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AutoNation, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a NYSE-listed automotive retailer with common stock traded under the symbol AN. Its 8-K reports furnish operating results for quarterly and annual periods, including disclosures tied to new and used vehicle sales, After-Sales, Customer Financial Services and AutoNation Finance.
AutoNation's SEC materials also cover capital-structure and governance matters. Recent filings describe board-authorized common stock repurchase programs, senior note issuance under shelf registration, credit and floorplan financing relationships, and proxy disclosures for director elections, executive compensation and shareholder voting matters.
AUTONATION, INC. executive Kimberly Dees, SVP & CAO, reported an open-market sale of company stock. On May 5, 2026, she sold 2,500 shares of common stock at a price of $204.905 per share. After this transaction, she directly holds 1,456 shares of AutoNation common stock.
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III report owning 7,062,629 shares of AutoNation, Inc. common stock, representing 21.1% of the outstanding shares. Both have sole voting and dispositive power over these shares through Cascade.
The amendment explains that the higher ownership percentage results from a reduction in AutoNation’s total shares outstanding, not from recent share purchases by the reporting parties. The percentage calculation is based on 33,461,495 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 29, 2026, as reported in AutoNation’s Form 10-Q.
AutoNation, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $205.4 million and diluted EPS of $5.85, up from $175.5 million and $4.45 a year earlier. Revenue dipped 2.1% to $6.55 billion as lower new and used vehicle gross profit was mostly offset by higher parts, service, and finance income.
Parts and service generated $1.22 billion of revenue and $593.4 million of gross profit, providing nearly half of total gross profit. Captive finance arm AutoNation Finance contributed income of $9.4 million, sharply higher than $0.1 million a year ago. The company repurchased $300.0 million of stock, buying 1.5 million shares at an average of $200.99 per share.
AutoNation, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $6.6 billion, down 2% from a year earlier, while net income rose to $205.4 million. Diluted EPS increased to $5.85 from $4.45, aided by net gains on equity investments of $54 million.
On an adjusted basis, net income was $164.6 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $4.69, essentially flat versus $4.68 a year ago. Parts and service delivered record first‑quarter gross profit, and finance and insurance gross profit per vehicle improved.
AutoNation Finance expanded its auto loan portfolio to $2.4 billion and generated income of $9.4 million. The company repurchased 1.5 million shares for $300 million, a 4% share count reduction, and ended the quarter with $1.6 billion of liquidity and a covenant leverage ratio of 2.57x.
AutoNation, Inc. reported results from its 2026 Annual Meeting and adoption of a new long-term incentive plan. Stockholders approved the AutoNation, Inc. 2026 Employee Equity and Incentive Plan, which authorizes equity and cash awards to employees and independent contractors and replaces the 2017 plan.
The 2026 plan allows issuance of up to 1,275,000 new shares of common stock plus 883,316 shares that were still available under the prior 2017 plan. Stockholders also re-elected nine directors, ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis.
Two stockholder proposals, one seeking an independent board chair and another requesting a greenhouse gas (GHG) report, did not receive sufficient support and were not approved.
AutoNation Inc Schedule 13G/A amendment shows The Vanguard Group reports 0 shares beneficially owned, representing 0% of common stock after an internal realignment. The filing notes the realignment effective January 12, 2026, with certain Vanguard subsidiaries reporting separately.
The report is administrative: it disaggregates prior aggregated holdings per SEC Release No. 34-39538 and states Vanguard no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those subsidiaries.
AutoNation, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on April 28, 2026. Investors will elect nine directors, ratify KPMG as auditor, cast an advisory vote on executive pay, and decide on a new 2026 Employee Equity and Incentive Plan, which would replace the 2017 plan for future awards.
Stockholders will also vote on two stockholder proposals regarding an independent board chair and greenhouse gas reporting, both opposed by the Board. The proxy details 2025 performance, with adjusted operating income up 3%, adjusted net income up 8%, adjusted EPS up 16%, and total stockholder return up 22%, and explains a pay program heavily weighted to performance-based cash and equity.
The Board highlights strong governance features, including an independent chair, majority voting with a resignation policy, proxy access, and a 25% ownership threshold to call special meetings. It also discloses a sizable, one-time performance-based stock unit award for CEO Michael Manley that vests only upon ambitious five-year stock price appreciation hurdles and continued service.
AUTONATION, INC. EVP & CFO Thomas A. Szlosek updated his equity holdings through stock grants and conversions. On March 1, 2026 he converted 2,193 and 1,900 restricted stock units into the same number of common shares on a one-for-one basis. He also received a grant of 5,698 new restricted stock units that vest in one-third annual increments over three years. To cover tax obligations, 1,611 common shares were disposed of at $195.16 per share through share withholding. After these transactions, he directly held 16,500 common shares and 5,698 restricted stock units.
AutoNation COO Jeff Parent reported several equity compensation moves. On March 1, 2026, restricted stock units converted one-for-one into 1,316 and 1,216 common shares. He also received a new grant of 4,144 restricted stock units that vest in one-third annual installments over three years. To cover tax obligations, 997 common shares were disposed of at $195.16 per share.