Edgar Filing: AUTONATION, INC.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LAMPERT EDWARD S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTONATION, INC. [AN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2014

(Street)

BAY HARBOR, FL 33154

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	07/31/2014		J		1,064,686 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	07/31/2014		J		1,369,245 ⁽⁶⁾	D	$ 0	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								136,539 ⁽⁷⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	07/31/2014		J		136,539 ⁽⁸⁾	D	$ 0	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								13,725,670 ⁽⁹⁾	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								4,583	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								8,816,224	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LAMPERT EDWARD S 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
ESL PARTNERS, L.P. 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
SPE II Partners, LP 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
SPE Master II, LP 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
RBS PARTNERS, L.P. 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. 1170 KANE CONCOURSE, SUITE 200 BAY HARBOR, FL 33154		X

Signatures

EDWARD S. LAMPERT, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ESL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
SPE II PARTNERS, LP, By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
SPE MASTER II, LP, By: RBS Partners, L.P., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
RBS PARTNERS, L.P., By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., Its: General Partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Manager, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By: ESL Investments, Inc., Its: Manager, By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC., By: /s/ Edward S. Lampert, Name: Edward S. Lampert, Title: Chief Executive Officer		08/04/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents shares of common stock of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), that were distributed by SPE II Partners, LP ("SPE II") on a pro rata basis to its partners (the "SPE II Distribution"). As a result of the SPE II Distribution, SPE II will no longer be a reporting person.
(2)	This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Edward S. Lampert, ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners"), SPE II, SPE Master II, LP ("SPE Master II"), RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional"), RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. ("RBSIM") and ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL"). Mr. Lampert, Partners, RBS, SPE II, SPE Master II and Institutional are or were the direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement.
(3)	RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Partners, SPE II and SPE Master II. RBSIM is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Institutional. ESL is the general partner of RBS and the manager of RBSIM. ESL may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by RBS and RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is a limited partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain securities owned by, RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ESL.
(4)	The reporting persons state that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such persons in such securities.
(5)	The reporting persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. The reporting persons declare that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.
(6)	Represents Shares that were distributed by SPE Master II on a pro rata basis to its partners (the "SPE Master II Distribution", and together with the SPE II Distribution, the "Distributions"). As a result of the SPE Master II Distribution, SPE Master II will no longer be a reporting person.
(7)	Represents Shares received by RBS from SPE II and SPE Master II as a result of the Distributions. The acquisition of Shares by RBS in the Distributions constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder. Rule 16a-9(a) under the Exchange Act may also exempt the acquisition of Shares by RBS in the Distributions from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(8)	Represents Shares that were distributed by RBS on a pro rata basis to Mr. Lampert (the "RBS Distribution").
(9)	Includes Shares received by Mr. Lampert from RBS as a result of the RBS Distribution. The acquisition of Shares by Mr. Lampert in the RBS Distribution constituted a change in the form of beneficial ownership without a change in pecuniary interest that is exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder.
(10)	Represents shares directly beneficially owned by Institutional.
(11)	Represents shares directly beneficially owned by Partners.
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