---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-184300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPI"
cik: "0001031203"
company_name: "GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:08:10.324073+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group 1 Automotive announces $500M senior notes offering due 2030

## Summary
- Offers $500M in senior unsecured notes due 2030 in a private offering exempt from SEC registration.
- Net proceeds to repay borrowings under revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
- Offering memorandum references pending Inchcape Acquisition of 54 UK dealerships from Inchcape plc.
- Notes offered to QIBs under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-184300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPI
- cik: 0001031203
- company_name: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000119312524184300/0001193125-24-184300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000119312524184300/d869242d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-184300.txt

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