Paul P. Rusnak adds 100,000 Sonic Automotive (SAH) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonic Automotive Inc. major shareholder Paul P. Rusnak bought 100,000 SAH shares in the open market. The Form 4 shows six direct, non-derivative purchases between February 5, 2026 and February 17, 2026, all coded as open-market transactions.

Individual trades included 11,481 shares at $59.95 per share on February 17, 48,540 shares at $59.92 per share on February 13, and several smaller trades. After these purchases, Rusnak directly owned 5,100,000 Sonic Automotive shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 100,000 shares ($5,994,472)

Net Buy 6 txns

Insider Rusnak Paul P.

Role 10% Owner

Bought 100,000 shs ($5.99M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	SAH	11,481	$59.95	$688K
Purchase	SAH	48,540	$59.92	$2.91M
Purchase	SAH	11,483	$59.97	$689K
Purchase	SAH	1,931	$59.98	$116K
Purchase	SAH	7,827	$59.96	$469K
Purchase	SAH	18,738	$59.98	$1.12M

Holdings After Transaction: SAH — 5,100,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rusnak Paul P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

325 W. COLORADO BLVD.,

PO BOX 70489

(Street)

PASADENA CA 91117-7489

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC [ SAH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
SAH	02/05/2026		P		18,738	A	$59.98	5,018,738	D
SAH	02/10/2026		P		7,827	A	$59.96	5,026,565	D
SAH	02/11/2026		P		1,931	A	$59.98	5,028,496	D
SAH	02/12/2026		P		11,483	A	$59.97	5,039,979	D
SAH	02/13/2026		P		48,540	A	$59.92	5,088,519	D
SAH	02/17/2026		P		11,481	A	$59.95	5,100,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Steven Holloway	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Paul P. Rusnak report for Sonic Automotive (SAH)?

Paul P. Rusnak reported buying 100,000 Sonic Automotive shares in the open market. The purchases occurred over six transactions between February 5 and February 17, 2026, and were all classified as direct, non-derivative acquisitions under transaction code “P.”

Over what period were the SAH shares purchased by insider Paul P. Rusnak?

The reported Sonic Automotive share purchases occurred from February 5, 2026, through February 17, 2026. During this period, Paul P. Rusnak completed six separate open-market transactions, each recorded as a non-derivative acquisition of SAH common stock under SEC Form 4 rules.

How many Sonic Automotive (SAH) shares does Paul P. Rusnak hold after these transactions?

After the reported trades, Paul P. Rusnak directly owned 5,100,000 Sonic Automotive shares. This post-transaction figure reflects the cumulative impact of the six open-market purchases disclosed, each marked as a direct ownership position in SAH common stock on the Form 4 filing.

What transaction code was used for the Sonic Automotive (SAH) insider purchases?

All reported Sonic Automotive transactions used code “P,” indicating purchases in the open market or private transactions. Each entry is labeled as a non-derivative transaction, with the filing specifying that these were open-market purchases of SAH common stock by Paul P. Rusnak.

Were the reported Sonic Automotive (SAH) insider transactions direct or indirect holdings?

The Form 4 shows all six Sonic Automotive transactions as direct holdings, marked with ownership code “D.” The nature_of_ownership field is blank, and there are no footnotes indicating that entities such as trusts or LLCs, rather than Paul P. Rusnak personally, held the reported SAH shares.