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# SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-1 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91 |
| Entity type | Company |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/sonic-automotive-inc |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 22 |
| Claims under review | 1 |
| Evidence records | 5 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-04T04:45:57.914785+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-04T04:45:57.914785+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
- Display name: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

## Role modules

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- Claim alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:19: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:keri-a-kaiser-sah","name":"Keri A. Kaiser"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}`
- Claim alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:20: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:r-eugene-taylor-sah","name":"R. Eugene Taylor"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}`
- Claim alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:22: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:r-eugene-taylor-sah","name":"R. Eugene Taylor"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}`
- Claim alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:23: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:keri-a-kaiser-sah","name":"Keri A. Kaiser"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}`

## Leadership

- David Bruton Smith: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a.
- B. Scott Smith: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7.
- Jeff Dyke: President and Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a.
- Keri A. Kaiser: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7.
- Marcus G. Smith: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7.
- Michael Hodge: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7.
- R. Eugene Taylor: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2015-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7.
- William I. Belk: Lead Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a.
- William R. Brooks: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2026-03-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7.
- Dacona Smith: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2026-02-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eae156a7d228ac56161a1183db187fd067927fc5120ba288968dccc99230f74b.
- David Bruton Smith: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a.
- Heath R. Byrd: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a.
- Jeff Dyke: President. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:leadership_role:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a.

## Roles

- PUBLISHED

## Governance

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Board committees

- Audit Committee: Chair not stated; Members Keri A. Kaiser; R. Eugene Taylor. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_record:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1.
- Compensation Committee: Chair R. Eugene Taylor; Members R. Eugene Taylor (Chair); Keri A. Kaiser. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_record:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1.

## Financials

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Workforce

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Market and index context

- PUBLISHED

## Legal Name

- SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:46052fa3d5e9805693605fa77d28780da684dffdef2c54d08869d90c658dc74d.

## Entity Status

- Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:46052fa3d5e9805693605fa77d28780da684dffdef2c54d08869d90c658dc74d.

## Published Fact

- US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:46052fa3d5e9805693605fa77d28780da684dffdef2c54d08869d90c658dc74d.

## Committee Appointment

- Keri A. Kaiser: member, Audit Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1.
- R. Eugene Taylor: member, Audit Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1.
- R. Eugene Taylor: chair, Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1.
- Keri A. Kaiser: member, Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:4d617a9e-152f-4470-804b-87c2515c1f91:committee_appointment:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | PUBLISHED |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Financials | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | PUBLISHED |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:46052fa3d5e9805693605fa77d28780da684dffdef2c54d08869d90c658dc74d: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/sonic-automotive-inc).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:c72060908936567df24c1f98c57fd871bed91c80431c2d396b2bb87e97aa0c8a: [SEC DEF 14A 0001628280-26-015631](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026015631/sah-20260306.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:0b4e52b33cc199cc8ddca3e364bd78f639c784c816682c7b2285aafa65d1d1c7: [DEF 14A sah-20260306.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026015631/sah-20260306.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:eae156a7d228ac56161a1183db187fd067927fc5120ba288968dccc99230f74b: [SAH 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026010570/sah-20251231.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:a1e618a19b8c6d7b2bca12b0afb72efefb51fe38a101bfa40f3e601b5aa66ac1: [Audit Committee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026015631/sah-20260306.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/sonic-automotive-inc)
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- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/sonic-automotive-inc?format=jsonld)
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