# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000350698
**File Stem:** 0000950170-25-089716
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 20091
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-25-089716.hdr.sgml**: 20250624

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-25-089716

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250624

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250624

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AUTONATION, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000350698
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 731105145
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-40342
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251070729

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 SW 1ST AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9547696000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 SW 1ST AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AUTONATION, INC. /FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090827

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AutoNation, Inc. /FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090827

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AUTONATION INC /FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990407
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000923727

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 222875193
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1170 KANE CONCOURSE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** BAY HARBOR
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33154
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 305-702-2100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1170 KANE CONCOURSE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** BAY HARBOR
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33154

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ESL PARTNERS LP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940524

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `ck0000000000-ex99_b.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 68)**

**AutoNation, Inc.**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**05329W102**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Bruce Newsome, Esq.**<br>Haynes and Boone, LLP<br>2801 N. Harwood Street, Suite 2300<br>Dallas TX 75201<br>(214) 651-5000

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**06/20/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **05329W102** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**ESL Partners, L.P.** | Name of reporting person<br>**ESL Partners, L.P.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**2203.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**2203.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2203.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2203.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** The figures included above reflect 2,203 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of AutoNation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") held in the Liability Accounts controlled by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESL").

| **CUSIP No.** | **05329W102** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**RBS Partners, L.P.** | Name of reporting person<br>**RBS Partners, L.P.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**2203.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**2203.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2203.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2203.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** The figures included above reflect 2,203 Shares held in the Liability Accounts controlled by ESL. RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("RBS") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, ESL.

| **CUSIP No.** | **05329W102** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**ESL Investments, Inc.** | Name of reporting person<br>**ESL Investments, Inc.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**2203.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**2203.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2203.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2203.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.1%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.1%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** The figures included above reflect 2,203 Shares held in the Liability Accounts controlled by ESL. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, ESL. ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Investments") is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, RBS.

| **CUSIP No.** | **05329W102** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**The Lampert Foundation** | Name of reporting person<br>**The Lampert Foundation** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**CONNECTICUT** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**CONNECTICUT** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**162002.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**162002.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**162002.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**162002.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.4%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.4%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

---

**Comment for Reporting Person:** The figures included above reflect 162,002 Shares held by The Lampert Foundation, a Connecticut trust (the "Foundation"). Mr. Lampert and his wife Kinga Keh Lampert are co-trustees of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, the Foundation.

| **CUSIP No.** | **05329W102** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Edward S. Lampert** | Name of reporting person<br>**Edward S. Lampert** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**2267503.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**2267503.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2267503.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2267503.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**6.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**6.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** The figures in Items 7, 9, 11, and 13 include (i) 2,100,000 Shares held by Mr. Lampert, (ii) 1,649 Shares held by held by The Nicholas Floyd Lampert 2015 Trust ("The Nicholas Trust"), (iii) 1,649 Shares held by The Nina Rose Lampert 2015 Trust ("The Nina Trust" and, together with The Nicholas Trust, the "Trusts"), (iv) 162,002 Shares held by the Foundation, and (v) 2,203 Shares held in the Liability Accounts controlled by ESL. With respect to (ii) and (iii), Mr. Lampert may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities owned by the Trusts. With respect to (iv), Mr. Lampert and his wife Kinga Keh Lampert are co-trustees of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, the Foundation. With respect to (v), RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, ESL; Investments is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, RBS; and Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities beneficially owned by, Investments.

**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 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301

This Amendment No. 68 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by ESL, RBS, Investments, the Foundation, and Edward S. Lampert, a United States citizen, by furnishing the information set forth below. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the SEC.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a)	"The aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 beneficially owned by each Filing Person is stated in Items 11 and 13 on the cover page(s) hereto. With respect to Item 13, this number is based upon 37,701,138 Shares outstanding as of April 23, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, that was filed by the Issuer with the SEC on April 25, 2025.

Each Filing Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.

Each Filing Person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each Filing Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act) with any other person as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or disposing of securities of the Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any syndicate or group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer."

**(b)**
Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(b)   "Number of shares as to which each Filing Person has:

       (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

              See Item 7 on the cover page(s) hereto.

       (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

              See Item 8 on the cover page(s) hereto.

       (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

              See Item 9 on the cover page(s) hereto.

       (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

              See Item 10 on the cover page(s) hereto."

**(c)**
Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "Other than as set forth on Annex B hereto, there have been no transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected by the Filing Persons during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, whichever is less."

### 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.

**Reporting Person:** ESL Partners, L.P.

**Signature:** /s/ Edward S. Lampert

**Name/Title:** Edward S. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer of the GP of the GP

**Date:** 06/24/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** RBS Partners, L.P.

**Signature:** /s/ Edward S. Lampert

**Name/Title:** Edward S. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer of the GP

**Date:** 06/24/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** ESL Investments, Inc.

**Signature:** /s/ Edward S. Lampert

**Name/Title:** Edward S. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer

**Date:** 06/24/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** The Lampert Foundation

**Signature:** /s/ Edward S. Lampert

**Name/Title:** Edward S. Lampert, Co-Trustee

**Date:** 06/24/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** Edward S. Lampert

**Signature:** /s/ Edward S. Lampert

**Name/Title:** Edward S. Lampert

**Date:** 06/24/2025