---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043509-24-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:16:40.639426+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonic Automotive updates CDK cyber incident; expects material adverse impact on Q2 earnings

## Summary
- DMS basic functionality restored as of July 5; CRM and certain DMS functions remain offline.
- Incident since June 19 caused slower vehicle sales; reasonably likely to materially impact Q2 2024 results.
- Full restoration timing unclear; third-party applications also still offline.
- Earnings for quarter ended June 30, 2024 expected to be adversely impacted.
- Financial condition impact not yet fully ascertainable.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043509-24-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.05
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350924000060/0001043509-24-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000104350924000060/sah-20240705.htm

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