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): April 14, 2015

 

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-13395   56-2010790

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4401 Colwick Road

Charlotte, North Carolina

  28211
(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.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 15, 2015. At the meeting, stockholders elected all ten of the Company’s nominees for director; ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2015; approved the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation; and approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as follows:

1. Election of Directors

 

     Votes For      Votes
Withheld
     Non-Votes  

O. Bruton Smith

     151,894,174         2,196,867         3,152,843   

B. Scott Smith

     152,216,579         1,874,462         3,152,843   

David Bruton Smith

     152,217,087         1,873,954         3,152,843   

William I. Belk

     152,925,571         1,165,470         3,152,843   

William R. Brooks

     152,045,074         2,045,967         3,152,843   

Bernard C. Byrd, Jr.

     153,337,357         753,684         3,152,843   

Victor H. Doolan

     153,024,040         1,067,001         3,152,843   

John W. Harris, III

     153,345,988         745,053         3,152,843   

Robert Heller

     153,311,545         779,496         3,152,843   

R. Eugene Taylor

     152,483,566         1,607,475         3,152,843   

2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

 

Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Non-Votes  
  157,231,387         10,627         1,870         -0-   

3. Advisory approval of our named executive officers’ compensation.

 

Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Non-Votes  
  153,027,930         1,050,228         12,882         3,152,843   

4. Approval of amendment and restatement of the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Non-Votes  
  152,144,605         1,933,001         13,435         3,152,843   


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.
Date: April 16, 2015 By: /s/ Stephen K. Coss
Stephen K. Coss
Senior Vice President and General Counsel