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): November 4, 1999 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-13395 56-201079 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5401 E. Independence Boulevard 28212 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 532-3320 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS. Please see Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED. Not required. (B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Not required. (C) EXHIBITS. Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits 99.1 Press Release issued by Sonic on November 4, 1999 pertaining to authorized stock repurchase of up to $25 million. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. Date: November 19, 1999 By: /s/ Theodore M. Wright. ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ THEODORE M. WRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER AND SECRETARY (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER) 3