DYKE JEFF 4

What Happened
Jeff Dyke, President and Director of Sonic Automotive, delivered shares back to the company to satisfy withholding tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. On 2026-02-07 he transferred 6,379 shares at $62.46 each ($398,432) and on 2026-02-08 he transferred 5,346 shares at $62.46 each ($333,911), for a total of 11,725 shares and $732,343. These were tax-withholding dispositions (code F), not open-market sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-02-07 — 6,379 shares @ $62.46; 2026-02-08 — 5,346 shares @ $62.46.
• Total shares surrendered: 11,725; total value surrendered: $732,343.
• Shares owned after transaction: not stated in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares delivered to Sonic to satisfy withholding tax on RSU vesting; F2 — Dyke disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
• Filing: Report filed 2026-02-10 for transactions on 2026-02-07 and 2026-02-08; no late-filing flag indicated in the provided data.

Context
This was a routine "sell-to-cover" (share surrender) to meet tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock units, not a discretionary open-market sale or option exercise. Such withholding transactions are common after awards vest and do not necessarily signal the insider's view on the company.