[144] Group 1 Automotive, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 144 notice for Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) indicates a proposed sale of 7,000 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $3,285,345.70 and an approximate sale date of 08/26/2025. The shares were acquired on 03/22/2013 in a merger/acquisition transaction from the issuer via a stock swap. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months and includes the standard attestation that the signer knows of no undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Insider-related block of 7,000 shares worth $3.29M proposed for sale; transaction details are routine disclosure under Rule 144.

The notice documents a proposed Rule 144 sale rather than a company operational event. It specifies the broker, exchange, number of shares, aggregate market value and acquisition history (a 2013 stock-swap from a merger). From a capital markets viewpoint this is a standard compliance filing informing the market of an intended sale by a person with restricted securities. The absence of any reported sales in the prior three months is noted. No additional financial metrics or corporate actions are disclosed in this filing.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Rule 144 notice provides required transparency on planned insider sale; procedural and disclosure-focused, not a governance change.

The form supplies the necessary disclosure elements for a proposed sale of restricted securities: identity is implied, acquisition method (merger/stock-swap), broker details, and sale timing. It includes the mandatory attestation about undisclosed material information. There is no indication of leadership change, related-party transactions beyond the acquisition origin, or other governance actions. The filing fulfills regulatory transparency obligations without signaling corporate governance events.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	7000	3285345.70	12939665	08/26/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	03/22/2013	Merger/Acquisition	Issuer			7000	03/22/2013	Stock Swap

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What shares does the GPI Form 144 propose to sell?

The notice proposes to sell 7,000 shares of common stock.

What is the aggregate market value of the proposed GPI sale?

The aggregate market value is reported as $3,285,345.70.

When and where is the GPI sale expected to occur?

The approximate date of sale is 08/26/2025 and the sale is planned on the NYSE through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

How were the shares being sold originally acquired?

The shares were acquired on 03/22/2013 in a merger/acquisition from the issuer by stock swap.

Has the filer sold any securities of GPI in the past three months?

The filing states Nothing to Report for securities sold during the past three months.