Sec Form 3 Filing - DEES KIMBERLY @ AUTONATION, INC. - 2023-01-02

FORM 3 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 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 DEES KIMBERLY 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AUTONATION, INC. [ AN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & CAO (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 SW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/02/2023 (Street) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33301 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1,344 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2,129 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1,845 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1,661 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DEES KIMBERLY 200 SW 1ST AVENUE SUITE 1600 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33301 SVP & CAO Signatures /s/ C. Coleman Edmunds, Attorney-in-Fact 01/05/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person received a grant of 5,374 restricted stock units on March 1, 2019. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2019. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof. ( 2 )The reporting person received a grant of 4,258 restricted stock units on March 2, 2020. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of March 2, 2021, March 1, 2022, March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof. ( 3 )The reporting person received a grant of 2,459 restricted stock units on March 1, 2021. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2021. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof. ( 4 )The reporting person received a grant of 1,661 restricted stock units on March 1, 2022. The restricted stock units vest in 25% annual increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2022. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AutoNation common stock, or at AutoNation's election, the cash value thereof.

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