SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2003
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-13395 |
56-201079 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Indentification No.) |
| 5401 E. Independence Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina |
28212 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 566-2400
Item 5. Other Events
On February 10, 2003, we issued a press release announcing an amendment to our revolving credit facility.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this current report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Stephen K. Coss | |
| Stephen K. Coss Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Dated: February 10, 2003
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