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Insider Trading: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is SAH. The reporting company's CIK number is 1043509.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $0. The total value of stock sales is $26,361,315. The total value of stock exercises is $12,665,071.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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    $851k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $32.54

    $24.41

    $16.27

    $8.14



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-06 0 0 100,000 1,485,655 100,000 919,000
2008-05 0 0 118,333 2,294,317 118,333 2,169,668
2008-04 0 0 140,000 2,965,616 200,000 1,837,999
2007-11 0 0 16,446 414,340 16,446 174,985
2007-05 0 0 2,660 80,312 0 0
2007-03 0 0 300,000 8,511,475 300,000 4,561,870
2007-02 0 0 82,202 2,672,049 40,000 760,300
2007-01 0 0 30,000 900,000 30,000 487,906
2006-12 0 0 20,000 580,000 20,000 262,625
2006-11 0 0 30,000 840,558 30,000 267,768
2006-08 0 0 21,000 468,784 15,000 216,750
2006-03 0 0 142,750 3,932,709 142,750 886,200
2006-02 0 0 20,000 540,800 20,000 120,000
2005-11 0 0 30,000 674,700 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-06-19 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Sale 10,000 14.26 142,633
2008-06-19 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Option Exercise 10,000 9.19 91,900
2008-06-18 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Sale 30,000 14.13 423,759
2008-06-18 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-06-17 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Sale 30,000 15.12 453,672
2008-06-17 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-06-16 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Sale 30,000 15.52 465,591
2008-06-16 Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-05-15 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 68,333 19.48 1,331,352
2008-05-15 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 68,333 19.23 1,314,043
2008-05-13 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 25,000 19.41 485,250
2008-05-13 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 25,000 17.87 446,750
2008-05-12 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 25,000 19.11 477,715
2008-05-12 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 25,000 16.36 408,875
2008-04-10 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 8,600 21.10 181,475
2008-04-10 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 12,286 9.19 112,908
2008-04-09 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 5,400 21.11 113,981
2008-04-09 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 7,714 9.19 70,891
2008-04-08 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 21,000 21.07 442,551
2008-04-08 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-04-07 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 21,000 21.15 444,051
2008-04-07 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-04-04 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 21,000 21.25 446,233
2008-04-04 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-04-03 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 21,000 21.28 446,825
2008-04-03 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-04-02 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 21,000 21.35 448,291
2008-04-02 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2008-04-01 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Sale 21,000 21.06 442,209
2008-04-01 Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 9.19 275,700
2007-11-07 Heller H Robert (Director) Sale 16,446 25.19 414,340
2007-11-07 Heller H Robert (Director) Option Exercise 16,446 10.64 174,985
2007-05-25 Doolan Victor H (Director) Sale 2,660 30.19 80,312
2007-03-22 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 100,000 28.64 2,863,800
2007-03-22 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 100,000 15.82 1,581,874
2007-03-21 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 50,000 28.28 1,413,975
2007-03-21 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 50,000 15.44 771,875
2007-03-20 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 50,000 27.99 1,399,285
2007-03-20 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 50,000 15.23 761,717
2007-03-19 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Sale 50,000 28.05 1,402,515
2007-03-19 Rachor Jeffrey C (Director) Option Exercise 50,000 13.11 655,467
2007-02-09 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 20,000 33.00 660,000
2007-02-09 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 20,000 21.50 430,100
2007-02-09 Rachor Jeffrey C (President and COO) Sale 2,202 32.72 72,049
2007-02-08 Rachor Jeffrey C (President and COO) Sale 20,000 32.50 650,000
2007-02-07 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 20,000 32.00 640,000
2007-02-07 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 20,000 16.51 330,200
2007-02-07 Rachor Jeffrey C (President and COO) Sale 20,000 32.50 650,000
2007-01-11 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 12,300 30.00 369,000
2007-01-11 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 12,300 16.36 201,166
2007-01-04 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 17,700 30.00 531,000
2007-01-04 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 17,700 16.20 286,740
2006-12-05 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 20,000 29.00 580,000
2006-12-05 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 20,000 13.13 262,625
2006-11-16 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 27,900 28.02 781,758
2006-11-16 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 27,900 9.00 251,100
2006-11-15 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 200 28.00 5,600
2006-11-15 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 200 7.94 1,587
2006-11-14 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Sale 1,900 28.00 53,200
2006-11-14 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Development) Option Exercise 1,900 7.94 15,081
2006-08-09 Belk William I (Director) Sale 15,000 22.21 333,166
2006-08-09 Belk William I (Director) Option Exercise 15,000 14.45 216,750
2006-08-07 Belk William I (Director) Sale 6,000 22.60 135,618
2006-03-21 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 19,750 27.90 550,987
2006-03-21 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 19,750 6.00 118,500
2006-03-20 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.88 557,674
2006-03-20 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2006-03-17 Young Greg (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) Sale 3,000 27.80 83,400
2006-03-17 Young Greg (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) Option Exercise 3,000 15.90 47,700
2006-03-17 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.84 556,800
2006-03-17 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2006-03-16 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.71 554,130
2006-03-16 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2006-03-15 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.26 545,254
2006-03-15 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2006-03-14 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.18 543,664
2006-03-14 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2006-03-13 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.04 540,800
2006-03-13 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2006-02-23 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Sale 20,000 27.04 540,800
2006-02-23 Smith Bryan Scott (Vice Chairman and CSO) Option Exercise 20,000 6.00 120,000
2005-11-07 Iuppenlatz Mark J (Exec VP of Corp Deve) Sale 30,000 22.49 674,700

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (symbol SAH, CIK number 1043509) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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