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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-002164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230131
GROUP MEMBERS:		B. SCOTT SMITH
GROUP MEMBERS:		DAVID BRUTON SMITH
GROUP MEMBERS:		MARCUS G. SMITH
GROUP MEMBERS:		OBS FAMILY, LLC

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:		23573779

	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; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>(Amendment No. 4)*</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>James N. Greene, III</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Parker Poe Adams &amp; Bernstein LLP</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>620 South Tryon Street, Suite 800</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Charlotte, North Carolina 28202</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>June 22, 2022</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>Note: </b>Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167; 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;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;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">CUSIP No. 83545G 10 2</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>1</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">OBS Family, LLC</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>2</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">(a) x (b) &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SEC USE ONLY:</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>4</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>5</b></p>
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			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">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; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>6</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">North Carolina</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">NUMBER OF</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>7</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">3,007,784<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">1</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">BENEFICIALLY</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">OWNED BY</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>8</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">0</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">EACH</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">REPORTING</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>9</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">3,007,784<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">1</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">0</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>11</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">3,007,784</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>12</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>13</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">8.2%*</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>14</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Includes (i) 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;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.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person, and (ii) 836,534 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">The percentage is calculated based upon the total outstanding shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock as of October 25, 2022, as set forth in the Issuer&#8217;s Form 10-Q (Q3) dated October 28, 2022.</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Schedule 13D/A</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">CUSIP No. 83545G 10 2</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>1</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-color: black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Sonic Financial Corporation</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>2</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">(a) x (b) &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>3</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SEC USE ONLY:</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>4</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">WC and OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>5</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">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; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>6</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">North Carolina</p>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">NUMBER OF</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">SHARES</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>7</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">9,858,125<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">2</sup></p>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">BENEFICIALLY</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">OWNED BY</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>8</b></p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">0</p>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">EACH</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">REPORTING</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>9</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">9,858,125<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">2</sup></p>
			</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">0</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>11</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">9,858,125</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>12</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>13</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):</p>
			27.0%*</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>14</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CO</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">2</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Represents 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;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.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">The percentage is calculated based upon the total outstanding shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock as of October 25, 2022, as set forth in the Issuer&#8217;s Form 10-Q (Q3) dated October 28, 2022.</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Schedule 13D/A</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">CUSIP No. 83545G 10 2</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>1</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-color: black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">B. Scott Smith</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>2</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">(a) x (b) &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>3</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SEC USE ONLY:</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>4</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PF and OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>5</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): &#9744;</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>6</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">United States of America</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">NUMBER OF</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">SHARES</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>7</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">349,279<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">3 </sup></p>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">BENEFICIALLY</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">OWNED BY</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>8</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED VOTING POWER:</p>
			12,865,909<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">4 </sup></td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">EACH</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">REPORTING</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>9</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">349,279<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">3 </sup></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">WITH</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>10</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>
			12,865,909<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">4 </sup></td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>11</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">13,215,188</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>12</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): &#9744;</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>13</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):</p>
			36.1%*</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>14</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">IN</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">3</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Represents 349,279 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">4</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Includes (i) 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of Sonic Financial Corporation, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by Sonic Financial Corporation), (ii) 836,534 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by OBS Family, LLC), and (iii) 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of OBS Family, LLC, through the conversion of 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by OBS Family, LLC).</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">The percentage is calculated based upon the total outstanding shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock as of October 25, 2022, as set forth in the Issuer&#8217;s Form 10-Q (Q3) dated October 28, 2022.</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:17.4%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:17.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Schedule 13D/A</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">CUSIP No. 83545G 10 2</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>1</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-color: black black rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">David Bruton Smith</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>2</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">(a) x (b) &#9744;</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>3</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SEC USE ONLY:</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>4</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PF and OO</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>5</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): &#9744;</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>6</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">United States of America</p>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">NUMBER OF</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">SHARES</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>7</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">467,856<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">5</sup></p>
			</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">BENEFICIALLY</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">OWNED BY</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>8</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED VOTING POWER:</p>
			12,865,909<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">6 </sup></td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">EACH</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">REPORTING</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>9</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">467,856<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">5</sup></p>
			</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>10</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-right: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>
			12,865,909<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">6</sup></td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>11</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">13,333,765</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>12</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): &#9744;</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>13</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):</p>
			36.5%*</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>14</b></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-right: 1px solid black; border-left: 1px solid black;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">IN</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Represents 467,856 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Includes (i) 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of Sonic Financial Corporation, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by Sonic Financial Corporation), (ii) 836,534 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by OBS Family, LLC), and (iii) 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of OBS Family, LLC, through the conversion of 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by OBS Family, LLC).</p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">The percentage is calculated based upon the total outstanding shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock as of October 25, 2022, as set forth in the Issuer&#8217;s Form 10-Q (Q3) dated October 28, 2022.</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>1</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Marcus G. Smith</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">(a) x (b) &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SEC USE ONLY:</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PF and OO</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>5</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">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; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">United States of America</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">NUMBER OF</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>7</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE VOTING POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">51,943<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">7</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">BENEFICIALLY</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">OWNED BY</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>8</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED VOTING POWER:</p>
			12,865,909<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">8 </sup></td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">EACH</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">REPORTING</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>9</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">51,943<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">7</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">PERSON</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">WITH</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>10</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:</p>
			12,865,909<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">8</sup></td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>11</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">12,917,852</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): &#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):</p>
			35.3%*</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">IN</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Represents 51,943 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">8</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Includes (i) 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of Sonic Financial Corporation, through the conversion of 9,858,125 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by Sonic Financial Corporation), (ii) 836,534 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by OBS Family, LLC), and (iii) 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock that can be acquired, upon the election of OBS Family, LLC, through the conversion of 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person (and directly by OBS Family, LLC).</p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 5%;">*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 95%;">The percentage is calculated based upon the total outstanding shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock as of October 25, 2022, as set forth in the Issuer&#8217;s Form 10-Q (Q3) dated October 28, 2022.</td>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;"><b>Explanatory Note. </b>This Amendment No. 4 (this &#8220;<u>Amendment</u>&#8221;) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed jointly by Sonic Financial Corporation (&#8220;<u>SFC</u>&#8221;) and Mr. O. Bruton Smith (&#8220;<u>Bruton Smith</u>&#8221;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>SEC</u>&#8221;) 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, Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed jointly by SFC, Bruton Smith, B. Scott Smith (&#8220;<u>Scott Smith</u>&#8221;), David B. Smith (&#8220;<u>David Smith</u>&#8221;) and Marcus G. Smith (&#8220;<u>Marcus Smith</u>&#8221;) on June 24, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed jointly by SFC, Bruton Smith, Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith on October 9, 2018 (as amended, the &#8220;<u>Schedule 13D</u>&#8221;). 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. Bruton Smith died on June 22, 2022, and as a result of his death: 836,534 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class A Common Stock and 2,171,250 shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc.&#8217;s Class B Common Stock transferred on death to OBS Family, LLC (&#8220;<u>OBS Family</u>&#8221; and, collectively with SFC, Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith, the &#8220;<u>Reporting Persons</u>&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>Item 1. Security and Issuer.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">This Amendment relates to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#8220;<u>Class A Common Stock</u>&#8221;, and together with the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share the &#8220;<u>Class B Common Stock</u>&#8221;, the &#8220;<u>Shares</u>) of Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<u>Issuer</u>&#8221;). The address of the Issuer&#8217;s principal executive offices is 4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>Item 2. Identity and Background.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">This Amendment is being filed jointly by: (i) OBS Family, a North Carolina limited liability company, (ii) SFC, a North Carolina corporation, (iii) Scott Smith, a United States citizen, (iv) David Smith, a United States citizen, and (v) Marcus Smith, a United States citizen.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">OBS Family&#8217;s and SFC&#8217;s principal place of business and principal executive office, and the business address of Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith is 5401 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212, respectively. Each Reporting Person&#8217;s telephone number is (704) 532-3320.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">OBS Family is a private holding company that holds securities of the Issuer and conducts certain other activities. SFC is a private holding company that holds securities of the Issuer and Speedway Motorsports, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;<u>Speedway Motorsports</u>&#8221;), and conducts certain other activities. Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith are each a director of the Issuer, an Executive Vice President of SFC and a manager of OBS Family. David Smith is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. Marcus Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of Speedway Motorsports. Speedway Motorsports is a leading promoter, marketer and sponsor of motorsports activities in the United States</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and, to the best knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named on <u>Schedule A</u>, has been (a) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (b) 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: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt;">See the Schedule 13D, as amended for historical information. Bruton Smith died on June 22, 2022, and as a result of his death: 836,534 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,171,250 shares of Class B Common Stock transferred on death to OBS Family for no consideration (the &#8220;<u>Transfer</u>&#8221;). Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith are eligible to receive and, in the past have received, grants of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options and restricted stock unit awards under the Issuer&#8217;s stock issuance plans.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">By virtue of the Transfer, OBS Family, LLC received 836,534 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,171,250 shares of Class B Common Stock for no consideration (the &#8220;<u>Transferred Shares</u>&#8221;). Consequentially, as Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith serve as the managers of OBS Family, LLC, Scott Smith, David Smith and Marcus Smith acquired beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of the Transferred Shares.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Other than as described in this Amendment, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in the transactions set forth in Item 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D under the Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">The information contained on the cover pages to this Amendment and the information set forth or incorporated in Items 2, 3 and 4 is incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">William R. Brooks (&#8220;<u>William Brooks</u>&#8221;), a director of SFC, beneficially owned an aggregate of 103,316 shares of Class A Common Stock, consisting of all 103,316 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by William Brooks. Shares beneficially owned by William Brooks represents approximately 0.28% of the Shares of the Issuer.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">William Brooks had (A) sole power to vote or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 103,316 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially and directly owned by him; 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 indirectly owned by him.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_469481.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Joint Filing Agreement, dated January 31, 2023 by and among the Reporting Persons.</a></p>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment is true, complete and correct.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Date: January 31, 2023</p>

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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">Title:</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">Manager</td>
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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 50%;" valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">SONIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION</td>
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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">By:</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">/s/ William R. Brooks</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 50%;" valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">Name:</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">William R. Brooks</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">Title:</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">Vice President</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 50%;" valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">/s/ B. SCOTT SMITH</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">B. SCOTT SMITH</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 50%;" valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">/s/ DAVID BRUTON SMITH</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">DAVID BRUTON SMITH</td>
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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black; width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">/s/ MARCUS G. SMITH</td>
			<td style="width: 10%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">MARCUS G. SMITH</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><u>Schedule A</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">The name, business address, business telephone number, title, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each executive officer and director of SFC and manager of OBS Family are set forth below.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i><u>Executive Officers and Directors of OBS Family, LLC</u></i></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 38%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Name</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: bottom; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Citizenship</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: bottom; width: 38%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Business Address / Business</b><br>
			<b>Telephone Number</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: bottom; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Present Principal Occupation or Employment</b></p>
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			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">B. Scott Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">United States</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Manager</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 38%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">David Bruton Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Untied States</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Manager</p>
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			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Marcus G. Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">United States</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 38%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Manager</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i><u>Executive Officers and Directors of Sonic Financial Corporation</u></i></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: bottom; width: 38%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Business Address / Business Telephone Number</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: bottom; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Present Principal Occupation or</b><b> Employment</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">B. Scott Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">United States</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Executive Vice President / Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">David Bruton Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">United States</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 38%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Executive Vice President / Director</p>
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			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Marcus G. Smith</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">United States</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 38%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Executive Vice President / Director</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 15%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">William R. Brooks</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">United States</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 38%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">5401 East Independence Boulevard,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28212</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(704) 455-3239</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer / Director</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b>Exhibit 99.1 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Date: January 31, 2023</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">OBS FAMILY, LLC</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">By: <u>/s/ B. Scott Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name: B. Scott Smith</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Title: Manager</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">By: <u>/s/ David Bruton Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name: David Bruton Smith</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Title: Manager</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">By: <u>/s/ Marcus G. Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name: Marcus G. Smith</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Title: Manager</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">SONIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">By: <u>/s/ William R. Brooks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name: William R. Brooks</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><u>/s/ B. SCOTT SMITH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">B. SCOTT SMITH</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><u>/s/ DAVID BRUTON SMITH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">DAVID BRUTON SMITH</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><u>/s/ MARCUS G. SMITH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">MARCUS G. SMITH</p>

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