Group 1 Automotive Inc 8-K, filed Jan 28, 2022
Group 1 Automotive Inc (GPI)
About this 8-K
Group 1 Automotive Inc filed this 8-K on January 28, 2022, reporting on events of January 26, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 26, 2022, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced its plans to conduct a conference call on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET, following the release of financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. 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.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
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Press Release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., dated as of January 26, 2022. |
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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: January 28, 2022 |
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/s/ Darryl M. Burman |
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Name: Darryl M. Burman |
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Title: Sr. Vice President |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Group 1 Automotive Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2021 Financial Results
HOUSTON, January 26, 2022 — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer with 218 dealerships located in the U.S., U.K., and Brazil, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021, on Thursday, February 10, 2022, 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 morning at 10 a.m. ET.
The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com. Click on ‘Investor Relations’ and then ‘Events’ or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/events. A webcast 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: 1-888-317-6003
International: 1-412-317-6061
Passcode:7489926
A telephonic replay will be available following the call through February 17, 2022, by dialing:
Domestic: 1-877-344-7529
International: 1-412-317-0088
Replay Code:5383151
About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 218 automotive dealerships, 288 franchises, and 52 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 34 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.
Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations at www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.acceleride.com, www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto.
SOURCE: Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Investor contacts:
Sheila Roth
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | sroth@group1auto.com
Media contacts:
Pete DeLongchamps
Senior V.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.