Sonic Automotive Inc.
Organization details
- Legal name
- Sonic Automotive Inc.
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Consumer Discretionary
- 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
- Wikidata ID
- Q7561788
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
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
- $10,579,166
- 11 purchases by 1 insider
- Sold, last 12 months
- $9,648,055
- 5 sales by 2 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +12,555 | $59.90 | $752,045 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +13,701 | $59.78 | $819,046 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +1,119 | $59.90 | $67,028 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +27,756 | $59.76 | $1,658,699 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +21,645 | $59.50 | $1,287,878 |
| 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 | — | — |
Peers
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Questions about Sonic Automotive Inc.
Who is the CEO of Sonic Automotive Inc.?
David Bruton Smith is Sonic Automotive Inc.'s Chairman and CEO.
How many directors are on Sonic Automotive Inc.'s board?
Sonic Automotive Inc.'s board has 10 directors: Bryan Scott Smith, David Bruton Smith, Jeff Dyke, John W. Harris III, Keri A. Kaiser, Marcus G. Smith, Michael Edward Hodge, R. Eugene Taylor, William I. Belk and William R. Brooks.
Are Sonic Automotive Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, Sonic Automotive Inc. insiders bought $10.6 million of shares in 11 purchases and sold $9.6 million of shares in 5 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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