UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 1 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT (Name of Issuer) COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (Title of Class of Securities) 139733-10-9 (CUSIP Number) December 5, 2001 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) Page 1 of 8 CUSIP No. 139733-10-9 1. Name of Reporting Person John J. Pohanka 2. (a) (b) X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 0 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 6,667 Reporting Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,411,018 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.29% 12. Type of Reporting Person: IN Page 2 of 8 CUSIP No. 139733-10-9 1. Name of Reporting Person Pohanka Grandchildren Trust 2. (a) (b) X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Maryland Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 5,250 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 5,250 Reporting Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,411,018 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.29% 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO Page 3 of 8 CUSIP No. 139733-10-9 1. Name of Reporting Person Pohanka Properties, Inc. 2. (a) (b) X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 616,239 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 616,239 Reporting Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 774,462 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,411,018 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.29% 12. Type of Reporting Person: CO Page 4 of 8 CUSIP No. 139733-10-9 1. Name of Reporting Person Pohanka Imports, Inc. 2. (a) (b) X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Maryland Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 8,400 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8,400 Reporting Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,411,018 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.29% 12. Type of Reporting Person: CO Page 5 of 8 Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1420 Spring Hill Road, Suite 525, McLean, Virginia 22102 Item 2 (a) Names of Persons Filing Item 1 on each of Pages 2 through 5 is incorporated herein by reference. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 4601 St. Barnabas Road, Marlow Heights, Maryland 20748 (c) Citizenship Item 4 on each of Pages 2 through 5 is incorporated herein by reference. (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (e) CUSIP Number 139733-10-9 Item 3 Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership Items 5 through 9 and 11 on each of Pages 2 through 5 are incorporated herein by reference. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. Page 6 of 8 Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Item 1 on each of Pages 2 through 5 is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10 Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), each of the persons filing this statement expressly declares that the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. There are no contracts, arrangements, or understandings with respect to the voting or disposition of the securities covered by this statement. Decisions respecting the disposition and/or voting of the securities covered by this statement reside in the respective individuals and the directors and officers and trustees of the entities that are reporting persons. However, the reporting persons are related in the following manner: John J. Pohanka is the president of Pohanka Properties, Inc., the president of Pohanka Imports, Inc. and the trustee of Pohanka Grandchildren Trust. The reporting persons' respective holdings have been aggregated solely for purposes of making the calculations required by this statement. Page 7 of 8 SIGNATURE 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. Dated: January 3, 2002 /s/ John J. Pohanka John J. Pohanka Dated: January 3, 2002 /s/ Pohanka Grandchildren Trust John J. Pohanka, Trustee Dated: January 3, 2002 Pohanka Properties, Inc. By: /s/ John J. Pohanka John J. Pohanka President Dated: January 3, 2002 Pohanka Imports, Inc. By: /s/ John J. Pohanka John J. Pohanka President Page 8 of 8