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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-022377
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240213
GROUP MEMBERS:		WILLIAM H. GATES III

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTONATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40342
		FILM NUMBER:		24630108

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547696000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION, INC. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AutoNation, Inc. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION INC /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990407

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052192
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2365 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258897900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2365 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980102
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>WASHINGTON</B></FONT><B>,
D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;2)*</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>AutoNation,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</P>

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Par Value $0.01</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>05329W102</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Jeff Shim,&nbsp;Esq.</B> <B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>2365 Carillon Point</B> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kirkland</B></FONT><B>, WA 98033</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(425) 889-7900</B></P>

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Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to<BR>
Receive Notices and Communications)</P>

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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>February&nbsp;13,
2024</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e),
240.13d-1(f)&nbsp;or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">* The remainder of this cover page&nbsp;shall be filled out
for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The information required on the remainder of this cover page&nbsp;shall
not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
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).</P>

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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;CUSIP No.&nbsp; 05329W102</FONT></P>



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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names
    of Reporting Persons<BR>
    Cascade Investment, L.L.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate
    Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC
    Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Source
    of Funds (See Instructions)<BR>
    WC</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)&nbsp;or (e)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship
    or Place of Organization <BR>
    State of Washington</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of<BR>
    Shares<BR>
    Beneficially<BR>
    Owned by<BR>
    Each<BR>
    Reporting<BR>
    Person With</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Voting Power <BR>
    9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Voting Power <BR>
    -0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Dispositive Power <BR>
    9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Dispositive Power <BR>
    -0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate
    Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
    9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)&nbsp;Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of Class&nbsp;Represented by Amount in Row (11)<BR>
    23.7% <SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type
    of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<BR>
    OO</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 83%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><SUP>(1)</SUP> All shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of AutoNation, Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (&ldquo;Cascade&rdquo;),
may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><SUP>(2)</SUP> Based on 41,600,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of December 31, 2023, as reported in Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2024.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names
    of Reporting Persons<BR>
    William H. Gates III</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate
    Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC
    Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Source
    of Funds (See Instructions)<BR>
    WC</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)&nbsp;or (e)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship
    or Place of Organization <BR>
    United States of America</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of<BR>
    Shares<BR>
    Beneficially<BR>
    Owned by<BR>
    Each<BR>
    Reporting<BR>
    Person With</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Voting Power <BR>
    9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Voting Power <BR>
    -0-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    Dispositive Power <BR>
    9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    Dispositive Power <BR>
    -0-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate
    Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
    &nbsp;9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
    if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)&nbsp;Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of Class&nbsp;Represented by Amount in Row (11)<BR>
    23.7% <SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type
    of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<BR>
    IN</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 83%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><SUP>(1)</SUP> All shares of the Common Stock of
the Issuer held by Cascade may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><SUP>(2)</SUP> Based on 41,600,000 shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023, as reported in Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2024.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Schedule 13D (&ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D previously filed by Cascade Investment,
L.L.C. (&ldquo;Cascade&rdquo;) and William H. Gates III (together with Cascade, the &ldquo;Reporting Persons&rdquo;) with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;21, 2023, as amended July&nbsp;24, 2023, relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of </FONT>AutoNation,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;). The information set forth in response to
each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. Information in the Schedule
13D remains in effect except to the extent that it is amended or superseded by subsequently filed information, including information in
this Amendment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Amendment is being filed due to an increase
in the percentage of the Reporting Persons&rsquo; ownership resulting from a decrease in the Issuer&rsquo;s outstanding shares of Common
Stock, and not as a result of recent acquisitions by the Reporting Persons.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Item 5.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Interest in Securities of the Issuer</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.65in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 0.25in">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">See items 11 and 13 of the cover pages to this Amendment for the aggregate
    number of Common Stock and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">See items 7 through 10 of the cover pages to this Amendment for the number of
    Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote,
    shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None.</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">(e)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: &nbsp; February&nbsp;13, 2024</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.<SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger<SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Business Manager</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WILLIAM H. GATES III<SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger<SUP>(3)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-fact</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Alan Heuberger</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 49%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>This Amendment is being filed jointly by the Reporting Persons pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement dated February&nbsp;21, 2023,
and included with the signature page&nbsp;to the Reporting Persons&rsquo; Schedule 13D filed with respect to the Issuer on February&nbsp;21,
2023, SEC File No.&nbsp;005-40342, and incorporated by reference herein.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated October&nbsp;11, 2013, by
and on behalf of Michael Larson, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to Amendment No.&nbsp;9 to Cascade&rsquo;s Schedule 13D with respect to Western
Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities&nbsp;&amp; Income Fund on December&nbsp;11, 2013, SEC File No.<B>&nbsp;</B>005-81261, and
incorporated by reference herein.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(3)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August&nbsp;12, 2008, by
and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Cascade&rsquo;s Schedule 13D with respect
to Otter Tail Corporation on April&nbsp;15, 2009, SEC File No.&nbsp;005-06638, and incorporated by reference herein.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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