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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-04-24 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.
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These tallies are Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-04-24 (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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: David Bruton Smith | 128,488,850 | 10,545,900 | 4,519 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Jeff Dyke | 133,180,193 | 5,854,399 | 4,677 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: William I. Belk | 131,601,489 | 7,433,273 | 4,507 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: William R. Brooks | 133,048,120 | 5,986,461 | 4,688 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Michael Hodge | 127,985,165 | 10,988,879 | 65,225 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser | 131,953,061 | 6,966,851 | 119,357 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: B. Scott Smith | 127,256,828 | 11,777,922 | 4,519 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith | 127,256,839 | 11,777,907 | 4,523 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor | 126,806,963 | 12,227,625 | 4,681 | -- | 2,242,688 | 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 2025: | 141,275,330 | 1,472 | 5,155 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024: | 133,618,640 | 5,406,785 | 13,844 | -- | 2,242,688 | Majority: yes |
Source: Sonic Automotive, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-04-24 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 243 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.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024:”): 133,618,640 for, 5,406,785 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 240 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (15,103,731 for, 355,234 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,012,388 | 3,598 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,554,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,480,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,018,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 894,585 | 4,955 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 833,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 762,206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 701,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 687,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 335,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 221,899 | 490 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOWLE & CO | 178,797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 164,061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC | 159,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 157,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 148,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 147,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 135,906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 128,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: B. Scott Smith”): 127,256,828 for, 11,777,922 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 48.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,358,570 for, 4,565,326 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Bruton Smith”): 128,488,850 for, 10,545,900 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 55% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,938,952 for, 3,984,944 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeff Dyke”): 133,180,193 for, 5,854,399 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 54.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,873,984 for, 4,049,912 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser”): 131,953,061 for, 6,966,851 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 46.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,123,162 for, 4,688,370 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 367,270 | 297,828 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 0 | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith”): 127,256,839 for, 11,777,907 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 48.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,358,570 for, 4,565,326 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Hodge”): 127,985,165 for, 10,988,879 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 53.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,786,901 for, 4,136,995 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 34,474 | 6,612 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor”): 126,806,963 for, 12,227,625 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 41% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,644,593 for, 5,279,303 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 650,210 | 14,888 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 242 | 42,791 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William I. Belk”): 131,601,489 for, 7,433,273 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 40% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,545,089 for, 5,378,807 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 650,210 | 14,888 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 242 | 42,791 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William R. Brooks”): 133,048,120 for, 5,986,461 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 81 asset managers below cast 53.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,786,901 for, 4,136,995 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 34,474 | 6,612 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025:”): 141,275,330 for, 1,472 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-24 (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 80 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,923,252 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 665,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 50,549 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 43,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 80 asset managers. See all 80 in the interactive database.
Ranked by the number of Sonic Automotive, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 33,900,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 5.95% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.59% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 4.37% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 3.00% |
| 5 | State Street | 2.65% |
| 6 | Invesco | 2.46% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 2.25% |
| 8 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.07% |
| 9 | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 2.03% |
| 10 | Delaware/Macquarie | 1.83% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| B. Scott Smith | 38.98% | 13D |
| Sonic Financial Corporation | 29.08% | DEF14A |
| Paul P. Rusnak | 14.75% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 6.68% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.53% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 4.41% | 13F |
| David Bruton Smith | 3.88% | DEF14A |
| Marcus G. Smith | 2.74% | DEF14A |
| OBS Family, LLC | 2.47% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 1.88% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 33,900,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Sonic Automotive, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
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 2025-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-04-23, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 243 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,062 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve Sonic's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024. — FOR was 96% 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 2025-04-24.
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