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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 24, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of April 23, 2025: 11 items on Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 24, 2025: 11 without a stated outcome.
None.
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 24, 2025 (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 | 128,488,850 | 10,545,900 | 4,519 | -- | 2,242,688 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jeff Dyke | 133,180,193 | 5,854,399 | 4,677 | -- | 2,242,688 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: William I. Belk | 131,601,489 | 7,433,273 | 4,507 | -- | 2,242,688 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: William R. Brooks | 133,048,120 | 5,986,461 | 4,688 | -- | 2,242,688 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael Hodge | 127,985,165 | 10,988,879 | 65,225 | -- | 2,242,688 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Keri A. Kaiser | 131,953,061 | 6,966,851 | 119,357 | -- | 2,242,688 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: B. Scott Smith | 127,256,828 | 11,777,922 | 4,519 | -- | 2,242,688 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith | 127,256,839 | 11,777,907 | 4,523 | -- | 2,242,688 | 92% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: R. Eugene Taylor | 126,806,963 | 12,227,625 | 4,681 | -- | 2,242,688 | 91% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 | 141,275,330 | 1,472 | 5,155 | -- | -- | 99.9% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024 | 133,618,640 | 5,406,785 | 13,844 | -- | 2,242,688 | 96% | Not verified | — |
Source: Sonic Automotive, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 242 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
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”): 127,256,828 for, 11,777,922 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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 81 asset managers below reported 4,378,043 for, 4,568,406 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 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: David Bruton Smith
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Bruton Smith”): 128,488,850 for, 10,545,900 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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 81 asset managers below reported 4,958,425 for, 3,988,024 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% 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”): 133,180,193 for, 5,854,399 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 4,893,457 for, 4,052,992 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% 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”): 131,953,061 for, 6,966,851 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 4,142,635 for, 4,691,450 against, 112,364 abstained, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 367,270 | 297,828 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 0 | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 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: Marcus G. Smith
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus G. Smith”): 127,256,839 for, 11,777,907 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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 81 asset managers below reported 4,378,043 for, 4,568,406 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 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: Michael Hodge
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Hodge”): 127,985,165 for, 10,988,879 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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 81 asset managers below reported 4,806,374 for, 4,140,075 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 34,474 | 6,612 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% 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”): 126,806,963 for, 12,227,625 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 3,664,066 for, 5,282,383 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 650,210 | 14,888 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 242 | 42,791 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% 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”): 131,601,489 for, 7,433,273 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 3,564,562 for, 5,381,887 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 650,210 | 14,888 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 242 | 42,791 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% 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”): 133,048,120 for, 5,986,461 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 4,806,374 for, 4,140,075 against, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 312,716 | 352,382 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0 | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 0 | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PIMCO | 0 | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 1,693 | 41,340 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 34,474 | 6,612 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve Sonic's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024”): 133,618,640 for, 5,406,785 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 96% 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 | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 665,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 43,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 81 managers: 8,813,473 for, 132,976 against, 12,017 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 701,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 687,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,290 | 4,955 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 567,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 387,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 359,914 | 3,598 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 353,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 335,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOWLE & CO | 178,797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC | 159,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 157,468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 147,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 135,906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 128,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 127,511 | 490 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 121,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 113,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 107,370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 74,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 74,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 64,616 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 62,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 52,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | 52,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 0 | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 182 managers: 6,312,812 for, 222,258 against, 334 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% 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 2025.
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 2025”): 141,275,330 for, 1,472 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2025 (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: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 80 asset managers below reported 8,945,805 for, 12,017 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,652,474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,515,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,358,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 665,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 621,649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 374,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 295,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 289,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 286,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 265,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 149,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 126,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 118,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 112,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 111,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 94,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 73,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 70,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor Funds II | 56,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 53,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PIMCO | 53,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 44,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 43,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 43,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 80 asset managers. See all 80 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 33,900,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 4.87% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.47% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 4.01% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.96% |
| 5 | Delaware/Macquarie | 1.83% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 1.10% |
| 7 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0.87% |
| 8 | AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 0.85% |
| 9 | State Street | 0.84% |
| 10 | Invesco | 0.78% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.07% |
| 2 | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 2.03% |
| 3 | State Street | 1.81% |
| 4 | Invesco | 1.67% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 1.14% |
| 6 | BlackRock | 1.07% |
| 7 | Fidelity | 1.04% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.99% |
| 9 | TOWLE & CO | 0.53% |
| 10 | Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC | 0.47% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B. Scott Smith | 38.98% | 13D |
| Sonic Financial Corporation | 29.08% | DEF14A |
| Paul P. Rusnak | 14.75% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 6.68% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.53% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 4.41% | 13F |
| David Bruton Smith | 3.88% | DEF14A |
| Marcus G. Smith | 2.74% | DEF14A |
| OBS Family, LLC | 2.47% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 1.88% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 33,900,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Sonic Automotive, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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, 2025. 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 23, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 242 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,072 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve Sonic's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024. — 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 on April 24, 2025.
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