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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2023
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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-1339556-2010790
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
4401 Colwick Road
Charlotte,North Carolina28211
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 566-2400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareSAHNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Sonic Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on July 28, 2023 (the “Original Form 8-K”) amends the Original Form 8-K solely to correct the date of John W. Harris III’s notice to the Company of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company from July 21, 2023 to July 26, 2023, the correct date of such notice, and to reflect the correct Item number pursuant to which this event was being disclosed in the Original Form 8-K as “Item 5.02.”
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On July 26, 2023, John W. Harris III, notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of August 31, 2023. Mr. Harris is resigning for personal reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.



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.
 
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
July 31, 2023By:/s/ STEPHEN K. COSS
Stephen K. Coss
Senior Vice President and General Counsel