Autonation, INC Schedule 13D activist filings

Cascade Investment and William H. Gates III have increased their beneficial ownership in AutoNation, Inc. to 21.1% due to a reduction in outstanding shares.

Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III now beneficially own 20.1% of AutoNation, Inc. common stock, primarily due to the company's share repurchase program.

TrueCar, Inc. has completed its merger, with shareholders receiving $2.55 per share in cash, and Auto Holdings, LLC divesting its entire stake.

Auto Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc., has formally agreed to vote its 6.0% stake in TrueCar, Inc. in favor of the proposed merger agreement.

AutoNation, Inc. and its subsidiary Auto Holdings, LLC have filed a Schedule 13D for their 6.0% stake in TrueCar, Inc., signaling discussions for a potential share rollover into the acquiring entity, Fair Holdings, Inc., following TrueCar's merger.

Edward S. Lampert and affiliated entities have reduced their beneficial ownership in AutoNation, Inc. to below the 5% threshold.

Edward S. Lampert and affiliated entities have filed an Amendment No. 68 to their Schedule 13D, disclosing a 6.0% beneficial ownership stake in AutoNation, Inc. as of June 20, 2025.

Edward S. Lampert and affiliated entities, including ESL Partners, L.P., RBS Partners, L.P., ESL Investments, Inc., and The Lampert Foundation, have filed an amended Schedule 13D, updating their beneficial ownership of AutoNation, Inc. common stock to 7.2% as of February 13, 2025.