Edward S. Lampert - May 9, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for AUTONATION, INC. (AN)

Role
10%+ Owner
Signature
/s/ Edward S. Lampert
Stock symbol
AN
Transactions as of
May 9, 2022
Transactions value $
-$155,518
Form type
4
Date filed
5/11/2022, 09:30 PM
Previous filing
May 6, 2022
Next filing
May 16, 2022

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 Other -53.1K -0.6% 8.85M May 9, 2022 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8
transaction AN Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Other -52.6K -0.59% 8.8M May 10, 2022 Direct F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9
transaction AN Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Other -53.3K -0.61% 8.75M May 11, 2022 Direct F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F10
transaction AN Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Sale -$156K -1.29K -0.01% $120.56 8.74M May 11, 2022 Direct F8

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 Forward sale contract (obligation to sell) Other -52.6K -14.29% 316K May 9, 2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 45.4K Direct F1, F2, F3, F6, F7
transaction AN Forward sale contract (obligation to sell) Other -8.93K -14.29% 53.6K May 9, 2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 7.7K Direct F1, F4, F5, F6, F7
transaction AN Forward sale contract (obligation to sell) Other -52.6K -16.67% 263K May 10, 2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 45K Direct F2, F3, F6, F7, F9
transaction AN Forward sale contract (obligation to sell) Other -8.93K -16.67% 44.6K May 10, 2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 7.63K Direct F4, F5, F6, F7, F9
transaction AN Forward sale contract (obligation to sell) Other -52.6K -20% 211K May 11, 2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 45.6K Direct F2, F3, F6, F7, F10
transaction AN Forward sale contract (obligation to sell) Other -8.93K -20% 35.7K May 11, 2022 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 7.73K Direct F4, F5, F6, F7, F10
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The reporting person delivered 45,379 of the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares (as defined below) to the unaffiliated bank counterparty (the "Bank") in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 52,632 Transaction #1 Pledged Shares subject to the May 5, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price (as defined below) of $122.6363 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #1 (as defined below). The reporting person delivered 7,696 of the Transaction #2 Pledged Shares (as defined below) to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 8,926 Transaction #2 Pledged Shares subject to the May 5, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $122.6363 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #2 (as defined below).
F2 On October 25, 2021, the reporting person entered into a prepaid variable forward sale contract ("Transaction #1") with the Bank, which obligated the reporting person to deliver to the Bank up to 526,320 shares of common stock of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share ("Shares") (the "Transaction #1 Pledged Shares") (or, at the reporting person's election, an equivalent amount of cash, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #1 documentation), on the applicable settlement dates beginning May 4, 2022. In exchange for entering into Transaction #1 and assuming this obligation, the reporting person received a cash payment of $51,268,069.61 on October 25, 2021.
F3 (Continued from footnote 2) Transaction #1 was divided into ten individual components designated by valuation date, which are the ten trading days from May 2, 2022 through May 13, 2022, inclusively, of which the number of Shares with respect to each component is 52,632 (each, the "Transaction #1 Component Share Number" for the relevant component).
F4 Also on October 25, 2021, the reporting person entered into a separate prepaid variable forward sale contract ("Transaction #2") with the Bank, which obligated the reporting person to deliver to the Bank up to 89,260 Shares (the "Transaction #2 Pledged Shares", and together with the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares, the "Pledged Shares") (or, at the reporting person's election, an equivalent amount of cash, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #2 documentation) on the applicable settlement dates beginning May 4, 2022. In exchange for entering into Transaction #2 and assuming this obligation, the reporting person received a cash payment of $8,694,687.44 on October 25, 2021.
F5 (Continued from footnote 4) Transaction #2 was also divided into ten individual components designated by valuation date, which are also the ten trading days from May 2, 2022 through May 13, 2022, inclusively, of which the number of Shares with respect to each component is 8,926 (each, the "Transaction #2 Component Share Number" for the relevant component).
F6 On the settlement date for each component (beginning on May 4, 2022), the reporting person was obligated to deliver to the Bank a number of Shares determined as follows (or, at the reporting person's election, the reporting person may pay an equivalent amount in cash on the applicable settlement date, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #1 documentation or Transaction #2 documentation, as applicable): (a) if the volume weighted average trading price per Share on the valuation date, as determined pursuant to the Transaction #1 documentation or Transaction #2 documentation, as applicable, for the relevant component (the "Settlement Price") is less than $105.7352 (the "Floor Price"), either the Transaction #1 Component Share Number or the Transaction #2 Component Share Number, as applicable for the relevant component; (b) if the Settlement Price is between the Floor Price and $231.2958 (the "Cap Price"),
F7 (Continued from footnote 6) either the Transaction #1 Component Share Number or the Transaction #2 Component Share Number, as applicable for the relevant component, multiplied by the Floor Price divided by the Settlement Price; and (c) if the Settlement Price is greater than the Cap Price, either the Transaction #1 Component Share Number or the Transaction #2 Component Share Number, as applicable for the relevant component, multiplied by (1 - ((Cap Price - Floor Price), divided by the Settlement Price)). The reporting person retains all voting rights and dispositive power over all of the Pledged Shares during the term of the applicable pledge, subject to the Bank's exercise of default remedies.
F8 Includes 1,649 Shares held by The Nicholas Floyd Lampert 2015 Trust ("The Nicholas Trust"), and 1,649 Shares held by The Nina Rose Lampert 2015 Trust (the "The Nina Trust" and, together with The Nicholas Trust, the "Trusts"). The reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities owned by the Trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities. The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
F9 The reporting person delivered 45,012 of the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 52,632 Transaction #1 Pledged Shares subject to the May 6, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $123.6357 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #1. The reporting person delivered 7,634 of the Transaction #2 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 8,926 Transaction #2 Pledged Shares subject to the May 6, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $123.6357 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #2.
F10 The reporting person delivered 45,561 of the Transaction #1 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 52,632 Transaction #1 Pledged Shares subject to the May 9, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $122.145 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #1. The reporting person delivered 7,727 of the Transaction #2 Pledged Shares to the Bank in connection with the physical settlement in respect of the 8,926 Transaction #2 Pledged Shares subject to the May 9, 2022 valuation date and a Settlement Price of $122.145 pursuant to the terms of Transaction #2.