Exhibit 4.2
Number Shares
P-___ ________
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Incorporated Under the Laws of Delaware
(See Stock Legend on Reverse Side)
This Certifies that__________________________________________________ is the
registered holder of_________________________________________________ Shares
of the Class A Preferred Stock, Series I, of Sonic Automotive, Inc.
transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in
person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.
In Witness Whereof, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be
signed by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be
hereunto affixed
this_______________day of_________________A.D. 19__
___________________________ _____________________________
Secretary President
THE SHARES OF CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES I, OF SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (THE
"COMPANY") REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE SUCH POWERS, DESIGNATIONS,
PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS, AND
ARE SUBJECT TO SUCH QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCE AND/OR RIGHTS, AS ARE SET FORTH IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT
CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY.
THE SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS ("BLUE SKY LAW") AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED,
PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER, OR AN
EXEMPTION FROM, THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAW.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations.
TEN COM --as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-- ......Custodian.......
TEN ENT --as tenants by the (Cust) (Minor)
entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN --as joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants Act..................
in common (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received,_____________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________Shares
represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint_____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Corporat-
tion with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated,__________________
__________________________________
In presence of
___________________________
(copy below appears on right side of certificate)
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE
NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR,
WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.