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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 11Ballot items
  • 232Asset managers
  • 2,915Fund votes
  • 2024-04-24Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.

These tallies are SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-04-24
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: David Bruton Smith 129,228,9799,417,30323,798 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jeff Dyke 133,957,5864,688,63923,855 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: William I. Belk 128,680,3129,965,92423,844 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: William R. Brooks 128,845,6549,800,10824,318 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Michael Hodge 128,848,9999,796,75224,329 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser 127,502,06211,143,81624,202 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: B. Scott Smith 128,072,41310,571,86525,802 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith 128,074,16110,571,59124,328 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor 127,068,01111,577,75124,318 --2,082,018 Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024: 140,367,584372,22912,285 ---- Majority: yes
Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2023: 138,324,220316,25829,602 --2,082,018 Majority: yes

Source: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-04-25 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 232 asset managers that disclosed a SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE SONIC'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IN FISCAL 2023.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 138,324,220AGAINST: 316,258

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2023:”): 138,324,220 for, 316,258 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 229 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (13,088,862 for, 267,288 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 13,088,862 (97.5%)AGAINST: 267,288 (2.0%)ABSTAIN: 9,787 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 52,350 (0.4%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE SONIC'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IN FISCAL 2023.” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock2,091,0222,826 00For
Vanguard1,597,1360 00For
Dimensional1,458,3170 00For
State Street905,1524,772 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC786,6760 00For
Charles Schwab771,1440 00For
Invesco668,7930 00For
Delaware/Macquarie469,0670 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS393,2000 00For
Fidelity295,2470 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC283,8600 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/277,8500 00For
J. Goldman & Co LP240,8360 00For
TOWLE & CO207,6720 00For
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC207,0560 00For
Northern Trust168,5080 00For
Nuveen163,8700 00For
TIAA162,9550 00For
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC138,2200 00For
Columbia Threadneedle122,5630 00For
WisdomTree122,3910 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp97,2760 00For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS77,9740 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC066,057 00Against
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC65,3910 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 229 asset managers. See all 229 in the interactive database.

2. Election of Directors: David Bruton Smith

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%
FOR: 129,228,979AGAINST: 9,417,303

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Bruton Smith”): 129,228,979 for, 9,417,303 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 61% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,047,032 for, 3,278,562 against).

FOR 60%AGAINST 39%
FOR: 5,047,032 (60.5%)AGAINST: 3,278,562 (39.3%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: David Bruton Smith” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street307,234209 00For
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle0122,563 00Against
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial12,43111,744 00For
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: William I. Belk

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%
FOR: 128,680,312AGAINST: 9,965,924

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William I. Belk”): 128,680,312 for, 9,965,924 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 57% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,761,902 for, 3,563,692 against).

FOR 57%AGAINST 43%
FOR: 4,761,902 (57.1%)AGAINST: 3,563,692 (42.7%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William I. Belk” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street307,234209 00For
Fidelity8,411278,855 00Against
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle122,5630 00For
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust0100,799 00Against
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable22,91522,675 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial12,43111,744 00For
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: William R. Brooks

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%
FOR: 128,845,654AGAINST: 9,800,108

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William R. Brooks”): 128,845,654 for, 9,800,108 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 59% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,919,238 for, 3,406,356 against).

FOR 59%AGAINST 41%
FOR: 4,919,238 (58.9%)AGAINST: 3,406,356 (40.8%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William R. Brooks” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street187307,256 00Against
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle0122,563 00Against
WisdomTree122,3910 00For
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National44,7677,479 00For
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial024,175 00Against
BNY Mellon22,0770 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Michael Hodge

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%
FOR: 128,848,999AGAINST: 9,796,752

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Hodge”): 128,848,999 for, 9,796,752 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 59% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,919,238 for, 3,406,356 against).

FOR 59%AGAINST 41%
FOR: 4,919,238 (58.9%)AGAINST: 3,406,356 (40.8%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michael Hodge” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street187307,256 00Against
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle0122,563 00Against
WisdomTree122,3910 00For
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National44,7677,479 00For
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial024,175 00Against
BNY Mellon22,0770 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Marcus G. Smith

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%
FOR: 128,074,161AGAINST: 10,571,591

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith”): 128,074,161 for, 10,571,591 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 52.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,398,861 for, 3,926,733 against).

FOR 52.7%AGAINST 47.1%
FOR: 4,398,861 (52.7%)AGAINST: 3,926,733 (47.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Marcus G. Smith” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco0331,142 00Against
State Street187307,256 00Against
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle0122,563 00Against
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial024,175 00Against
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: R. Eugene Taylor

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%
FOR: 127,068,011AGAINST: 11,577,751

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor”): 127,068,011 for, 11,577,751 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 40% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,314,126 for, 5,011,468 against).

FOR 40%AGAINST 60%
FOR: 3,314,126 (39.7%)AGAINST: 5,011,468 (60.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: R. Eugene Taylor” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock01,748,471 00Against
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street307,234209 00For
Fidelity271,51215,754 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle122,5630 00For
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable045,590 00Against
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC025,779 00Against
Lincoln Financial12,43111,744 00For
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

8. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP TO SERVE AS SONIC'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2024.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 140,367,584AGAINST: 372,229

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024:”): 140,367,584 for, 372,229 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 77 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,314,005 for, 11,589 against).

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 8,314,005 (99.6%)AGAINST: 11,589 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP TO SERVE AS SONIC'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUN” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional1,330,8140 00For
Delaware/Macquarie469,0670 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS393,2000 00For
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street307,37469 00For
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/277,8500 00For
TIAA162,9550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle122,5630 00For
WisdomTree122,3910 00For
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim64,3430 00For
Principal62,5200 00For
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National52,2460 00For
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide34,0700 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial24,1750 00For
BNY Mellon22,0770 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: B. Scott Smith

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%
FOR: 128,072,413AGAINST: 10,571,865

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: B. Scott Smith”): 128,072,413 for, 10,571,865 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 76 asset managers below cast 52.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,394,704 for, 3,926,733 against).

FOR 52.7%AGAINST 47.1%
FOR: 4,394,704 (52.7%)AGAINST: 3,926,733 (47.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: B. Scott Smith” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco0331,142 00Against
State Street187307,256 00Against
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle0122,563 00Against
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial024,175 00Against
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Jeff Dyke

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 133,957,586AGAINST: 4,688,639

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeff Dyke”): 133,957,586 for, 4,688,639 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 76 asset managers below cast 60% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,017,234 for, 3,304,203 against).

FOR 60%AGAINST 40%
FOR: 5,017,234 (60.1%)AGAINST: 3,304,203 (39.6%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jeff Dyke” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab382,8790 00For
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street187307,256 00Against
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA162,9550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle122,5630 00For
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable45,5900 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial024,175 00Against
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Keri A. Kaiser

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%
FOR: 127,502,062AGAINST: 11,143,816

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser”): 127,502,062 for, 11,143,816 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-25 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 76 asset managers below cast 51.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,254,594 for, 4,066,843 against).

FOR 51.0%AGAINST 48.8%
FOR: 4,254,594 (51.0%)AGAINST: 4,066,843 (48.8%)ABSTAIN: 9,427 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 10,343 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Keri A. Kaiser” at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock1,748,4710 00For
Vanguard1,572,9460 00For
Dimensional01,330,814 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie0469,067 00Against
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0393,200 00Against
Charles Schwab0382,879 00Against
Invesco331,1420 00For
State Street187307,256 00Against
Fidelity287,2660 00For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/0277,850 00Against
TIAA0162,955 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle0122,563 00Against
WisdomTree0122,391 00Against
Northern Trust100,7990 00For
Guggenheim064,343 00Against
Principal062,520 00Against
Investment Managers Series Trust53,6670 00For
Jackson National052,246 00Against
World Funds Trust51,2130 00For
Equitable22,91522,675 00For
Nationwide23133,839 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN32,5600 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC25,7790 00For
Lincoln Financial024,175 00Against
BNY Mellon022,077 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.

Largest SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 34,000,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 6.16%
2Vanguard 4.70%
3Dimensional 4.29%
4State Street 2.68%
5HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.31%
6Charles Schwab 2.27%
7Invesco 1.97%
8Delaware/Macquarie 1.38%
9AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS 1.16%
10Fidelity 0.87%

Reported SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Sonic Financial Corporation 28.99% DEF14A
Paul P. Rusnak 14.71% DEF14A
BlackRock 7.10% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 5.19% 13F
Vanguard Group 4.84% 13F
David Bruton Smith 4.20% DEF14A
B. Scott Smith 3.59% DEF14A
Marcus G. Smith 2.72% DEF14A
OBS Family, LLC 2.46% DEF14A
State Street 2.11% 13F

Percentages above are of 34,000,000 shares outstanding, as reported by SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-04-24, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 232 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,915 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE SONIC'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IN FISCAL 2023. — FOR was 99.7% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-04-25.

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