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):        April 21, 2010           

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-13395				56-201079
(Commission File Number)		`		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6415 Idlewild Road, Suite 109		28212
Charlotte, North Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 566-2400

N/A
(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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          At the annual meeting of stockholders held April 21, 2010, Mr. O. Bruton Smith, Mr. B. Scott Smith, Mr. David B. Smith, Mr. William I. Belk, Mr. William R. Brooks, Mr. Victor H. Doolan, Mr. Robert Heller, Mr. Robert L. Rewey and Mr. David C. Vorhoff were reelected as directors by Sonic’s stockholders.

						Votes				Broker				Votes
		Votes For				Withheld				Non-Votes				Abstained
Election of O. Bruton Smith			146,478,759				2,101,127				5,953,534				-
Election of B. Scott Smith			146,612,032				1,967,854				5,953,534				-
Election of David B. Smith			146,604,228				1,975,658				5,953,534				-
Election of William I. Belk			147,941,097				638,789				5,953,534				-
Election of William R. Brooks			146,605,659				1,974,227				5,953,534				-
Election of Victor H. Doolan			146,848,560				1,731,326				5,953,534				-
Election of Robert Heller			148,093,531				486,355				5,953,534				-
Election of Robert L. Rewey			146,094,195				2,485,691				5,953,534				-
Election of David C. Vorhoff			146,849,243				1,730,643				5,953,534				-

          In addition to the election of the nine directors, Sonic’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sonic’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

Votes

Broker

Votes

Votes For

Against

Non-Votes

Abstained

Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sonic’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010

154,325,119

203,473

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4,828

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.

Dated: April 27, 2010