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[8-K] Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Reports Material Event

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Group 1 Automotive announced two corporate actions and attached the related press releases as exhibits. The company named Melkeya McDuffie as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, a senior leadership appointment intended to fill its top HR role. The filing references a press release describing the appointment.

Separately, the Board approved a $0.50 per-share cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025, payable on September 16, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 2, 2025. The company also provided an update on year-to-date share repurchase activity and listed the two press releases as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 for further detail.

Group 1 Automotive ha annunciato due provvedimenti societari e ha allegato i relativi comunicati stampa come exhibit. La società ha nominato Melkeya McDuffie Senior Vice President e Chief Human Resources Officer, una nomina nella leadership senior volta a ricoprire il ruolo di vertice delle Risorse Umane. Il documento di deposito fa riferimento a un comunicato stampa che descrive la nomina.

Separatamente, il Consiglio ha approvato un dividendo in contanti di $0.50 per azione per il terzo trimestre del 2025, pagabile il 16 settembre 2025 agli azionisti registrati al 2 settembre 2025. La società ha inoltre fornito un aggiornamento sull'attività di riacquisto azionario da inizio anno e ha elencato i due comunicati stampa come Exhibit 99.1 e 99.2 per ulteriori dettagli.

Group 1 Automotive anunció dos acciones corporativas y adjuntó los comunicados de prensa relacionados como anexos. La compañía nombró a Melkeya McDuffie como Senior Vice President y Chief Human Resources Officer, un nombramiento en la alta dirección destinado a cubrir el puesto de máxima responsabilidad en Recursos Humanos. El expediente hace referencia a un comunicado de prensa que describe el nombramiento.

Por separado, la Junta aprobó un dividendo en efectivo de $0.50 por acción para el tercer trimestre de 2025, pagadero el 16 de septiembre de 2025 a los accionistas registrados al 2 de septiembre de 2025. La compañía también ofreció una actualización sobre las recompras de acciones realizadas en lo que va del año y enumeró los dos comunicados como Exhibits 99.1 y 99.2 para más detalles.

Group 1 Automotive는 두 가지 기업 조치를 발표하고 관련 보도자료를 증빙자료로 첨부했습니다. 회사는 Melkeya McDuffie를 Senior Vice President 겸 Chief Human Resources Officer로 임명했으며, 이는 최고 인사책임자 직을 채우기 위한 고위 리더십 인사입니다. 제출 서류는 이 임명에 대해 설명한 보도자료를 언급하고 있습니다.

별도로 이사회는 2025년 3분기 주당 현금 배당금 $0.50를 승인했으며, 이는 2025년 9월 16일2025년 9월 2일 기준주주에게 지급됩니다. 회사는 또한 연초 이후의 자사주 매입 현황을 업데이트하고 추가 세부사항을 위해 두 보도자료를 Exhibit 99.1 및 99.2로 기재했습니다.

Group 1 Automotive a annoncé deux mesures d'entreprise et a joint les communiqués de presse correspondants en tant qu'exhibits. La société a nommé Melkeya McDuffie Senior Vice President et Chief Human Resources Officer, une nomination au sein de la haute direction visant à pourvoir le poste de responsable des ressources humaines. Le dépôt fait référence à un communiqué de presse décrivant cette nomination.

Par ailleurs, le conseil a approuvé un dividende en numéraire de 0,50 $ par action pour le troisième trimestre 2025, payable le 16 septembre 2025 aux actionnaires inscrits au 2 septembre 2025. La société a également fourni une mise à jour sur les rachats d'actions effectués depuis le début de l'année et a listé les deux communiqués comme Exhibits 99.1 et 99.2 pour plus de détails.

Group 1 Automotive gab zwei Unternehmensmaßnahmen bekannt und fügte die zugehörigen Pressemitteilungen als Anlagen bei. Das Unternehmen ernannte Melkeya McDuffie zur Senior Vice President und Chief Human Resources Officer – eine Führungspersonsernennung zur Besetzung der Spitzenposition im Personalwesen. Die Einreichung verweist auf eine Pressemitteilung, die die Ernennung beschreibt.

Separat genehmigte der Vorstand eine Bardividende in Höhe von $0.50 je Aktie für das dritte Quartal 2025, zahlbar am 16. September 2025 an Aktionäre, die am 2. September 2025 eingetragen sind. Das Unternehmen gab zudem ein Update zum bisherigen Aktienrückkaufprogramm und listete die beiden Pressemitteilungen als Exhibits 99.1 und 99.2 für weitere Details auf.

Positive
  • Board approved a $0.50 per-share cash dividend for Q3 2025
  • Appointment of Melkeya McDuffie as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Negative
  • Share repurchase update is referenced but detailed repurchase figures are provided only in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.2)
  • The filing contains no financial statements or earnings metrics to quantify the impact of the dividend or repurchases

Insights

TL;DR: Routine corporate actions — new CHRO appointment and a $0.50 Q3 cash dividend; repurchase update is referenced in an attached press release.

The 8-K reports a leadership hire and a Board-approved cash dividend of $0.50 per common share payable September 16, 2025 to holders of record September 2, 2025. Both items are material to stakeholder communications but are routine in nature and do not include earnings or balance-sheet metrics in this filing. The filing references a year-to-date share repurchase update via Exhibit 99.2; investors must consult the press release for repurchase quantities and timing. Impact: limited and informational.

TL;DR: Appointment of Melkeya McDuffie as SVP & CHRO formalizes HR leadership; related press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

The company disclosed the appointment of a senior HR executive, which addresses leadership in talent and organizational management. The 8-K attaches the announcement as Exhibit 99.1 but does not include biographical or contractual details within the filing itself. From a governance perspective, the disclosed dividend and the reference to share repurchase communications indicate ongoing capital allocation decisions; specifics on repurchases are delegated to the attached press release.

Group 1 Automotive ha annunciato due provvedimenti societari e ha allegato i relativi comunicati stampa come exhibit. La società ha nominato Melkeya McDuffie Senior Vice President e Chief Human Resources Officer, una nomina nella leadership senior volta a ricoprire il ruolo di vertice delle Risorse Umane. Il documento di deposito fa riferimento a un comunicato stampa che descrive la nomina.

Separatamente, il Consiglio ha approvato un dividendo in contanti di $0.50 per azione per il terzo trimestre del 2025, pagabile il 16 settembre 2025 agli azionisti registrati al 2 settembre 2025. La società ha inoltre fornito un aggiornamento sull'attività di riacquisto azionario da inizio anno e ha elencato i due comunicati stampa come Exhibit 99.1 e 99.2 per ulteriori dettagli.

Group 1 Automotive anunció dos acciones corporativas y adjuntó los comunicados de prensa relacionados como anexos. La compañía nombró a Melkeya McDuffie como Senior Vice President y Chief Human Resources Officer, un nombramiento en la alta dirección destinado a cubrir el puesto de máxima responsabilidad en Recursos Humanos. El expediente hace referencia a un comunicado de prensa que describe el nombramiento.

Por separado, la Junta aprobó un dividendo en efectivo de $0.50 por acción para el tercer trimestre de 2025, pagadero el 16 de septiembre de 2025 a los accionistas registrados al 2 de septiembre de 2025. La compañía también ofreció una actualización sobre las recompras de acciones realizadas en lo que va del año y enumeró los dos comunicados como Exhibits 99.1 y 99.2 para más detalles.

Group 1 Automotive는 두 가지 기업 조치를 발표하고 관련 보도자료를 증빙자료로 첨부했습니다. 회사는 Melkeya McDuffie를 Senior Vice President 겸 Chief Human Resources Officer로 임명했으며, 이는 최고 인사책임자 직을 채우기 위한 고위 리더십 인사입니다. 제출 서류는 이 임명에 대해 설명한 보도자료를 언급하고 있습니다.

별도로 이사회는 2025년 3분기 주당 현금 배당금 $0.50를 승인했으며, 이는 2025년 9월 16일2025년 9월 2일 기준주주에게 지급됩니다. 회사는 또한 연초 이후의 자사주 매입 현황을 업데이트하고 추가 세부사항을 위해 두 보도자료를 Exhibit 99.1 및 99.2로 기재했습니다.

Group 1 Automotive a annoncé deux mesures d'entreprise et a joint les communiqués de presse correspondants en tant qu'exhibits. La société a nommé Melkeya McDuffie Senior Vice President et Chief Human Resources Officer, une nomination au sein de la haute direction visant à pourvoir le poste de responsable des ressources humaines. Le dépôt fait référence à un communiqué de presse décrivant cette nomination.

Par ailleurs, le conseil a approuvé un dividende en numéraire de 0,50 $ par action pour le troisième trimestre 2025, payable le 16 septembre 2025 aux actionnaires inscrits au 2 septembre 2025. La société a également fourni une mise à jour sur les rachats d'actions effectués depuis le début de l'année et a listé les deux communiqués comme Exhibits 99.1 et 99.2 pour plus de détails.

Group 1 Automotive gab zwei Unternehmensmaßnahmen bekannt und fügte die zugehörigen Pressemitteilungen als Anlagen bei. Das Unternehmen ernannte Melkeya McDuffie zur Senior Vice President und Chief Human Resources Officer – eine Führungspersonsernennung zur Besetzung der Spitzenposition im Personalwesen. Die Einreichung verweist auf eine Pressemitteilung, die die Ernennung beschreibt.

Separat genehmigte der Vorstand eine Bardividende in Höhe von $0.50 je Aktie für das dritte Quartal 2025, zahlbar am 16. September 2025 an Aktionäre, die am 2. September 2025 eingetragen sind. Das Unternehmen gab zudem ein Update zum bisherigen Aktienrückkaufprogramm und listete die beiden Pressemitteilungen als Exhibits 99.1 und 99.2 für weitere Details auf.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2025
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware1-1346176-0506313
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
730 Town and Country Blvd, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 647-5700
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTicker symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareGPINew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨



Item 8.01    Other Events.
On August 11, 2025, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced the appointment of Melkeya McDuffie as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 12, 2025, the Company, also announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.50 per share for the third quarter of 2025, payable on September 16, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 2, 2025.
In addition, the Company provided an update on its year-to-date share repurchase activity.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
Press release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., dated as of August 11, 2025.
99.2
Press release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., dated as of August 12, 2025.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Date:August 13, 2025By: /s/ Gillian A. Hobson
 Name: Gillian A. Hobson
Title: Senior Vice President


FAQ

What did Group 1 Automotive (GPI) announce in this 8-K?

GPI appointed Melkeya McDuffie as SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, approved a $0.50 per-share Q3 cash dividend, and provided an update on year-to-date share repurchase activity.

When is the $0.50 per-share dividend payable and who is eligible?

The dividend is payable on September 16, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 2, 2025.

Where can I find the full announcements and details referenced in the filing?

The 8-K attaches the relevant press releases as Exhibit 99.1 (appointment) and Exhibit 99.2 (dividend and repurchase update); consult those exhibits for full details.

Does the 8-K disclose specific share repurchase amounts?

No specific repurchase quantities or dollar amounts are included in the body of this 8-K; the filing refers investors to the attached press release (Exhibit 99.2).

Who signed the 8-K on behalf of Group 1 Automotive?

The filing is signed on behalf of the registrant by Gillian A. Hobson, Senior Vice President (signature referenced in the document).
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