Edgar Filing: ESL INVESTORS LLC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LAMPERT EDWARD S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTONATION, INC. [AN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 GREENWICH AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2011

(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/24/2011		S		188,124	D	$ 40.81 ⁽¹⁾	43,563,194	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/25/2011		S		85,070	D	$ 40.16 ⁽⁴⁾	43,478,124	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/26/2011		S		193,867	D	$ 40.01 ⁽⁵⁾	43,284,257	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/24/2011		S		17	D	$ 40.81 ⁽¹⁾	6,653	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/25/2011		S		8	D	$ 40.16 ⁽⁴⁾	6,645	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/26/2011		S		18	D	$ 40.01 ⁽⁵⁾	6,627	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/24/2011		S		8,595	D	$ 40.81 ⁽¹⁾	18,484,956	D ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/25/2011		S		3,886	D	$ 40.16 ⁽⁴⁾	18,481,070	D ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/26/2011		S		8,857	D	$ 40.01 ⁽⁵⁾	18,472,213	D ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/24/2011		S		13,621	D	$ 40.81 ⁽¹⁾	5,180,036	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/25/2011		S		6,160	D	$ 40.16 ⁽⁴⁾	5,173,876	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/26/2011		S		14,037	D	$ 40.01 ⁽⁵⁾	5,159,839	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								12,882,401	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								18,133	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LAMPERT EDWARD S 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
RBS PARTNERS L P /CT 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
ESL PARTNERS, L.P. 200 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
ESL INVESTORS LLC 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X

Signatures

/s/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT		10/26/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
RBS PARTNERS, L.P., By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner, By: /s/ Adrian J. Maizey, Chief Financial Officer		10/26/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ESL PARTNERS, L.P., By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner, By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner, By: /s/ Adrian J. Maizey, Chief Financial Officer		10/26/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C., By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its manager, By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner, By: /s/ Adrian J. Maizey, Chief Financial Officer		10/26/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This price represents the approximate weighted average price per share of common stock of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $40.80 to $40.81 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
(2)	These Shares are held by ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners").
(3)	This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Mr. Lampert, ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"), RBS, Partners and Investors. RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. RBS Investment Management, L.L.C. ("RBSIM") is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of RBS and CBL and the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments.
(4)	This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $39.94 to $40.51 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
(5)	This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $40.00 to $40.10 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
(6)	These Shares are held by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional").
(7)	These Shares are held by Edward S. Lampert.
(8)	These Shares are held by CBL Partners, L.P. ("CBL").
(9)	These Shares are held in an account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors").
(10)	These Shares are held in a grantor retained annuity trust, of which Mr. Lampert is the trustee.
Remarks: Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.

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