Sonic Automotive Inc has 3 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-07-15. 2 holders' latest filing reports 5% or more of class a common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Scott Smith | 42.3% | 13,215,188 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-12 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.1% | 1,335,583 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2025-07-15 | 2025-06-30 |
| The Vanguard Group | 0% | 0 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-13 |
Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
B. Scott Smith
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: The Reporting Persons filed an initial Schedule 13D on November 19, 1997. The Schedule 13D was amended from time to time to reflect, among other things, additional purchases and sales of Shares over time. The Reporting Persons presently believe that the Shares are undervalued at current market prices and represent an attractive investment opportunity. As a result, the Reporting Persons are filing this Amendment to, among other things, report their intention to potentially acquire additional Shares from time to time in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions with third parties. The Reporting Persons have not decided on an exact number of Shares to acquire, which will depend on market conditions and other factors, and such acquisitions could result in the Reporting Persons acquiring greater than 50% beneficial ownership of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (including as a result of the conversion or exchange of Class B Common Stock by the Reporting Persons). In addition, depending on the Reporting Persons continuing assessment of certain factors, including the Issuer's financial condition and market conditions, the Reporting Persons will continue to periodically evaluate, and may in the future determine to pursue, various potential alternatives with respect to their investment in the Issuer, which alternatives could include, among other things, a …The first part of Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2026-06-17; the filing has the rest
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.1% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-03-27 | The Vanguard Group | 0% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-06-17 | B. Scott Smith | 42.3% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
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Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.