In 2018, B. Scott Smith earned $900.00K in total compensation at Sonic Automotive, including $600.00K salary, $150.00K bonus and $125.00K in stock. Most recently acquired 5,792 shares in Apr 2024. Currently holds stock worth $79.35M. Led Sonic Automotive as CEO for 3 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for B. Scott Smith, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2018
Total Compensation
$900.00K
Salary
$600.00K
Bonus
$150.00K
Other
$25.00K
Salary
$600.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy aligns with company performance, focusing on long-term shareholder value and competitive benchmarking against peers to retain top talent.
Bonus
$150.00KBoard Justification
The bonus is based on the company's performance metrics, including revenue growth and profitability, paid out in cash for the year 2018.
Other Compensation
$25.00KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes health benefits and retirement contributions paid out in 2018.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The stock that vested in 2018 was part of a long-term incentive plan, with shares vesting based on performance criteria met in the previous years.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include revenue growth, net income, and operational efficiency targets.
B. Scott Smith
Ex-CEO of Sonic Automotive
Education
Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Field of Expertise
Manufacturing & Industrial - Automotive
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
January 1, 1971 - 54 years ago
CEO of Sonic Automotive for
3 years 2 months (Jul 2015 - Sep 2018)
Previous Experience
President of Sonic Automotive, Inc. since 2007, various positions since 1997.
Holdings
Track B. Scott Smith's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$7.91M
$7.91M
355,333 SAH shares
What if they kept their stock?
If B. Scott Smith didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SAH355,333 shares worth $22.87M.
This is 189.07% and $14.96M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
B. Scott Smith's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
5,792 shares
SAH
Apr 25, 2024
Received
29,431 shares
SAH
Feb 9, 2024
Inheritance
6,564 shares
SAH
May 16, 2023
Received
3,884 shares
SAH
Jul 27, 2022
Received
836,534 shares
SAH
Dec 31, 2022
Inheritance
92,525 shares
SAH
Feb 23, 2018
Received
82,222 shares
SAH
Feb 12, 2017
Received
108,784 shares
SAH
Feb 16, 2016
Received
$3.12M
SAH at $25.02/share
Oct 30, 2015
Sale
$938.42K
SAH at $25.02/share
Mar 23, 2015
Sale
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Stock
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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Total Holdings
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2022 Compensation
Stock
$2.25M
Salary
$1.27M
Bonus
$4.50M
Other
$257.12K
Total Holdings
$3.94M