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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-21-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:04:17.851141+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive redeems 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027, finances with new notes at lower rates

## Summary
- On Oct 28, 2021, Sonic redeemed all outstanding 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027.
- Redemption was conditioned on successful completion of new note offerings (4.625% due 2029 and 4.875% due 2031) on Oct 27.
- Company satisfied and discharged all remaining obligations under the indenture for the 6.125% Notes.
- The refinancing replaces a 6.125% coupon with lower-coupon notes (4.625% and 4.875%).
- No financial impact quantified in filing; transaction closed in same week.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-21-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350921000021/0001043509-21-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350921000021/sah-20211028.htm

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