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): March 1, 2013

 

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-13395		56-201079
(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

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective on March 1, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic”) approved base salary increases for the following executive officers in the following amounts: Mr. O. Bruton Smith, from $1,133,000 to $1,167,000; Mr. B. Scott Smith, from $978,500 to $1,007,900; Mr. David B. Smith, from $623,150 to $685,465; and Mr. Jeff Dyke, from $795,675 to $900,000. In reaching its decision, the Compensation Committee considered several factors, including the responsibilities of each of these respective executive officers, the compensation of similarly situated executive officers of comparable companies, subjective evaluations of each of the executive officers’ respective performance during the 2012 calendar year and Sonic’s strong operating and financial performance during the 2012 calendar year. With respect to Mr. David B. Smith’s salary increase, the Compensation Committee also considered his promotion to Vice Chairman effective March 31, 2013.

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.

 

Dated: March 4, 2013

 

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