Every Form 4 that Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow SAH and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full SAH filings page.
Sonic Automotive President Jeff Dyke reported open‑market sales of 50,000 shares of Class A common stock under a pre‑established Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan. On June 9, 2026, he sold 14,886 shares at a weighted average price of $85.1339 per share. On June 10, 2026, he sold 35,114 shares at a weighted average price of $85.2207 per share. Following these transactions, he holds 543,668 shares directly and 111,622 shares indirectly through Ash & Erin, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive President Jeff Dyke reported an open-market sale of Class A Common Stock by an entity associated with him. Ash & Erin, LLC sold 50,000 shares at a weighted average price of $82.9667 per share, in trades ranging from $80.50 to $83.885. The sale was made under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating it was pre-scheduled rather than discretionary.
After this transaction, Ash & Erin, LLC held 111,622 shares indirectly, while Dyke also held 593,668 shares directly. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the LLC-held shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive EVP and CFO Heath Byrd reported an open-market sale of 5,061 shares of Class A Common Stock at $85 per share. The sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating it was pre-scheduled rather than a discretionary trade.
After this transaction, Byrd directly holds 133,952 shares of Sonic Automotive Class A Common Stock. He also has an indirect interest in 12,129 shares held by Bucknell Avenue, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive EVP and CFO Heath Byrd reported an open-market sale of the company’s Class A Common Stock. He sold 9,526 shares at $85.00 per share in a transaction classified as a sale in the open market or a private transaction.
The sale was executed pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, meaning it was scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily. After this sale, Byrd holds 139,013 shares directly and 12,129 shares indirectly through Bucknell Avenue, LLC, reflecting his ongoing equity stake in Sonic Automotive.
Byrd Heath reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive executive vice president and CFO Byrd Heath received a grant of 26,183 performance-based restricted stock units tied to Class A Common Stock. These units vest in stages if performance criteria are met: 25% on March 31, 2027, 30% on February 11, 2028, and 45% on February 11, 2029. Following this grant, Heath directly holds 43,798 performance-based restricted stock units.
DYKE JEFF reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive President and director Jeff Dyke received a grant of 38,175 performance-based restricted stock units tied to Class A Common Stock. Each unit is a contingent right to receive one share, the cash equivalent, or a combination, at the Compensation Committee’s discretion if performance criteria are met.
If the performance goals are achieved, 25% of the units will vest on March 31, 2027, 30% on February 11, 2028, and 45% on February 11, 2029. Following this award, Dyke holds 60,776 performance-based restricted stock units directly.
SMITH DAVID BRUTON reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Chairman and CEO David Bruton Smith received an award of 69,872 performance-based restricted stock units tied to Class A Common Stock as part of his compensation. Each unit represents a contingent right to one share, equivalent cash value, or a combination, at the Compensation Committee’s discretion.
If the performance criteria are achieved, 25% of the units vest on March 31, 2027, 30% on February 11, 2028, and 45% on February 11, 2029. Following this grant, Smith holds 109,648 performance-based restricted stock units directly.
SMITH BRYAN SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive director Bryan Scott Smith reported a compensation-related equity grant in Class A Common Stock. He received 4,373 restricted stock units at a price of $0.00 per share under the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Amended and Restated Effective as of April 29, 2026.
After this award, Smith directly owns 401,830 shares of Class A Common Stock. The filing also shows an indirect holding of 836,534 shares held by OBS Family, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
BELK WILLIAM I reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive director William I. Belk received an award of 2,843 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 30, 2026. The shares were granted as restricted stock units under the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended effective April 29, 2026.
After this equity award, Belk directly holds 107,168 shares of Sonic Automotive Class A Common Stock. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting its nature as a director compensation grant rather than an open‑market purchase.
Kaiser Keri A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive director Keri A. Kaiser received an equity grant in the form of restricted stock units tied to the company’s Class A Common Stock. The award covers 3,061 shares, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation grant rather than a market purchase.
The grant was made under the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated effective April 29, 2026. Following this award, Kaiser directly holds 25,470 shares of Class A Common Stock.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC director William R. Brooks received a stock grant. On April 30, 2026, he acquired 2,916 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.00 per share as a grant under the company’s 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
Following this award, Brooks directly holds 117,898 shares of Sonic Automotive’s Class A Common Stock. The transaction reflects routine director compensation through restricted stock units rather than an open-market purchase.
TAYLOR R EUGENE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive director R. Eugene Taylor received an equity grant in the form of Class A Common Stock. The award covers 2,843 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation grant rather than a market purchase. Following this grant, Taylor directly holds 63,926 shares. The footnote explains that the grant was made as restricted stock units under Sonic Automotive’s 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended effective April 29, 2026.
SMITH MARCUS G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive Inc. director and ten percent owner Marcus G. Smith reported an equity compensation grant rather than a market trade. He received 4,373 shares of Class A Common Stock at no cost under Sonic’s 2012 formula restricted stock plan for non‑employee directors, bringing his direct holdings to 104,494 shares. The filing also lists 836,534 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly by OBS Family, LLC, for which Smith disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Hodge Michael Edward reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sonic Automotive director Michael Edward Hodge received a grant of 3,608 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 30, 2026. The award was made as restricted stock units under the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
The grant was issued at no cash cost per share and is compensation rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, Hodge directly holds 21,415 shares of Sonic Automotive Class A Common Stock.
Sonic Automotive EVP and CFO Heath Byrd reported performance-based equity activity involving the company’s Class A Common Stock. On March 31, 2026, 5,872 performance-based restricted stock units vested and were settled in cash, corresponding to 5,872 underlying shares.
Those 5,872 shares of Class A Common Stock were then disposed to Sonic Automotive at $68.57 per share, leaving Byrd with 148,539 directly held shares. An additional 12,129 shares are held indirectly by Bucknell Avenue, LLC, for which Byrd disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. President Jeff Dyke reported the vesting of 7,534 performance-based restricted stock units on March 31, 2026, which were settled in cash rather than retained as stock. The filing shows a corresponding disposition of 7,534 shares of Class A Common Stock to Sonic Automotive at $68.57 per share, reflecting an issuer-related transaction rather than an open-market trade. After these entries, Dyke holds 593,668 shares of Class A Common Stock directly and 161,622 shares indirectly through Ash & Erin, LLC, while he disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirect holdings except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive Chairman and CEO David Bruton Smith reported compensation-related equity activity tied to performance-based restricted stock units. On March 31, 2026, 13,259 performance-based RSUs from a prior 53,035-unit grant vested and were settled in cash, with a related disposition of 13,259 Class A shares to the issuer at $68.57 per share. Following these transactions, he held 532,000 Class A shares directly, and an additional 836,534 Class A shares were held indirectly by OBS Family, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive Inc. major shareholder Paul P. Rusnak bought 100,000 SAH shares in the open market. The Form 4 shows six direct, non-derivative purchases between February 5, 2026 and February 17, 2026, all coded as open-market transactions.
Individual trades included 11,481 shares at $59.95 per share on February 17, 48,540 shares at $59.92 per share on February 13, and several smaller trades. After these purchases, Rusnak directly owned 5,100,000 Sonic Automotive shares.
Sonic Automotive EVP and CFO Heath Byrd reported share deliveries to cover taxes on vested stock awards. On February 7, 2026, he delivered 5,020 shares of Class A Common Stock at $62.46 per share, and on February 8, 2026, he delivered an additional 4,167 shares at the same price. These shares were delivered to Sonic Automotive to satisfy withholding tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units. After these transactions, he directly owned 148,539 shares, with another 12,129 shares held indirectly through Bucknell Avenue, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive president and director Jeff Dyke reported using shares to cover tax withholding on vested restricted stock units. On 02/07/2026 he delivered 6,379 shares of Class A common stock at $62.46 per share, and on 02/08/2026 he delivered 5,346 shares at the same price.
After these transactions he held 593,668 Class A shares directly. He also had 161,622 Class A shares indirectly held through Ash & Erin, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Chairman and CEO David Bruton Smith, who is also a director and 10% owner, reported two tax-related share transactions in Class A Common Stock. On 02/07/2026 and 02/08/2026, he delivered 9,245 and 12,348 shares, respectively, at $62.46 per share to Sonic Automotive, Inc. to satisfy withholding tax obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units. After these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 532,000 Class A shares. The filing also reports 836,534 Class A shares held indirectly by OBS Family, LLC, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.