David Bruton Smith - 07 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH)

Reporting relationship: Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: SAH
Reported as of: 07 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$1,348,699
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 10 Feb 2026, 14:46:58 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 06 Jan 2026
Next SEC filing: 02 Apr 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ David Bruton Smith

Key filing fact

David Bruton Smith filed Form 4 for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH) on 10 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes David Bruton Smith's Form 4 filing for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 10 Feb 2026, 14:46.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 06 Jan 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$1,348,699.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

View source filing

Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001448501 Primary reporting owner

SMITH DAVID BRUTON

Relationship: Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Address: C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE
Signature: /s/ David Bruton Smith
Signature date: 10 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

SAH transaction

Class A Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $577,443
Shares: -9,245
Change %: -1.7%
Price: $62.46
Shares after: 544,348
Date: 07 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

SAH transaction

Class A Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $771,256
Shares: -12,348
Change %: -2.3%
Price: $62.46
Shares after: 532,000
Date: 08 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

SAH holding

Class A Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 836,534
Date: 07 Feb 2026
Ownership: by OBS Family, LLC
Footnotes: F2

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote F1

Represents shares delivered by the reporting person to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon vesting of restricted stock units.

Footnote F2

The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Class A Common Stock, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.