<SEC-DOCUMENT>9999999995-12-002251.txt : 20120725
<SEC-HEADER>9999999995-12-002251.hdr.sgml : 20120725
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120725001513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		9999999995-12-002251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	EFFECT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120725
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120724

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				562010790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		EFFECT
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-182307
		FILM NUMBER:		12977730

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 COLWICK ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-566-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 COLWICK ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28211
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EFFECT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<edgarSubmission>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <submissionType>EFFECT</submissionType>

    <act>33</act>

    <testOrLive>LIVE</testOrLive>

    <effectiveData>
        <finalEffectivenessDispDate>2012-07-24</finalEffectivenessDispDate>
        <finalEffectivenessDispTime>17:00:00</finalEffectivenessDispTime>
        <form>S-4</form>
        <filer>
            <cik>0001043509</cik>
            <entityName>SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC</entityName>
            <fileNumber>333-182307</fileNumber>
        </filer>
    </effectiveData>
</edgarSubmission>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
