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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 21, 2010           
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.)
     
6415 Idlewild Road, Suite 109   28212
Charlotte, North Carolina    
 
    
(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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
          At the annual meeting of stockholders held April 21, 2010, Mr. O. Bruton Smith, Mr. B. Scott Smith, Mr. David B. Smith, Mr. William I. Belk, Mr. William R. Brooks, Mr. Victor H. Doolan, Mr. Robert Heller, Mr. Robert L. Rewey and Mr. David C. Vorhoff were reelected as directors by Sonic’s stockholders.
                                 
            Votes   Broker   Votes
    Votes For   Withheld   Non-Votes   Abstained
Election of O. Bruton Smith
     146,478,759       2,101,127       5,953,534       -  
Election of B. Scott Smith
     146,612,032       1,967,854       5,953,534       -  
Election of David B. Smith
     146,604,228       1,975,658       5,953,534       -  
Election of William I. Belk
     147,941,097       638,789       5,953,534       -  
Election of William R. Brooks
     146,605,659       1,974,227       5,953,534       -  
Election of Victor H. Doolan
     146,848,560       1,731,326       5,953,534       -  
Election of Robert Heller
     148,093,531       486,355       5,953,534       -  
Election of Robert L. Rewey
     146,094,195       2,485,691       5,953,534       -  
Election of David C. Vorhoff
     146,849,243       1,730,643       5,953,534       -  
          In addition to the election of the nine directors, Sonic’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sonic’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
                                 
            Votes   Broker   Votes
    Votes For   Against   Non-Votes   Abstained
Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sonic’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010
     154,325,119       203,473       --       4,828  

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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.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Stephen K. Coss    
    Stephen K. Coss   
    Senior Vice President and General
Counsel 		  
Dated: April 27, 2010

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