Byrd Heath 4

What Happened
Byrd Heath, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sonic Automotive, sold 5,061 shares of Sonic Automotive Class A common stock in an open-market transaction on 2026-06-02. The shares were disposed at $85.00 per share for total proceeds of $430,185. This was a sale (not a purchase) executed pursuant to a pre-established trading plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-02; sale price: $85.00; shares sold: 5,061; total proceeds: $430,185.
• Filing date / Form 4 accession: filed 2026-06-03 (reports the 2026-06-02 transaction).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes: (1) Sale was made pursuant to a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan. (2) Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
• Transaction type code: S = Sale.

Context
Sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan are prearranged and often reflect scheduled disposition rather than a spontaneous view on the company's outlook. For retail investors, routine 10b5-1 sales are less indicative of management sentiment than unscheduled insider purchases. This filing appears timely (transaction 2026-06-02; Form 4 filed 2026-06-03).