Current Report Filing (8-k)
January 15 2016 - 4:36PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2016
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-13395 |
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56-2010790 |
(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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4401 Colwick Road
Charlotte, North Carolina |
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28211 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (704) 566-2400
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On January 11, 2016, Bernard C. Byrd, Jr. notified Sonic Automotive, Inc. (the Company) of his resignation, effective that
day, from the Companys board of directors (the Board) and from his positions as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee) and as a member of the Compensation Committee and the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the N&CG Committee). Mr. Byrds resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Companys operations,
policies or practices. Following his resignation, Mr. Byrd accepted an offer of employment to join the Company in an operations role, with Mr. Byrds employment to be effective January 11, 2016.
Effective January 13, 2016, R. Eugene Taylor, a current director of the Company, Vice Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of
the N&CG Committee, was designated as Chair of the Compensation Committee.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |
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Date: January 15, 2016 |
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By: |
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/s/ Stephen K. Coss |
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Stephen K. Coss |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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