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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sonic Automotive (SAH)

Sonic Automotive grants performance-based RSUs to three executive officers

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

Sonic Automotive's Compensation Committee approved performance-based restricted stock unit grants to three executive officers, effective May 6, 2026. The awards are tied to the company's adjusted earnings per share for 2026 and vest in installments through February 2029, so they align executive pay with future per-share results.

Key points

  • Grants: David Bruton Smith 69,872 units; Jeff Dyke 38,175 units; Heath R. Byrd 26,183 units
  • Awards are subject to forfeiture based on achievement of defined adjusted EPS measures for calendar year 2026
  • Vesting: 25% on March 31, 2027; 30% on February 11, 2028; 45% on February 11, 2029, subject to the performance condition

The filing

CompanySonic Automotive (SAH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-032819

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 08, 2026.

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