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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2024
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-13461 | | 76-0506313 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
800 Gessner, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 647-5700
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | | Ticker symbol(s) | | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | | GPI | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 12, 2024, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that its Board of Directors increased the Company’s common stock share repurchase authorization by $333 million to $500 million. Purchases may be made from time to time, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
In addition, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.47 per share for the third quarter of 2024, payable on December 16, 2024, to stockholders of record as of December 2, 2024.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | Press release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., dated as of November 12, 2024. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Group 1 Automotive, Inc. |
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| Date: | | November 13, 2024 | | By: | | /s/ Gillian A. Hobson |
| | | | | | | Name: Gillian A. Hobson |
| | | | | | | Title: Senior Vice President |