Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 8-K Group 1 Automotive Announces $500.0 Million Offering of Senior Notes

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): July 25, 2024

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-13461	76-0506313
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS 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

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each 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. ☐

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

To the extent the information included or incorporated into Item 8.01 below with respect to the results of operations or financial condition of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) relates to or is presented as of or for a completed fiscal period, such information is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference herein.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 25, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer for sale in a private offering $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). A copy of the press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company will provide certain financial and other information with respect to the Company to prospective investors in the offering. Excerpts of such information are included as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding activities, events or developments the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as statements regarding the proposed offering and the intended use of proceeds, and estimated results of future operations are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Although the Company believes that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to and does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties incident to the Company’s business, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. dated as of July 25, 2024.
99.2	Offering Memorandum Excerpts.
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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Date: July 25, 2024	By:	/s/ Gillian A. Hobson
	Name:	Gillian A. Hobson
	Title:	Senior Vice President