BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 5 to a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing its beneficial ownership of Class A Stock in Sonic Automotive Inc. as of the event date of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 1,791,047 shares of Sonic Automotive Class A Stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported stake represents 9.1% of the outstanding class, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock disclosed sole voting power over 1,762,727 shares.
  • Sole dispositive power: The firm reported sole dispositive power over the full 1,791,047 shares.
  • Shared voting and dispositive power: Both shared voting and shared dispositive power are reported as 0.
  • Filing purpose: The filing certifies the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business" and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.

BlackRock's Reported Position in Sonic Automotive as of September 30, 2026

BlackRock, Inc., organized in Delaware and headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, filed Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G as a parent holding company (type: HC) disclosing its beneficial ownership of Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A Stock (CUSIP 83545G102). The triggering event date for this amendment is September 30, 2026. Sonic Automotive Inc. is headquartered at 4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, NC 28211, according to the filing.

According to the filing, BlackRock's aggregate beneficial ownership stands at 1,791,047 shares, equal to 9.1% of the class. Of that total, sole voting power covers 1,762,727 shares, while sole dispositive power extends to the full 1,791,047 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as 0. The filing notes that the reported position reflects holdings attributable to certain "Reporting Business Units" of BlackRock and its subsidiaries and affiliates, consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), and does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership is disaggregated from those units.

On the question of third-party interests, the filing states 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 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC.," but adds that no single person's interest exceeds five percent of total outstanding common shares. The identity of relevant subsidiaries through which the securities are held is addressed in Exhibit 99, attached to the filing. The document was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc., on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed in this Schedule 13G amendment that it beneficially owns 1,791,047 shares of Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A Stock, representing 9.1% of the class, with the position attributed to certain reporting business units and held in the ordinary course of business.