---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031203-23-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPI"
cik: "0001031203"
company_name: "GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T22:46:04.702640+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group 1 Automotive adopts amended bylaws with universal proxy rule and exclusive forum

## Summary
- Board approved Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws effective Feb 15, 2023.
- Adds compliance with SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19) for director nominations.
- Allows removal of directors with or without cause by majority stockholder vote.
- Designates exclusive federal forum for Securities Act claims against the company.
- Updates meeting adjournment, postponement, and recess mechanics plus ministerial changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031203-23-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPI
- cik: 0001031203
- company_name: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120323000030/0001031203-23-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120323000030/gpi-20230215.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031203-23-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC: Adoption of Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws addressing universal proxy rules, meeting adjournment mechanics, director removal, and exclusive forum provision (effective 2023-02-15).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-02-15
  source text: On February 15, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which became effective the same day. Among other things, the amendments effected by the Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws: (1) addresses the universal proxy rules
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120323000030/0001031203-23-000030-index.htm

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