SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Sale | 5,473 | $54.06 | $295,870 | 168,622 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| TAYLOR R EUGENE | — | Award / Grant | 4,267 | — | — | 53,976 | May 16, 2023 |
| SMITH MARCUS G | — | Award / Grant | 6,564 | — | — | 58,507 | May 16, 2023 |
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | — | Award / Grant | 6,564 | — | — | 355,843 | May 16, 2023 |
| Kaiser Keri A | — | Award / Grant | 4,595 | — | — | 14,755 | May 16, 2023 |
| Hodge Michael Edward | — | Award / Grant | 5,415 | — | — | 8,788 | May 16, 2023 |
| Harris John W. III | — | Award / Grant | 4,267 | — | — | 52,081 | May 16, 2023 |
| BROOKS WILLIAM R | — | Award / Grant | 4,376 | — | — | 107,692 | May 16, 2023 |
| BELK WILLIAM I | — | Award / Grant | 4,267 | — | — | 97,218 | May 16, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Sale | 3,500 | $54.07 | $189,245 | 168,622 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Option Exercise | 86,596 | $16.76 | $1,451,349 | 900,795 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 3,507 | $54.34 | $190,570 | 168,622 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 4,500 | $54.34 | $244,530 | 814,199 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Tax Withholding | 8,177 | $54.34 | $444,338 | 519,816 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 22,710 | $56.83 | $1,290,609 | 176,622 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Disposition | 1,523 | — | — | 172,129 | Feb 15, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Disposition | 1,954 | — | — | 825,217 | Feb 15, 2023 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Disposition | 1,094 | — | — | 527,993 | Feb 15, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 4,102 | $58.42 | $239,639 | 173,652 | Feb 10, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 5,225 | $58.42 | $305,245 | 827,171 | Feb 10, 2023 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Tax Withholding | 9,117 | $58.42 | $532,615 | 529,087 | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Award / Grant | 31,154 | — | — | 177,754 | Feb 8, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Award / Grant | 39,972 | — | — | 832,396 | Feb 8, 2023 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Award / Grant | 70,348 | — | — | 538,204 | Feb 8, 2023 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Sale | 97,731 | $55.04 | $5,379,114 | 467,856 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 18,675 | $52.00 | $971,100 | 792,424 | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Option Exercise | 67,493 | $16.76 | $1,131,183 | 214,093 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 28,196 | $42.67 | $1,203,123 | 190,168 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | — | Award / Grant | 3,884 | — | — | 349,279 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| SMITH MARCUS G | — | W | 836,534 | — | — | 836,534 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | — | W | 836,534 | — | — | 836,534 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | W | 836,534 | — | — | 836,534 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| SMITH MARCUS G | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 51,943 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Harris John W. III | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 47,814 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| TAYLOR R EUGENE | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 49,709 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Kaiser Keri A | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 10,160 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Hodge Michael Edward | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 3,373 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| BROOKS WILLIAM R | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 103,316 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| BELK WILLIAM I | — | Award / Grant | 3,373 | — | — | 92,951 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | — | Purchase | 127,475 | $41.89 | $5,339,928 | 4,996,207 | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 3,382 | $42.51 | $143,769 | 172,821 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 4,143 | $42.51 | $176,119 | 820,263 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chief Executive Officer | Tax Withholding | 7,637 | $42.51 | $324,649 | 467,886 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| SMITH O BRUTON | Executive Chairman | Tax Withholding | 5,626 | $42.51 | $239,161 | 973,670 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Sale | 20,381 | $50.69 | $1,033,113 | 176,203 | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 17,507 | $51.05 | $893,732 | 196,584 | Mar 8, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 22,462 | $51.05 | $1,146,685 | 824,406 | Mar 8, 2022 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chief Executive Officer | Tax Withholding | 25,156 | $51.05 | $1,284,214 | 475,523 | Mar 8, 2022 |
| SMITH O BRUTON | Executive Chairman | Tax Withholding | 29,126 | $51.05 | $1,486,882 | 979,296 | Mar 8, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 2,769 | $52.00 | $143,988 | 218,364 | Mar 4, 2022 |