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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13D |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
(Amendment No. 20)*
AutoNation, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
05329W102
(CUSIP Number)
John G. Finley, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 11, 2008
(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)
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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) 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).
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Type of Reporting Person
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Source of funds |
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Citizenship or Place of
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Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount
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Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 37.2% |
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Type of Reporting Person
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Source of funds |
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Citizenship or Place of
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Sole Voting Power |
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Shared Voting Power |
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Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount
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Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares o |
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Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 37.2% |
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Type of Reporting Person
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CUSIP No. 05329W102 |
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4. |
Source of funds |
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Citizenship or Place of
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Sole Voting Power |
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Shared Voting Power |
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Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount
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Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares o |
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Percent of class represented by amount in row (11) 37.2% |
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Type of Reporting Person
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CUSIP No. 05329W102 |
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SEC Use Only |
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4. |
Source of Funds (See
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
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Sole Voting Power |
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Shared Voting Power |
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9. |
Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount
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12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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Percent of Class
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Type of Reporting Person
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CUSIP No. 05329W102 |
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Source of Funds (See
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5. |
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
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Sole Voting Power |
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Shared Voting Power |
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Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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Percent of Class
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Type of Reporting Person
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
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Shared Voting Power |
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Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially
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This Amendment No. 20 to Schedule 13D (this Amendment) relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Shares), of AutoNation, Inc. (the Issuer). This Amendment No. 20 supplementally amends the statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, filed by a group consisting of ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (ESL), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Institutional), ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (Investors), ESL Investments, Inc. (Investments), CBL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (CBL), Tynan, LLC (Tynan), ESL Investment Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (ESLIM), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (RBS), RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (RBSIM), Edward S. Lampert, and William C. Crowley, both United States citizens, by furnishing the information set forth below. ESL, Institutional, Investors, Investments, CBL, Tynan, ESLIM, RBS, RBSIM, Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley are collectively defined in this Amendment as the Filing Persons. Unless set forth below, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as amended, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Filing Persons are filing this Amendment No. 20 to report that the number of Shares that they may be deemed to beneficially own has increased by an amount greater than one percent of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 3 is supplemented as follows:
In open market purchases on March 7, 2008, March 10, 2008 and March 11, 2008, ESL acquired an aggregate of 1,717,548 shares for aggregate consideration of approximately $24,079,908 using working capital. In open market purchases on March 7, 2008, March 10, 2008 and March 11, 2008, an account established by the investment member of Investors acquired 327,152 shares for aggregate consideration of approximately $4,586,649 using working capital.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a)-(b) The Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 66,926,521 Shares (approximately 37.2% of the outstanding Shares based on the Issuer having 180,018,415 Shares outstanding on February 26, 2008, as disclosed in the Issuers last annual report on Form 10-K).
REPORTING PERSON |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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48,794,770 |
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48,794,770 |
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0 |
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ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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221,701 |
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0 |
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221,701 |
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0 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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9,378,346 |
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0 |
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9,378,346 |
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0 |
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ESL Investments, Inc. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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66,562,151 (2) |
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0 |
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66,562,151 (2) |
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0 |
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CBL Partners, L.P. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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5,712,083 |
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0 |
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5,712,083 |
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0 |
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Tynan, LLC |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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2,406 |
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0 |
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2,406 |
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0 |
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ESL Investment Management, L.P. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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61,964 |
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0 |
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61,964 |
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0 |
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RBS Partners, L.P. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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60,628,367 (3) |
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0 |
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60,628,367 (3) |
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0 |
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RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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221,701 (4) |
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0 |
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221,701 (4) |
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0 |
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Edward S. Lampert |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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66,754,115 (5) |
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0 |
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66,754,115 (5) |
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0 |
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William C. Crowley |
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66,926,521 (1) |
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37.2% |
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172,406 (6) |
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0 |
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172,406 (6) |
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0 |
(1) This number consists of 48,794,770 Shares held by ESL, 221,701 Shares held by Institutional, 9,378,346 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held by CBL, 2,406 Shares held by Tynan, 61,964 Shares held by ESLIM, 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS, 130,000 Shares held by Mr. Lampert and 170,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held by Mr. Crowley.
(2) This number consists of 48,794,770 Shares held by ESL, 221,701 Shares held by Institutional, 9,378,346 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held by CBL and 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS.
(3) This number consists of 48,794,770 Shares held by ESL, 9,378,346 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors and 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS.
(4) This number consists of 221,701 Shares held by Institutional.
(5) This number consists of 48,794,770 Shares held by ESL, 221,701 Shares held by Institutional, 9,378,346 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 5,712,083 Shares held by CBL, 61,964 Shares held by ESLIM, 2,455,251 Shares held by RBS and 130,000 Shares held by Mr. Lampert.
(6) This number consists of 2,406 Shares held by Tynan and 170,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of director stock options held by Mr. Crowley.
(c) Other than as set forth in Annex A hereto, there have been no transactions in Shares by any of the Filing Persons since March 5, 2008, the date of the last Amendment on Schedule 13D by the Filing Persons.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 13, 2008
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ESL PARTNERS, L.P. |
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By: |
RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. |
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By: |
RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., as its general |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. |
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By: |
RBS Partners, L.P., as its manager |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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CBL PARTNERS, L.P. |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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TYNAN, LLC |
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By: |
/s/ William C. Crowley |
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Name: William C. Crowley |
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Title: Member |
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ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. |
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ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (GP), L.L.C., its |
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general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Edward S. Lampert |
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Name: Edward S. Lampert |
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Title: Managing Member |
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RBS PARTNERS, L.P. |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. |
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By: |
ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager |
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By: |
/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot |
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Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT |
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/s/ Edward S. Lampert |
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Edward S. Lampert |
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WILLIAM C. CROWLEY |
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/s/ William C. Crowley |
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William C. Crowley |
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ANNEX A
RECENT TRANSACTIONS BY THE FILING PERSONS IN THE SECURITIES OF
AUTONATION, INC.
Entity |
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Date of Transaction |
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Nature of Transaction |
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Number of Shares of Common Stock |
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Price per Share |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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2,772 |
(1) |
$ |
13.84 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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5,628 |
(1) |
$ |
13.86 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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924 |
(1) |
$ |
13.87 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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420 |
(1) |
$ |
13.88 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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1,260 |
(1) |
$ |
13.92 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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840 |
(1) |
$ |
13.96 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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68,712 |
(1) |
$ |
13.97 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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336 |
(1) |
$ |
13.98 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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2,604 |
(1) |
$ |
13.99 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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142,380 |
(1) |
$ |
14.00 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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8,736 |
(1) |
$ |
14.01 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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146,832 |
(1) |
$ |
14.02 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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43,848 |
(1) |
$ |
14.03 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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6,300 |
(1) |
$ |
14.04 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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195,888 |
(1) |
$ |
14.05 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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528 |
(1) |
$ |
13.84 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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1,072 |
(1) |
$ |
13.86 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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176 |
(1) |
$ |
13.87 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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80 |
(1) |
$ |
13.88 |
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Entity |
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Date of Transaction |
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Nature of Transaction |
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Number of Shares of Common Stock |
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Price per Share |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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240 |
(1) |
$ |
13.92 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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160 |
(1) |
$ |
13.96 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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13,088 |
(1) |
$ |
13.97 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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64 |
(1) |
$ |
13.98 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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496 |
(1) |
$ |
13.99 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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27,120 |
(1) |
$ |
14.00 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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1,664 |
(1) |
$ |
14.01 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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27,968 |
(1) |
$ |
14.02 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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8,352 |
(1) |
$ |
14.03 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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1,200 |
(1) |
$ |
14.04 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/7/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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37,312 |
(1) |
$ |
14.05 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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10,164 |
(1) |
$ |
13.73 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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73,836 |
(1) |
$ |
13.75 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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84 |
(1) |
$ |
13.8 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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588 |
(1) |
$ |
13.84 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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104,496 |
(1) |
$ |
13.85 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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1,260 |
(1) |
$ |
13.87 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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37,632 |
(1) |
$ |
13.88 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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71,736 |
(1) |
$ |
13.9 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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3,528 |
(1) |
$ |
13.91 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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11,424 |
(1) |
$ |
13.92 |
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Entity |
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Date of Transaction |
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Nature of Transaction |
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Number of Shares of Common Stock |
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Price per Share |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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8,904 |
(1) |
$ |
13.93 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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4,536 |
(1) |
$ |
13.94 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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76,188 |
(1) |
$ |
13.95 |
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|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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101,304 |
(1) |
$ |
14 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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3,024 |
(1) |
$ |
14.02 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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1,092 |
(1) |
$ |
14.03 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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57,624 |
(1) |
$ |
14.04 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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19,740 |
(1) |
$ |
14.05 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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1,936 |
(1) |
$ |
13.73 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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14,064 |
(1) |
$ |
13.75 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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16 |
(1) |
$ |
13.8 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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112 |
(1) |
$ |
13.84 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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19,904 |
(1) |
$ |
13.85 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
240 |
(1) |
$ |
13.87 |
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|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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7,168 |
(1) |
$ |
13.88 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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13,664 |
(1) |
$ |
13.9 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
672 |
(1) |
$ |
13.91 |
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|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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2,176 |
(1) |
$ |
13.92 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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1,696 |
(1) |
$ |
13.93 |
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|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
864 |
(1) |
$ |
13.94 |
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|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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14,512 |
(1) |
$ |
13.95 |
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|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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19,296 |
(1) |
$ |
14 |
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Entity |
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Date of Transaction |
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Nature of Transaction |
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Number of Shares of Common Stock |
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Price per Share |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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576 |
(1) |
$ |
14.02 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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208 |
(1) |
$ |
14.03 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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10,976 |
(1) |
$ |
14.04 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/10/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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3,760 |
(1) |
$ |
14.05 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
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open market purchase |
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42,000 |
(1) |
$ |
14 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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42,588 |
(1) |
$ |
14.05 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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35,868 |
(1) |
$ |
14.1 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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25,116 |
(1) |
$ |
14.11 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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68,544 |
(1) |
$ |
14.12 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
672 |
(1) |
$ |
14.13 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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12,516 |
(1) |
$ |
14.14 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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66,528 |
(1) |
$ |
14.15 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
504 |
(1) |
$ |
14.16 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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31,500 |
(1) |
$ |
14.17 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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2,100 |
(1) |
$ |
14.2 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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81,732 |
(1) |
$ |
14.22 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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39,564 |
(1) |
$ |
14.23 |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
924 |
(1) |
$ |
14.24 |
|
ESL Partners, L.P. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
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52,752 |
(1) |
$ |
14.25 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,000 |
(1) |
$ |
14 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
8,112 |
(1) |
$ |
14.05 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
6,832 |
(1) |
$ |
14.1 |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
4,784 |
(1) |
$ |
14.11 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
13,056 |
(1) |
$ |
14.12 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
128 |
(1) |
$ |
14.13 |
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Entity |
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Date of Transaction |
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Nature of Transaction |
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Number of Shares of Common Stock |
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Price per Share |
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ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
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3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
2,384 |
(1) |
$ |
14.14 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
12,672 |
(1) |
$ |
14.15 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
96 |
(1) |
$ |
14.16 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
6,000 |
(1) |
$ |
14.17 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
400 |
(1) |
$ |
14.2 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
15,568 |
(1) |
$ |
14.22 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
7,536 |
(1) |
$ |
14.23 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
176 |
(1) |
$ |
14.24 |
|
ESL Investors, L.L.C. |
|
3/11/2008 |
|
open market purchase |
|
10,048 |
(1) |
$ |
14.25 |
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(1) These Shares represent a portion of a single trade which was allocated between Partners and an account that was established by the investment member of Investors.
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