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

0001299933-13-000696.txt : 20130422 0001299933-13-000696.hdr.sgml : 20130422 20130422161911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-13-000696 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130419 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130422 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130422 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: 13774095 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_47495.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):		April 19, 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 April 19, 2013, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced its plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.

As provided in General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Group 1 Automotive, Inc. press release dated April 19, 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.

April 22, 2013	By:	/s/ Darryl M. Burman

		Name: Darryl M. Burman
		Title: Vice President

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Group 1 Automotive, Inc. press release dated April 19, 2013.

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

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2013 First-Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call And Webcast

HOUSTON, April 19, 2013 — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, on Thursday, May 2, before market open. Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1’s president and chief executive officer, and the company’s senior management team will host a conference call to discuss the results later that day at 10 a.m. ET.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com, then click on ‘Investor Relations’ and then ‘Events’ or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/news/events.aspx. A replay will be available for 30 days.

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call at:

Domestic: 1.877.317.6789
International: 1.412.317.6789
Conference ID: 10028096

A telephonic replay will be available following the call through May 9 at 9 a.m. ET by dialing:

Domestic: 1.877.344.7529
International: 1.412.317.0088
Conference ID: 10028096

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