BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 8 to its Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 2,313,216 shares of AutoNation, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 2,313,216 shares of AutoNation, Inc. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 7.0% of AutoNation's outstanding common shares.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock disclosed sole voting power over 2,201,767 shares.
  • Sole dispositive power: BlackRock disclosed sole dispositive power over 2,313,216 shares.
  • Shared voting and dispositive power: Both shared voting power and shared dispositive power are reported as 0.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing is September 30, 2026.
  • Filer classification: BlackRock is identified as a parent holding company (type HC), incorporated in Delaware.

BlackRock's Amendment No. 8 Ownership Disclosure for AutoNation

According to the filing, BlackRock, Inc., headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, submitted Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G reflecting its beneficial ownership position in AutoNation, Inc. (CUSIP: 05329W102) as of September 30, 2026. The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on October 27, 2026. AutoNation, Inc. is listed with principal executive offices at 200 SW 1st Ave Suite 1600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

The filing states that the Schedule 13G "reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates" and does not include securities beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership is disaggregated in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The identity and classification of relevant subsidiaries are set out in Exhibit 99 to the filing.

Regarding the right to receive dividends or sale proceeds, the filing discloses that "various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of AUTONATION, INC." and that no single person's interest in AutoNation common stock exceeds five percent of total outstanding common shares. BlackRock certified that the securities were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of AutoNation.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed in Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G that it beneficially owned 2,313,216 shares, or 7.0%, of AutoNation, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 2,201,767 shares and sole dispositive power over all 2,313,216 shares.