Sonic Automotive Inc.
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- Sonic Automotive Inc.
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- SIC code
- 5500 — Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Delaware
- Headquarters city
- Charlotte
- Headquarters state / province
- North Carolina
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- SAH
- Primary stock exchange
- NYSE
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001043509
- EIN
- 56-2010790
Board of directors
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Bryan Scott Smith · DirectorSince 2023
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David Bruton Smith · Director · Chairman and CEOSince 2023
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Jeff Dyke · Director · PresidentSince 2023
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John W. Harris III · DirectorSince 2023
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Keri A. Kaiser · DirectorSince 2023
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Marcus G. Smith · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael Edward Hodge · DirectorSince 2023
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R. Eugene Taylor · DirectorSince 2023
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William I. Belk · DirectorSince 2023
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William R. Brooks · DirectorSince 2023
Chief executives
David Bruton Smith
· Chairman and CEO
Dates unknown
Director election results
Annual meeting of April 29, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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91.4%
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91.9%
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92.1%
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93.0%
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93.3%
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93.3%
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93.3%
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93.3%
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96.8%
Board connections
1 of this board's directors also sit on 1 other board.
- via R. Eugene Taylor
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $5,994,472
- 6 purchases by 1 insider
- Sold, last 12 months
- $9,648,055
- 5 sales by 2 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jeff Dyke Director, Officer (President) | Open-market sale | −35,114 | $85.22 | $2,992,415 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jeff Dyke Director, Officer (President) | Open-market sale | −14,886 | $85.13 | $1,267,245 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jeff Dyke Director, Officer (President) | Open-market sale | −50,000 | $82.97 | $4,148,500 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Byrd Heath Officer (EVP and CFO) | Open-market sale | −5,061 | $85.00 | $430,185 |
| May 28, 2026 | Byrd Heath Officer (EVP and CFO) | Open-market sale | −9,526 | $85.00 | $809,710 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Bryan Scott Smith Director, 10% owner | Grant or award | +4,373 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | William I. Belk Director | Grant or award | +2,843 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Keri A. Kaiser Director | Grant or award | +3,061 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | William R. Brooks Director | Grant or award | +2,916 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | R. Eugene Taylor Director | Grant or award | +2,843 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Marcus G. Smith Director, 10% owner | Grant or award | +4,373 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Michael Edward Hodge Director | Grant or award | +3,608 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Byrd Heath Officer (EVP and CFO) | Option exercise | +5,872 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Jeff Dyke Director, Officer (President) | Option exercise | +7,534 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | David Bruton Smith Director, Officer (Chairman and CEO), 10% owner | Option exercise | +13,259 | — | — |
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