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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 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 (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 | 129,446,914 | 9,236,772 | 8,086 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Jeff Dyke | 134,224,989 | 4,458,714 | 8,069 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: William I. Belk | 126,717,636 | 11,966,215 | 7,921 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: William R. Brooks | 128,970,123 | 9,713,406 | 8,243 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Michael Hodge | 129,402,478 | 9,281,219 | 8,075 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser | 127,694,502 | 10,908,617 | 88,653 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: B. Scott Smith | 129,399,833 | 9,283,852 | 8,087 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith | 129,399,520 | 9,283,996 | 8,256 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor | 127,491,992 | 11,191,741 | 8,039 | -- | 1,961,571 | 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 2026: | 140,643,605 | 1,535 | 8,203 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2025: | 133,238,802 | 5,439,356 | 13,614 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4: Approval of the Sonic Automotive, Inc. | 133,026,040 | 5,662,777 | 2,955 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 5: Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Sonic Automotive, Inc. | 132,129,410 | 6,559,374 | 2,988 | -- | 1,961,571 | Majority: yes |
Source: Sonic Automotive, Inc., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 262 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 7 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 2025:”): 133,238,802 for, 5,439,356 against, per its Form 8-K (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 261 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (12,778,362 for, 351,963 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,178,618 | 5,254 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,655,146 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 729,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 641,421 | 3,104 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 587,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 506,239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 503,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 486,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 424,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 359,665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 338,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 271,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 220,195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 215,539 | 359 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 175,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 127,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 118,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 92,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 87,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 261 asset managers. See all 261 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Approval of the Sonic Automotive, Inc.”): 133,026,040 for, 5,662,777 against, per its Form 8-K (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 85 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,592,282 for, 284,224 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,510,729 | 3,591 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 402,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,275 | 256 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 175,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 127,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 37,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 37,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 85 asset managers. See all 85 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% fund support · no official result
The 85 asset managers below cast 89% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,013,306 for, 865,152 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,512,472 | 1,848 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 402,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 346,438 | 93 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 52,500 | 123,197 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 0 | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 3,823 | 123,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 0 | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 37,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 37,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 85 asset managers. See all 85 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Bruton Smith”): 129,446,914 for, 9,236,772 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,718,761 for, 2,168,180 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,243 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 321,368 | 81,501 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 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: William I. Belk”): 126,717,636 for, 11,966,215 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 47.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,738,963 for, 4,148,016 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 94,803 | 1,576,954 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,512,448 | 1,872 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 388,460 | 14,409 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 511 | 346,020 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 492 | 127,258 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 37,030 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William R. Brooks”): 128,970,123 for, 9,713,406 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 67% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,298,427 for, 2,588,543 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,270 | 41 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 321,368 | 81,501 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Hodge”): 129,402,478 for, 9,281,219 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,718,761 for, 2,168,180 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,243 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 321,368 | 81,501 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith”): 129,399,520 for, 9,283,996 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,718,761 for, 2,168,180 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,243 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 321,368 | 81,501 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 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: R. Eugene Taylor”): 127,491,992 for, 11,191,741 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 53.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,221,673 for, 3,665,304 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 94,803 | 1,576,954 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,514,271 | 47 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 388,460 | 14,409 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 0 | 37,030 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 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 2026:”): 140,643,605 for, 1,535 against, per its Form 8-K (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 84 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,886,978 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 402,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 175,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 127,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 37,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 37,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: B. Scott Smith”): 129,399,833 for, 9,283,852 against, per its Form 8-K (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 83 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,717,199 for, 2,168,180 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,243 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 321,368 | 81,501 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 32,004 | 5,695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeff Dyke”): 134,224,989 for, 4,458,714 against, per its Form 8-K (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 83 asset managers below cast 68% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,400,671 for, 2,484,746 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,671,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,514,302 | 18 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 321,368 | 81,501 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 123,197 | 52,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 124,419 | 3,331 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 75,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 37,699 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 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: Keri A. Kaiser”): 127,694,502 for, 10,908,617 against, per its Form 8-K (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 83 asset managers below cast 60% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,653,972 for, 3,156,085 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,576,954 | 94,803 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,512,451 | 1,867 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 523,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 495,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 95,910 | 306,959 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 369,026 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 355,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 346,311 | 220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 263,401 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 207,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 175,697 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 0 | 158,128 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 492 | 127,258 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 113,527 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 111,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 96,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 85,891 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 75,357 | 0 | Abstain |
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 0 | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 68,439 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 68,215 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 48,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 37,699 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 37,081 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,682 | 35,348 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 83 asset managers. See all 83 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,369 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 16,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 2,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (18,369 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 16,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 2,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of Sonic Automotive, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 33,600,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 6.50% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.93% |
| 3 | Charles Schwab | 2.17% |
| 4 | State Street | 1.92% |
| 5 | NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 1.75% |
| 6 | Delaware/Macquarie | 1.56% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 1.51% |
| 8 | Invesco | 1.50% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 1.45% |
| 10 | American Century | 1.26% |
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 | 39.33% | 13D |
| Sonic Financial Corporation | 29.34% | DEF14A |
| Paul P. Rusnak | 15.18% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 7.46% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.85% | 13F |
| David Bruton Smith | 3.98% | DEF14A |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.91% | 13F |
| Marcus G. Smith | 2.79% | DEF14A |
| OBS Family, LLC | 2.49% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 2.01% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 33,600,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Sonic Automotive, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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 2026-03-31. 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 2026-04-29, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 262 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,058 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve Sonic's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2025. — 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 (filing date not recorded for this item).
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