F1, F2, F4
transaction	AN	Restricted Stock Units	Tax liability	-$21.5K	-184	-3.74%	$117.06	4.74K	Dec 12, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	184		Direct	F1, F2, F5
transaction	AN	Restricted Stock Units	Tax liability	-$19.4K	-166	-3.75%	$117.06	4.26K	Dec 12, 2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	166		Direct	F1, F2, F6

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.
F2	Reflects the withholding of restricted stock units by AutoNation to satisfy FICA and related income tax obligations arising from the reporting person being eligible for retirement treatment.
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 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.
F6	The reporting person received a grant of 4,430 restricted stock units on March 1, 2022. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of 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 hereof.