In 2018, O. Bruton Smith earned $2.25M in total compensation at Sonic Automotive, including $1.00M salary, $500.00K bonus and $600.00K in stock. Most recently acquired 55,449 shares in Feb 2022. Currently holds stock worth $62.68M. Led Sonic Automotive as CEO for 21 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for O. Bruton Smith, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2018
Total Compensation
$2.25M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$500.00K
Other
$150.00K
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy aligns with company performance, peer benchmarking, and retention strategies, ensuring that the CEO's interests are aligned with those of shareholders.
Bonus
$500.00KBoard Justification
The bonus is based on the company's performance metrics, including revenue growth and profitability, paid out in cash for the fiscal year 2018.
Other Compensation
$150.00KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes retirement contributions and health benefits paid out in 2018.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The vested stock consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) that were granted in previous years and vested in 2018, reflecting the company's stock performance.
Performance Metrics
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O. Bruton Smith
Founder and 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
March 3, 1930 - 95 years ago
CEO of Sonic Automotive for
21 years 8 months (Jan 1997 - Sep 2018)
Previous Experience
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Automotive, Inc.
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Holdings
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Insider Trading
O. Bruton Smith's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
55,449 shares
SAH
Feb 9, 2022
Received
50,753 shares
SAH
Feb 10, 2021
Received
71,257 shares
SAH
Feb 12, 2020
Received
145,967 shares
SAH
Mar 8, 2019
Received
$321.16K
SAH at $21.41/share
May 25, 2018
Purchase
107,123 shares
SAH
Feb 23, 2018
Received
$357.51K
SAH at $18.55/share
May 3, 2017
Purchase
$2.03M
SAH at $20.26/share
Mar 20, 2017
Purchase
95,195 shares
SAH
Feb 12, 2017
Received
$841.62K
SAH at $16.83/share
Aug 24, 2016
Purchase
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Stock
$0.00
Salary
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Bonus
$0.00
Other
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2021 Compensation
Stock
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Salary
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Bonus
$0.00
Other
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Total Holdings
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$3.98M
Salary
$1.30M
Bonus
$2.67M
Other
$7.26K
Total Holdings
$122.24M
Earl J. Hesterberg
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2022 Compensation
Stock
$2.25M
Salary
$1.27M
Bonus
$4.50M
Other
$257.12K
Total Holdings
$3.94M