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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-018110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181009
GROUP MEMBERS:		B. SCOTT SMITH
GROUP MEMBERS:		DAVID BRUTON SMITH
GROUP MEMBERS:		MARCUS G. SMITH
GROUP MEMBERS:		O. BRUTON SMITH

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-51941
		FILM NUMBER:		181114199

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONIC FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049980

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28212
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7045323306

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28212
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:154.05pt;margin-right:150.9pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>September 27, 2018</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.95pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Dat</b><b>e</b><b> </b><b>o</b><b>f</b><b> </b><b>Even</b><b>t</b><b> </b><b>Whic</b><b>h</b><b> </b><b>Require</b><b>s</b><b> </b><b>Filin</b><b>g</b><b> </b><b>o</b><b>f</b><b> </b><b>thi</b><b>s</b><b> </b><b>Statement)</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.05pt;margin-right:9.55pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">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) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. &#9633;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:23.4pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">The remainder of this cover page 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.05pt;margin-right:8.25pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 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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			<td>CUSIP No. 83545G 10 2</td>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>6</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CITIZENSHIP&nbsp;OR&nbsp;PLACE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">North&nbsp;Carolina</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">NUMBER&nbsp;OF&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">SHARES&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">EACH&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">REPORTING&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:17.55pt;margin-right:15pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>7</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>1</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>8</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">0</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>9</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>1</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">0</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>11</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;EACH&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>13</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PERCENT OF&nbsp;CLASS&nbsp;REPRESENTED&nbsp;BY AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11):</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">23.1%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>14</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">TYPE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CO</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:8.85pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Includes 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of the reporting person, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOURCE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;FUNDS&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PF&nbsp;and&nbsp;OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>5</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): &#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>6</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CITIZENSHIP&nbsp;OR&nbsp;PLACE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">United&nbsp;States&nbsp;of&nbsp;America</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">NUMBER&nbsp;OF&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">SHARES&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">EACH</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:17.55pt;margin-right:15pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>7</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">2,891,324<sup>2</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>8</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>3</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>9</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">2,891,324<sup>2</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>3</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>11</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;EACH&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">12,749,449</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK&nbsp;IF&nbsp;THE&nbsp;AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES&nbsp;CERTAIN&nbsp;SHARES&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>13</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PERCENT OF&nbsp;CLASS&nbsp;REPRESENTED&nbsp;BY AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">29.9%</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Includes (i) 720,074 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person, and (ii) 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of the reporting person, through the conversion of 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:8.85pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Includes 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by SFC).</p>
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			<td>CUSIP No. 83545G 10 2</td>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">B.&nbsp;Scott&nbsp;Smith</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>2</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX&nbsp;IF A MEMBER&nbsp;OF A GROUP&nbsp;(SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(a)&nbsp;x&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>3</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SEC&nbsp;USE&nbsp;ONLY:</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>4</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOURCE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;FUNDS&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PF and OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>5</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): &#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>6</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CITIZENSHIP&nbsp;OR&nbsp;PLACE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">United&nbsp;States&nbsp;of&nbsp;America</p>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align: top; width: 11.3%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">NUMBER&nbsp;OF&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">SHARES&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">EACH&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">REPORTING&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:17.55pt;margin-right:15pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;">WITH</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>7</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">316,306<sup>4</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>8</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>5</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>9</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">316,306<sup>4</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>5</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>11</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;EACH&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">10,174,431</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>12</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK&nbsp;IF&nbsp;THE&nbsp;AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES&nbsp;CERTAIN&nbsp;SHARES&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>13</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PERCENT OF&nbsp;CLASS&nbsp;REPRESENTED&nbsp;BY AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">23.8%</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>14</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">TYPE&nbsp;OF&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">IN</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:10.15pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Represents 316,306 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:8.85pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">5</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:8.85pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Represents 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by SFC).</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">David&nbsp;Bruton&nbsp;Smith</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(a)&nbsp;x&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">NUMBER&nbsp;OF&nbsp;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">EACH&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">REPORTING&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">PERSON</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">190,376<sup>6</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>7</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">190,376<sup>6</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>7</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;EACH&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">10,048,501</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>12</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK&nbsp;IF&nbsp;THE&nbsp;AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES&nbsp;CERTAIN&nbsp;SHARES&nbsp;(SEE&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS):&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>13</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PERCENT OF&nbsp;CLASS&nbsp;REPRESENTED&nbsp;BY AMOUNT&nbsp;IN&nbsp;ROW&nbsp;(11):</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">23.5%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:9.55pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Represents 190,376 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:26.6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Represents 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by SFC).</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>1</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Marcus&nbsp;G.&nbsp;Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX&nbsp;IF A MEMBER&nbsp;OF A GROUP&nbsp;(SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(a)&nbsp;x&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">PF and OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">United&nbsp;States&nbsp;of&nbsp;America</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">NUMBER&nbsp;OF&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">SHARES&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">EACH&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">REPORTING</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2.45pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.45pt;">&nbsp;PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:17.55pt;margin-right:15pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">18,321<sup>8</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>8</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>9</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>9</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SOLE&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">18,321<sup>8</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 4.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 83.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">SHARED&nbsp;DISPOSITIVE&nbsp;POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.7pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,858,125<sup>9</sup></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.2pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>11</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 94.8%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">AGGREGATE&nbsp;AMOUNT&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;OWNED&nbsp;BY&nbsp;EACH&nbsp;REPORTING&nbsp;PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">9,876,446</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.2%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-left: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.35pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">23.1%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:26.6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Represents 18,321 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:26.6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Represents 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by SFC).</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Explanator</b><b>y</b><b> </b><b>Note</b><b>.</b><b> </b>This Amendment No. 3 (this &ldquo;<u>Amendment</u>&rdquo;) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed jointly by Sonic Financial Corporation (&ldquo;<u>SF</u><u>C</u>&rdquo;) and Mr. O. Bruton Smith (&ldquo;<u>Bruton</u><u> </u><u>Smit</u><u>h</u>&rdquo;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<u>SE</u><u>C</u>&rdquo;) on November 19, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed jointly by SFC and Bruton Smith with the SEC on January 10, 2013 and by Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed jointly by SFC, Bruton Smith, B. Scott Smith (&ldquo;<u>Scott Smith</u>&rdquo;), David B. Smith (&ldquo;<u>David Smith</u>&rdquo;) and Marcus G. Smith (&ldquo;<u>Marcus Smith</u>&rdquo; and, collectively, the &ldquo;<u>Reporting</u><u> </u><u>Persons</u>&rdquo;) on June 24, 2015 (as amended, the &ldquo;<u>Schedule</u><u> </u><u>13</u><u>D</u>&rdquo;). Except as provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">This Amendment is being filed to report that on September 27, 2018, SFC acquired, in a private transaction, 976,875 shares of Class B Common Stock owned directly and indirectly by Scott Smith (the &ldquo;<u>Transaction</u>&rdquo;).</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security and Issuer.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">This Amendment relates to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<u>Class</u><u> </u><u>A</u><u> </u><u>Common</u><u> </u><u>Stoc</u><u>k</u>&rdquo;), of Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<u>Issue</u><u>r</u>&rdquo;). The address of the Issuer&rsquo;s principal executive offices is 4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identity and Background.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">This Amendment is being filed jointly by: (i) SFC, a North Carolina corporation, (ii) Bruton Smith, a United States citizen, (iii) Scott Smith, a United States citizen, (iv) David Smith, a United States citizen, and (v) Marcus Smith, a United States citizen. SFC holds securities of the Issuer and Speedway Motorsports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&ldquo;<u>SM</u><u>I</u>&rdquo;), and conducts certain other activities. The directors of SFC are listed on <u>Attachment&nbsp;</u><u>A</u>. The executive officers of SFC are Bruton Smith, Chief Executive Officer and President&#894; Scott Smith, Executive Vice President&#894; David Smith, Executive Vice President&#894; and Marcus Smith, Executive Vice President. Each of the executive officers of SFC is a shareholder of, but does not have voting control over, SFC. The principal office and business address of SFC and its directors and Bruton Smith, Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith is 5401 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212. Bruton Smith is the Executive Chairman of the Issuer and SMI. The Issuer is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, as measured by total revenues, and its principal office address is 4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211. SMI is a leading promoter, marketer and sponsor of motorsports activities in the United States, and its principal office address is 5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina 28027. Scott Smith serves as Co-Founder of the Issuer. David Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. Marcus Smith is the Chief Executive Officer and President of SMI.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">During the last five years, neither SFC and its directors nor Bruton Smith, Scott Smith, David Smith or Marcus Smith has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">SFC acquired 900,765 shares of Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by Scott Smith and 76,110 of Class B Common Stock owned directly by Scott Smith in a private transaction at a price of $21.44 per share, which is equal to the daily average closing price per share for the Issuer&rsquo;s common stock for the 30 trading days ending September 21, 2018. SFC funded the acquisition using cash-on-hand.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">Prior to the Issuer&rsquo;s public offering in 1997, 8,881,250 shares of Class A Common Stock that were beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired by SFC as part of the Issuer&rsquo;s reorganization and capital restructuring involving the issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock by the Issuer. The Class B Common Stock is convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock upon the holder&rsquo;s election or under other limited circumstances. Bruton Smith beneficially owns directly 2,891,324 shares of Class A Common Stock that have been acquired upon the exercise of stock options and restricted stock unit awards under the Issuer&rsquo;s stock issuance plans or in open-market and other purchases using personal funds and resources, as well as acquisition in his individual capacity as part of the Issuer&rsquo;s reorganization and capital restructuring involving the issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock by the Issuer just prior to its initial public offering in 1997. Scott Smith beneficially owns directly 316,306 shares of Class A Common Stock that have been acquired upon the exercise of stock options and restricted stock unit awards under the Issuer&rsquo;s stock issuance plans or in open- market and other purchases using personal funds and resources, as well as acquisition in his individual capacity as part of the Issuer&rsquo;s reorganization and capital restructuring involving the issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock by the Issuer just prior to its initial public offering in 1997. David Smith beneficially owns directly 190,376 shares of Class A Common Stock that have been acquired upon the exercise of stock options and restricted stock unit awards under the Issuer&rsquo;s stock issuance plans or in open-market and other purchases using personal funds and resources. Marcus Smith beneficially owns directly 18,321 shares of Class A Common Stock that have been acquired in open-market and other purchases using personal funds and resources.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose of Transaction.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">The Reporting Persons initially acquired shares of Class B Common Stock as part of the Issuer&rsquo;s reorganization and capital restructuring in connection with its initial public offering in 1997. Their purpose in acquiring these and subsequent shares was to maintain voting control over the Issuer by the Smith family. The Reporting Persons may, from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors deemed relevant by them, acquire additional shares of Class A Common Stock, and they reserve the right to, and may in the future choose to, change this purpose with respect to this investment and take such actions as they deem appropriate in light of the circumstances including, without limitation, to dispose of, in the open market, in a private transaction or by gift, all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock which they now beneficially own or may hereafter acquire.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">Except as described herein, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals which relate to, or would result in, (i) the acquisition of additional securities of the Issuer&#894; (ii) the disposition of securities of the Issuer&#894; (iii) an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries&#894; (iv) a sale or transfer of a material amount of the Issuer&rsquo;s or any of its subsidiaries&rsquo; assets&#894; (v) a change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer&#894; (vi) a material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer&#894; (vii) any other material change in the Issuer&rsquo;s business or corporate structure&#894; (viii) a change in the Issuer&rsquo;s charter or bylaws or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person&#894; (ix) the delisting or deregistration of any of the Issuer&rsquo;s securities&#894; or (x) any action similar to any of the actions listed in (i) through (ix) above.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(i) SFC beneficially owned 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock, including 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by SFC&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(ii) Bruton Smith beneficially owned an aggregate of 12,749,449 shares of Class A Common Stock, including 720,074 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by Bruton Smith, 2,171,250 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of Bruton Smith, through the conversion of 2,171,250 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by Bruton Smith, and 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by Bruton Smith&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(iii) Scott Smith beneficially owned an aggregate of 10,174,431 shares of Class A Common Stock, including 316,306 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by Scott Smith, and 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by Scott Smith&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(iv) David Smith beneficially owned an aggregate of 10,048,501 shares of Class A Common Stock, including 190,376 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by David Smith, and 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by David Smith&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(v) Marcus Smith beneficially owned an aggregate of 9,876,446 shares of Class A Common Stock, including 18,321 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by Marcus Smith, and 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of SFC, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by Marcus Smith&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(vi) William R. Brooks (&ldquo;<u>William</u><u> </u><u>Brook</u><u>s</u>&rdquo;), a director of SFC, beneficially owned an aggregate of 72,479 shares of Class A Common Stock, consisting of the 72,479 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by William Brooks&#894; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(vii) Randall Storey, a director of SFC, did not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A Common Stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">All such share numbers are adjusted for a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a dividend in 1999.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 27pt;">Bruton Smith&rsquo;s, Scott Smith&rsquo;s, David Smith&rsquo;s, Marcus Smith&rsquo;s and William Brooks&rsquo; holdings represent approximately 29.9%, 23.8%, 23.5%, 23.1% and 0.1%, respectively, of the Issuer&rsquo;s common shares outstanding as of July 25, 2018, including SFC&rsquo;s holdings that represent approximately 23.1% (based upon 42,711,556 shares of Class A Common Stock deemed outstanding, assuming issuance of the 12,029,375 shares of Class A Common Stock upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock). Shares beneficially owned by Bruton Smith, Scott Smith, David Smith, Marcus Smith and William Brooks represent approximately 80.2%, 65.5%, 65.4%, 65.3% and 0.05%, respectively, of the total voting power of the combined voting classes of the capital stock of the Issuer, with the SFC holdings representing approximately 65.3%.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:37.5pt;margin-right:7pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(i) SFC had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by it, consisting of the 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired upon the conversion of the 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by it&#894; and (B) shared power to vote or direct the voting of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, no shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by it&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:37.5pt;margin-right:7pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(ii) Bruton Smith had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 2,891,324 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him, including the 2,171,250 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired upon the conversion of the 2,171,250 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by him, and 720,074 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by him&#894; and (B) shared power to vote or direct the voting of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him, consisting of the 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired upon the conversion of the 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock held by SFC&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:37.5pt;margin-right:7pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(iii) Scott Smith had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 316,306 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by him&#894; and (B) shared power to vote or direct the voting of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him, consisting of the 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired upon the conversion of the 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock held by SFC&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:37.5pt;margin-right:7pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(iv) David Smith had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 190,376 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by him&#894; and (B) shared power to vote or direct the voting of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him, consisting of the 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired upon the conversion of the 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock held by SFC&#894;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:37.5pt;margin-right:7pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(v) Marcus Smith had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 18,321 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by him&#894; and (B) shared power to vote or direct the voting of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him, consisting of the 9,858,125 shares of Class A Common Stock that can be acquired upon the conversion of the 9,858,125 shares of the Issuer&rsquo;s Class B Common Stock held by SFC&#894; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:37.5pt;margin-right:7pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(vi) William Brooks had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;disposition of, 72,479 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him&#894; and (B) shared power to vote or direct the voting of, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, no shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 2 filed June 24, 2015))</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 7.5pt; text-align: center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:6.05pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: October 9, 2018</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">SONIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION</p>
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