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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
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AutoNation, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
05329W102 (CUSIP Number) |
Jeff Shim, Esq. 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA, 98033 (425) 889-7900 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
05/01/2026 (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.
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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 05329W102 |
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Name of reporting person
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
WASHINGTON
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
7,062,629.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
21.1 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
All shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer") held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade") may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade. Item 13 is based on 33,461,495 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2026, as reported on the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 05329W102 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
William H. Gates III | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
7,062,629.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
21.1 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
All shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer held by Cascade may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade. Item 13 is based on 33,461,495 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2026, as reported on the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
AutoNation, Inc. | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
200 SW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale,
FLORIDA
, 33301. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D previously filed by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade") and William H. Gates III ("WHG," and together with Cascade, the "Reporting Persons") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2026, relating to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Issuer"). Information in the Schedule 13D remains in effect except to the extent that it is amended or superseded by subsequently filed information, including information in this Amendment. This Amendment is being filed due to an increase in the percentage of the Reporting Persons' ownership resulting from a decrease in the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock, and not as a result of recent acquisitions by the Reporting Persons. | ||
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
| (a) | See items 11 and 13 of the cover pages to this Amendment for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. | |
| (b) | See items 7 through 10 of the cover pages to this Amendment for the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. | |
| (c) | None. | |
| (d) | None. | |
| (e) | Not applicable. | |
| 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.
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Comments accompanying signature:
This Amendment is being filed jointly by the Reporting Persons pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement dated February 10, 2026, and included with the signature page to the Reporting Persons' Schedule 13D filed with respect to the Issuer on February 10, 2026, SEC File No. 005-40342, and incorporated by reference herein. Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated October 11, 2013, by and on behalf of Michael Larson, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 9 to Cascade's Schedule 13D with respect to Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund on December 11, 2013, SEC File No. 005-81261, and incorporated by reference herein. Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Cascade's Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638, and incorporated by reference herein. |