---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-23-000016"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T21:40:11.443677+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive corrects director resignation date in 8-K/A; Harris to depart Aug 31

## Summary
- John W. Harris III notified resignation on July 26, 2023 (corrected from July 21), effective August 31, 2023.
- Resignation is for personal reasons; no disagreement with Company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Amendment revises Item number and date in original July 28, 2023 Form 8-K; no other changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-23-000016
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350923000016/0001043509-23-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350923000016/sah-20230726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043509-23-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043509-23-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043509-23-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W. Harris III departed as Director at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.
  - Action: resign
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2023, John W. Harris III, notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of August 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350923000016/0001043509-23-000016-index.htm

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