Recent 8-K filings for GPI

• October 21, 2026, 12:41 PM ET M&A materiality 0.75 positive item 2.01item 9.01

  Group 1 closes $1.3B Hennessy deal for 10 Atlanta dealerships, one collision center

  Completed the Hennessy Acquisition on Oct. 19, 2026, adding 10 automobile dealerships and one collision center in the greater Atlanta, Georgia market.

• September 24, 2026, 6:01 AM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 1.01item 2.03item 9.01

  Group 1 Auto's realty unit enters $190.3M secured term loan with BofA; SOFR+145bps

  Borrower is Group 1 Realty, Inc.; loan is $190.3M, equal to 85% appraised value of mortgaged dealership properties.

• September 22, 2026, 4:24 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 1.01item 2.03item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 closes $1.25B senior notes offering to fund Hennessy dealership acquisition

  Issued $625M 6.250% notes due 2032 and $625M 6.625% notes due 2035; net proceeds ~$1.236B.

• September 22, 2026, 7:12 AM ET leadership materiality 0.60 positive item 1.01item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01 ◈ executive_change

  Group 1 Automotive expands board to 11, appoints Benjamin Hart from Conifer

  Board expands from 10 to 11 directors; Benjamin Hart appointed effective November 1, 2026.

• September 9, 2026, 9:42 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 1.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 prices $1.25B senior notes offering to fund Hennessy acquisition

  $625M 6.250% notes due 2032 and $625M 6.625% notes due 2035 priced at par; closing expected Sept 22, 2026.

• September 8, 2026, 7:40 AM ET debt materiality 0.75 neutral item 2.02item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive announces $1.25B senior notes offering to fund Hennessy acquisition

  $625M senior notes due 2032 and $625M due 2035, total $1.25B, unsecured.

• July 30, 2026, 6:24 AM ET M&A materiality 0.85 positive item 1.01item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive to acquire Hennessy Automobile Companies for ~$1.3B, adding 10 dealerships in Atlanta

  Purchase price ~$1.3B inclusive of blue sky, real estate, and operating assets; expected to add ~$1.7B in annualized revenue.

• April 30, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Group 1 Q1 GAAP EPS $10.82, adjusted EPS $8.66; revenue down 1.8%

  Q1 GAAP diluted EPS $10.82 vs $9.64; adjusted diluted EPS $8.66 vs $10.17.

• February 11, 2026, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.60 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive raises 2026 annual dividend by 10% to $2.20 per share

  Board approved 2026 annual dividend rate of $2.20 per share, a 10% increase from $2.00 in 2025.

• January 29, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive reports financial results for quarter and year ended December 31, 2025

  Issued press release on January 29, 2026 announcing financial results for Q4 and full year 2025.

• November 12, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  GPI increases buyback auth to $500M, declares $0.50 dividend.

  Board increased share repurchase authorization by $457M to $500M.

• August 13, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  GPI appoints CHRO, declares $0.50 dividend, updates buyback activity

  Melkeya McDuffie appointed SVP & CHRO effective Aug 11, 2025; 20+ years HR leadership.

• August 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.65 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive acquires Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead; expected $210M annual revenue

  Acquired Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead in Atlanta, GA, a high-volume luxury dealership.

• June 3, 2025, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 1.01item 2.03item 7.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive closes $3.5B revolving credit facility, upsize of $1.0B, maturity extended to 2030

  New $3.5B five-year syndicated credit facility (can expand to $4.5B) replaces prior facility; maturity extended to May 30, 2030.

• May 20, 2025, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.60 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive adds 3 luxury dealerships (Lexus, Acura, Mercedes-Benz); expects $330M annual rev

  Acquired Lexus and Acura dealerships in Fort Myers, FL, and Mercedes-Benz in South Austin, TX; expected to add $330M annual revenue.

• April 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  Group 1 Q1: diluted EPS $9.64, adjusted $10.17; revenue up 23% to $5.5B; net income down 13%

  Diluted EPS from continuing ops $9.64 (down 10.4% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $10.17 (up 7.1%).

• October 1, 2024, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.65 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive acquires BMW/MINI dealership for ~$125M annual revenue; appoints new UK CEO

  Acquired Soper of Lincoln BMW/MINI in Lincolnshire, expected to add ~$125M in annual revenues.

• August 1, 2024, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.80 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 closes $2.7B-revenue Inchcape Retail acquisition, doubling UK footprint

  Acquired 54 U.K. dealerships from Inchcape Retail, expected to generate $2.7B in annual revenues.

• July 25, 2024, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 2.02item 8.01item 9.01

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

  Offers $500M in senior unsecured notes due 2030 in a private offering exempt from SEC registration.

• July 1, 2024, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.70 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive acquires 4 Mercedes-Benz dealerships in UK for $105M annual revenue

  Acquired four Mercedes-Benz dealerships from L&L Automotive in Hertfordshire, north of London.

• June 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET cyber materiality 0.75 negative item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive U.S. ops disrupted by CDK cyber incident; restoration timeline unclear

  Third-party CDK Global suffered cybersecurity incident on June 19, 2024, causing service outage across Group 1's 202 U.S. dealerships.

• May 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.65 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Group 1 Automotive boosts buyback by $161M to $250M, declares $0.47 quarterly dividend

  Board increased share repurchase authorization by $161 million to $250 million total.

• May 2, 2024, 7:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 1.01item 2.03item 7.01item 9.01 ◈ Debt Financings◈ Material Agreements

  Group 1 upsizes revolving credit facility to $2.5B, expandable to $3.0B

  Added $500M in commitments from 20 financial institutions; total facility now $2.5B.

• April 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Group 1 Automotive Q1 2024: Revenue record $4.5B, adjusted EPS $9.49 down 13% YoY

  Q1 2024 diluted EPS from continuing ops $10.76; adjusted diluted EPS $9.49 (down 13.2% YoY).

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Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.55 · Most common event other_material

13 positive 3 negative 34 neutral

source · GPI on sec.gov