PARENT JEFF 4
4 · AUTONATION, INC. · Filed Jan 30, 2026
Research Summary
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AutoNation (AN) COO Jeff Parent Receives RSU Award, Sells 1,006 Shares
What Happened
- Jeff Parent, Chief Operating Officer of AutoNation (AN), had 2,485 performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs settle) issued to him on Jan 28, 2026 (code A — acquisition at $0.00). To cover tax withholding (code F), 1,006 of those shares were disposed at $215.93 per share, generating about $217,226. The gross value of the 2,485 shares at $215.93 was approximately $536,586; after withholding, Parent retained a net 1,479 shares (approx. $319,360 at the same price).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-28
- Award: 2,485 shares acquired at $0.00 (performance-based RSU settlement)
- Tax withholding/sale: 1,006 shares disposed at $215.93 for ~$217,226 (code F)
- Footnote: Settlement followed certification of applicable performance goals by the Compensation Committee on Jan 28, 2026 for RSUs granted Nov 1, 2023
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary
- Filing timeliness: Filing date 2026-01-30 for a 2026-01-28 transaction — no late filing indicated
Context
- This was not an open-market purchase or sale for investment — it was the settlement of performance-based RSUs, with shares withheld/sold solely to cover tax obligations (routine practice). Such awards reflect compensation vesting rather than a direct buy/sell decision by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
PARENT JEFF
COO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F1]2026-01-28+2,485→ 3,632 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2026-01-28$215.93/sh−1,006$217,226→ 2,626 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Settlement of shares upon the achievement of applicable performance goals, which were certified by the registrant's Compensation Committee on January 28, 2026, pursuant to the terms of certain performance-based restricted stock units granted on November 1, 2023.
Signature
/s/ C. Coleman Edmunds, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-01-30