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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of April 24, 2024: 11 items on SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2024: 11 without a stated outcome.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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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 April 25, 2024 (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 | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: David Bruton Smith | 129,228,979 | 9,417,303 | 23,798 | -- | 2,082,018 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jeff Dyke | 133,957,586 | 4,688,639 | 23,855 | -- | 2,082,018 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: William I. Belk | 128,680,312 | 9,965,924 | 23,844 | -- | 2,082,018 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: William R. Brooks | 128,845,654 | 9,800,108 | 24,318 | -- | 2,082,018 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael Hodge | 128,848,999 | 9,796,752 | 24,329 | -- | 2,082,018 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser | 127,502,062 | 11,143,816 | 24,202 | -- | 2,082,018 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: B. Scott Smith | 128,072,413 | 10,571,865 | 25,802 | -- | 2,082,018 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith | 128,074,161 | 10,571,591 | 24,328 | -- | 2,082,018 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor | 127,068,011 | 11,577,751 | 24,318 | -- | 2,082,018 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 | 140,367,584 | 372,229 | 12,285 | -- | -- | 99.7% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2023 | 138,324,220 | 316,258 | 29,602 | -- | 2,082,018 | 99.7% | Not verified | — |
Source: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 25, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 231 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 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David Bruton Smith
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Bruton Smith”): 129,228,979 for, 9,417,303 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 5,047,032 for, 3,278,562 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 307,234 | 209 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 12,431 | 11,744 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
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93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William I. Belk
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William I. Belk”): 128,680,312 for, 9,965,924 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 4,761,902 for, 3,563,692 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 307,234 | 209 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 8,411 | 278,855 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 22,915 | 22,675 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 12,431 | 11,744 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William R. Brooks
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William R. Brooks”): 128,845,654 for, 9,800,108 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 4,919,238 for, 3,406,356 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 187 | 307,256 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 44,767 | 7,479 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael Hodge
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Hodge”): 128,848,999 for, 9,796,752 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 4,919,238 for, 3,406,356 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 187 | 307,256 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 44,767 | 7,479 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Marcus G. Smith
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith”): 128,074,161 for, 10,571,591 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 4,398,861 for, 3,926,733 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 187 | 307,256 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: R. Eugene Taylor
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor”): 127,068,011 for, 11,577,751 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 3,314,126 for, 5,011,468 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 307,234 | 209 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 271,512 | 15,754 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 0 | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 12,431 | 11,744 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
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92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: B. Scott Smith
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: B. Scott Smith”): 128,072,413 for, 10,571,865 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 76 asset managers below reported 4,394,704 for, 3,926,733 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 187 | 307,256 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jeff Dyke
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeff Dyke”): 133,957,586 for, 4,688,639 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 76 asset managers below reported 5,017,234 for, 3,304,203 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 187 | 307,256 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Keri A. Kaiser
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser”): 127,502,062 for, 11,143,816 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 76 asset managers below reported 4,254,594 for, 4,066,843 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 187 | 307,256 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 22,915 | 22,675 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Nationwide | 231 | 33,839 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE SONIC'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IN FISCAL 2023.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2023”): 138,324,220 for, 316,258 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 307,374 | 69 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 34,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 76 managers: 8,281,126 for, 44,418 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 786,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 597,778 | 4,703 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 388,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 342,551 | 2,826 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 337,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 283,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | 240,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOWLE & CO | 207,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 207,056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 163,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 138,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 127,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 97,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 77,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 67,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 66,057 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 65,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SECURITY INVESTORS LLC | 65,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | 58,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD | 57,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| SEI | 46,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management America Inc | 0 | 28,140 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 23,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 176 managers: 4,814,349 for, 222,871 against, 360 abstained, 52,350 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP TO SERVE AS SONIC'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2024.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024”): 140,367,584 for, 372,229 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2024 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 77 asset managers below reported 8,314,005 for, 11,589 against, 9,427 abstained, 10,343 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,748,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,572,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,330,814 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 469,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 393,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 382,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 331,142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 307,374 | 69 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 287,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 277,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 162,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 122,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 122,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 64,343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 62,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 53,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 52,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| World Funds Trust | 51,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 34,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 32,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 25,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 22,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 77 asset managers. See all 77 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 34,000,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 5.14% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.63% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 3.91% |
| 4 | Delaware/Macquarie | 1.38% |
| 5 | AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 1.16% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 1.13% |
| 7 | Invesco | 0.97% |
| 8 | State Street | 0.90% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 0.84% |
| 10 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0.82% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.31% |
| 2 | State Street | 1.77% |
| 3 | Charles Schwab | 1.14% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 1.02% |
| 5 | Invesco | 0.99% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.83% |
| 7 | J. Goldman & Co LP | 0.71% |
| 8 | TOWLE & CO | 0.61% |
| 9 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 0.61% |
| 10 | Nuveen | 0.48% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Financial Corporation | 28.99% | DEF14A |
| Paul P. Rusnak | 14.71% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 7.10% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 5.19% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.84% | 13F |
| David Bruton Smith | 4.20% | DEF14A |
| B. Scott Smith | 3.59% | DEF14A |
| Marcus G. Smith | 2.72% | DEF14A |
| OBS Family, LLC | 2.46% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 2.11% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 34,000,000 shares outstanding, as reported by SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), 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 March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 24, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 231 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,914 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE SONIC'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IN FISCAL 2023. — FOR was 99.7% 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 April 25, 2024.
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