---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031203-24-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPI"
cik: "0001031203"
company_name: "GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T10:21:21.339479+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group 1 Automotive acquires two Lexus dealerships in CA with $350M annual revenue, updates buyback

## Summary
- Acquired Newport Lexus and Tustin Lexus in Orange County, CA; expected annual revenues of $350M.
- Year-to-date 2024 acquired revenues reach $850M after $1.1B in 2023.
- Repurchased 174,964 shares at avg $264.88 for $46.3M; $97M remains under authorization.
- CEO cites strategic portfolio optimization via larger dealership acquisitions and opportunistic buybacks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031203-24-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPI
- cik: 0001031203
- company_name: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120324000016/0001031203-24-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120324000016/gpi-20240226.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031203-24-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031203-24-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031203-24-000016.txt

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