Thomas A. Szlosek - 01 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for AUTONATION, INC. (AN)

Role: EVP & CFO
Signature: /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: AN
Transactions as of: 01 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: -$314,403
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 17:00:21 UTC
Previous filing: 30 Jan 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Szlosek Thomas A	EVP & CFO	200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE	/s/ C. Coleman Edmunds, Attorney-in-Fact	03 Mar 2026	0001293167

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AN	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Options Exercise		+2,193	+16%		16,211	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	AN	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Options Exercise		+1,900	+12%		18,111	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	AN	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Tax liability	$314,403	-1,611	-8.9%	$195.16	16,500	01 Mar 2026	Direct

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	Options Exercise	$0	-2,193	-50%	$0.000000	2,193	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2,193		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	AN	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-1,900	-33%	$0.000000	3,801	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,900		Direct	F1, F3
transaction	AN	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+5,698		$0.000000	5,698	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	5,698		Direct	F4

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
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 6,579 restricted stock units on March 1, 2024. The restricted stock units will vest in one-third annual increments on each of the first three 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.
F3	The reporting person received a grant of 5,701 restricted stock units on March 1, 2025. The restricted stock units will vest in one-third annual increments on each of the first three 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.
F4	The restricted stock units were granted on March 1, 2026 and will vest in one-third annual increments on each of the first three 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.