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accession: "0001628280-26-029314"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAH"
cik: "0001043509"
company_name: "SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:12:28.949398+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Sonic Automotive shareholders approve 2026 Equity Incentive Plan with 2.3M share reserve

## Summary
- Plan replaces 2012 Stock Incentive Plan; 2,318,148 shares authorized, effective Feb 11, 2026.
- All nine director nominees elected; advisory say-on-pay passed with ~96% support.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026 approved overwhelmingly.
- Amendment and restatement of 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors also approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-029314
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAH
- cik: 0001043509
- company_name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026029314/0001628280-26-029314-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026029314/sah-20260429.htm

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