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Issuer:     GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI)
CIK:        0001031203
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-15T16:51:00+00:00
Accession:  0001031203-26-000109
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.45
Item codes: 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Group 1 Automotive shareholders approve special meeting right; board declares $0.55 dividend
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- Stockholders approved amendment to certificate of incorporation allowing holders of 25% of outstanding shares to call special meetings (previously only board/majority directors).
- Quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share declared, payable June 15, 2026 to holders of record June 1, 2026, consistent with previously announced 10% annualized increase to $2.20.
- All nine board nominees elected; Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as auditor for fiscal 2026; advisory say-on-pay approved (93% of votes cast in favor).
- A competing shareholder proposal to allow special meetings was not approved, receiving only 25% of votes cast.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120326000109/0001031203-26-000109-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120326000109/gpi-20260512.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031203-26-000109

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