Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Form: 8-K)

0001299933-13-000562.txt : 20130326 0001299933-13-000562.hdr.sgml : 20130326 20130326102527 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-13-000562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130321 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130326 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13461 FILM NUMBER: 13715717 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 8-K 1 htm_47357.htm LIVE FILING Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Form: 8-K)

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):		March 21, 2013

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-13461	76-0506313
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

800 Gessner, Suite 500, Houston, Texas		77024
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		713-647-5700

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 21, 2013, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced that senior management will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 New York Auto Summit on March 27, 2013. 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.

99.1 Press release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. dated as of March 21, 2013.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


	Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

March 26, 2013	By:	/s/Darryl M. Burman

		Name: Darryl M. Burman
		Title: Vice President

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. dated as of March 21, 2013.

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Group 1 Automotive To Present At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 2013 New York Auto Summit

HOUSTON, March 21, 2013 — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that senior management will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 New York Auto Summit on March 27, at the Crowne Plaza Times Square hotel in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:40 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast, with a replay available through April 26, will be available on the Investor Relations section of Group 1’s website at http://www.group1corp.com/news/events.aspx or www.group1auto.com.

About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 142 automotive dealerships, 182 franchises, and 36 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 35 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing, service and insurance contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.

Group 1 Automotive can be reached on the Internet at www.group1auto.com.

SOURCE: Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Investor Contacts:
Kim Paper Canning
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | kpaper@group1auto.com

Media Contacts:
Pete DeLongchamps
V.P. Financial Services and Manufacturer Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com