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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)*
AUTONATION, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
760759 10 0
(CUSIP Number)
JONATHAN L. AWNER, ESQ.
AKERMAN, SENTERFITT & EIDSON, P.A.
ONE SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
TEL. NO. (305) 374-5600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
SEE ITEM 3 REGARDING AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FILING OF THIS 13D AMENDMENT.
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [ ]
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 760759 10 0
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Harris W. Hudson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS [ ]
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 20,028,350
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH -0-
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
20,028,350
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
20,028,350
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 760759 10 0
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Harris W. Hudson Limited Partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS [ ]
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 18,796,779
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 18,796,779
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,796,779
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 760759 10 0
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Harris W. Hudson, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS [ ]
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 18,796,779
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 18,796,779
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,796,779
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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The reporting persons listed on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D
hereby make the following statement (this "Statement") pursuant to Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. This Statement is an
amendment to the Schedule 13D filed by Harris W. Hudson dated May 21, 1995, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 dated June 29, 1995, as amended by Amendment No. 2
dated August 3, 1995, as amended by Amendment No. 3 dated January 16, 1997 (the
"Original Schedule 13D"). For further information regarding any of the items
amended herein, reference is made to the Original Schedule 13D. Capitalized
terms used herein and not defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Original Schedule 13D.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended in its entirety
as follows:
This Statement is being filed jointly by Harris W. Hudson ("Mr.
Hudson"), Harris W. Hudson Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership
("HWHLP"), and Harris W. Hudson, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("HWHI"). Mr.
Hudson's business address is 110 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33301 and the business address of HWHLP and HWHI is P.O. Box 50102 Hendersen,
Nevada, 89016. Mr. Hudson is Vice Chairman of the Board of the Issuer. The
Issuer, formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc., is a holding company in
the automotive retail business and is headquartered at 110 S.E. 6th Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. Mr. Hudson is the President, Treasurer,
Secretary, sole director and sole shareholder of HWHI. HWHI's principal
business is to serve as the sole general partner of HWHLP. HWHLP's principal
business is to make, hold, and manage certain of Mr. Hudson's investments in
publicly traded and other companies. Mr. Hudson is a citizen of the United
States of America.
The names, addresses and principal occupations of each other executive
officer and director of HWHI, all of whom are United States citizens, are as
follows:
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NAME TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS OCCUPATION
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Peter W. Wright Vice President 1080 S.E. 3rd Ave. Vice President
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 of Hudson
Capital Group
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None of Mr. Hudson, HWHI, HWHLP, or to the knowledge of the reporting
persons, any other person named in this Item 2 has, during the last five years,
(a) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or (b) been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
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Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the
following paragraphs:
As a result of certain issuances of shares of Common Stock and a share
repurchase program, both initiated by the Issuer, the total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding has fluctuated since Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D
dated January 16, 1997 such that the Reporting Persons' percentage ownership
has decreased. This Statement is being filed to reflect this change in the
Reporting Persons' current percentage ownership.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the
following paragraph.
See Item 3 for an explanation of the filing of this Schedule 13D
amendment. None of the reporting persons or, to their knowledge, any other
person named in Item 2 above, have any plans or proposals which relate to or
would result in any of the events or transactions described in Item 4(a)-(j) of
Schedule 13D.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended in its entirety
as follows:
(a) and (b) As of March 29, 2000, Mr. Hudson may be deemed to
beneficially own 20,028,350 shares of Common Stock (which includes 18,796,779
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HWHLP described below and
1,231,571 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options)
representing approximately 5.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (based on
361,124,289 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 23, 2000,
plus the 1,231,571 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock
options which Mr. Hudson may be deemed to beneficially own and which are deemed
outstanding for purposes of this computation). Mr. Hudson has the sole power to
vote and the sole power to dispose of the 20,028,350 shares of Common Stock
which he may be deemed to beneficially own.
As of March 29, 2000, HWHLP may be deemed to beneficially own
18,796,779 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 5.2% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act (based on 361,124,289 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of March 23, 2000). HWHLP has the sole power to vote and the sole
power to dispose of the 18,796,779 shares of Common Stock which it may be
deemed to beneficially own.
As of March 29, 2000, HWHI may be deemed to beneficially own the
18,796,779 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HWHLP described above.
HWHI has the sole power to vote and the sole power to dispose of the 18,796,779
shares of Common Stock which it may be deemed to beneficially own.
Mr. Wright beneficially owns 269,452 shares of Common Stock (which
includes 131,132 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options).
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(c) The only transaction in the securities of the Issuer that was
effected during the past sixty days by the reporting persons and Mr. Wright is
the following:
On February 8, 2000, Mr. Hudson exercised options to purchase 300,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.9376.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
/s/ Harris W. Hudson
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HARRIS W. HUDSON
Dated: March 29, 2000
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
HARRIS W. HUDSON LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Nevada limited partnership
By: Harris W. Hudson, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, as general partner
By: /s/ Harris W. Hudson
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Harris W. Hudson
President
Dated: March 29, 2000
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
HARRIS W. HUDSON, INC., a Nevada
corporation
By: /s/ Harris W. Hudson
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Harris W. Hudson
President
Dated: March 29, 2000
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