SC 13G/A: AUTONATION, INC.

AI Summary

SC 13G/A filing by AUTONATION, INC..

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ame of Issuer) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securiti

Filing Documents

• tm2425155d2sc13ga.htm (SC 13G/A) — 56KB
• 0001104659-24-105857.txt ( ) — 58KB

From the Filing

SC 13G/A 1 tm2425155d2sc13ga.htm SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* AutoNation, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 05329W102 (CUSIP Number) October 1, 2024 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: Rule 13d-1(b) Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No.05329W102 1. Names of Reporting Persons Cascade Investment, L.L.C. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Washington Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5. Sole Voting Power 7,062,629 (1) 6. Shared Voting Power -0- 7. Sole Dispositive Power 7,062,629 (1) 8. Shared Dispositive Power -0- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 7,062,629 (1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 17.8% (2) 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO (1) All shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Issuer”) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C.(“Cascade”), may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade. (2) Based on 39,679,183 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 30, 2024, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on August 1, 2024. CUSIP No.05329W102 1. Names of Reporting Persons William H. Gates III 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5. Sole Voting Power 7,062,629 (1) 6. Shared Voting Power -0- 7. Sole Dispositive Power 7,062,629 (1) 8. Shared Dispositive Power -0- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 7,062,629 (1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 17.8% (2) 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN (1) All shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Issuer”) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (“Cascade”), may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade. (2) Based on 39,679,183 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 30, 2024, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on August 1, 2024. Explanatory Statement Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (“Cascade”), William H. Gates III (“WHG” and together with Cascade, the “Reporting Persons”), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the “Trust”), and Melinda French Gates (“MFG”) initially reported their beneficial ownership of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of AutoNation, Inc. (the “Issuer”) on a Schedule 13G, filed on July 21, 2008, SEC File No. 005-40342, as amended November 21, 2008. The Reporting Persons, the Trust and MFG subsequently reported their beneficial ownership on a Schedule 13D filed on February 5, 2009, as amended February 6, 2009; February 24, 2010; July 23, 2010; August 17, 2010; February 9, 2011; November 4, 2011; November 14, 2011; December 2, 2011; February 17, 2012; March 26, 2012; May 22, 2012; October 30, 2015; February 9, 2016; February 16, 2016; November 1, 2016; November 6, 2017; December 17, 2018; May 8, 2019; May 17, 2019; February 18, 2021; May 4, 2021; July 23, 2021; August 6, 2021; and October 4, 2021 (collectively, the “First Schedule 13D”). Thereafter, the Reporting Persons reported their beneficial ownership on a Schedule 13G, filed on October 25, 2021, as amended February 11, 2022, and then on a Schedule 13D, filed on February 21, 2023, as