0001127602-12-009738.txt : 20120306 0001127602-12-009738.hdr.sgml : 20120306 20120306153103 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-009738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120302 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120306 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Barnhill Ronald W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001528625 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13461 FILM NUMBER: 12670222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 GESSNER, SUITE 500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031203 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 760506313 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 GESSNER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-647-5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 GESSNER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-03-02 0001031203 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC GPI 0001528625 Barnhill Ronald W 800 GESSNER SUITE 500 HOUSTON TX 77024 1 Vice President - Tax Common Stock 2012-03-02 4 A 0 2800 0 A 20728.4069 D Includes 58.1859 shares purchased in the Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the fourth quarter of 2011. The plan provides for a stock purchase discount of 15%, and is calculated using the stock closing price of the first or last day of the quarter, whichever is lower. /s/Ronald W. Barnhill 2012-03-06