Sonic Automotive Inc.

04/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 14:02

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On April 24, 2024, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting").
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders (i) elected all 9 of the Company's nominees for director to serve for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024; and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2023. The proposals are further described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2024.
Final voting results on each proposal submitted to the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
1.Election of directors:
Votes
For 		Votes
Against 		Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
David Bruton Smith 129,228,979 9,417,303 23,798 2,082,018
Jeff Dyke 133,957,586 4,688,639 23,855 2,082,018
William I. Belk 128,680,312 9,965,924 23,844 2,082,018
William R. Brooks 128,845,654 9,800,108 24,318 2,082,018
Michael Hodge 128,848,999 9,796,752 24,329 2,082,018
Keri A. Kaiser 127,502,062 11,143,816 24,202 2,082,018
B. Scott Smith 128,072,413 10,571,865 25,802 2,082,018
Marcus G. Smith 128,074,161 10,571,591 24,328 2,082,018
R. Eugene Taylor 127,068,011 11,577,751 24,318 2,082,018
2.Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024:
Votes
For 		Votes
Against 		Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
140,367,584 372,229 12,285 -
3.Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2023:
Votes
For 		Votes
Against 		Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
138,324,220 316,258 29,602 2,082,018