Daniel Clara - 03 Mar 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (ABG)

Signature
/s/George A. Villasana, Attorney In-Fact
Issuer symbol
ABG
Transactions as of
03 Mar 2023
Net transactions value
-$1,568,211
Form type
4
Filing time
07 Mar 2023, 15:48:35 UTC
Previous filing
16 Feb 2023
Next filing
15 Dec 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ABG Common Stock Sale $541,690 -2,274 -14% $238.21 13,652 03 Mar 2023 Direct F1
transaction ABG Common Stock Sale $502,866 -2,100 -15% $239.46 11,552 03 Mar 2023 Direct F2
transaction ABG Common Stock Sale $384,176 -1,600 -14% $240.11 9,952 03 Mar 2023 Direct F3
transaction ABG Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1,299 +13% $0.000000 11,251 06 Mar 2023 Direct F4
transaction ABG Common Stock Tax liability $139,480 -586 -5.2% $238.02 10,665 06 Mar 2023 Direct F5

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 ABG Performance Share Units Award $0 +3,897 $0.000000 3,897 06 Mar 2023 Common Stock 3,897 Direct F6
transaction ABG Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -1,299 -33% $0.000000 2,598 06 Mar 2023 Common Stock 1,299 Direct F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents the weighted average share price of an aggregate total of 2,274 shares of Issuer's common stock sold in the price range of $237.83 to $238.60 by the reporting person. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or security holder, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F2 Represents the weighted average share price of an aggregate total of 2,100 shares of Issuer's common stock sold in the price range of $238.90 to $239.84 by the reporting person. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or security holder, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F3 Represents the weighted average share price of an aggregate total of 1,600 shares of Issuer's common stock sold in the price range of $239.91to $240.61 by the reporting person. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or security holder, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F4 Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock issued upon the vesting of performance share units granted on February 16, 2022. This transaction represents the vesting of one-third of this award.
F5 Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld for payment of taxes upon the vesting of performance share units, and the conversion of such units into shares of the Issuer's common stock, granted on February 16, 2022.
F6 Represents the vesting of performance share units upon the Issuer having met certain performance objectives, which objectives were certified as having been met on March 6, 2023. Each performance share unit converts into one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. One-third of the performance share units granted on February 16, 2022 vested upon certification of the objectives having been met, which occurred on March 6, 2023, an additional one-third vests on February 16, 2024 and the remaining one-third vests on February 16, 2025.