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accession: "0001031203-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPI"
cik: "0001031203"
company_name: "GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T00:21:12.725123+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group 1 Automotive appoints Shelley Washburn as VP, Marketing and CMO effective Jan 11, 2024

## Summary
- Shelley Washburn named Vice President, Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer.
- Washburn brings 30+ years of automotive marketing and retail experience.
- Most recently served as President of Gulf States Marketing and advisor to Force Marketing.
- Previously held roles at Ford Motor Company, Gulf State Toyota, and MSX International.
- Appointment effective January 11, 2024; reports to President and CEO Daryl Kenningham.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031203-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPI
- cik: 0001031203
- company_name: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120324000002/0001031203-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120324000002/gpi-20240111.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031203-24-000002.txt

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