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): January 1429, 2026

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-13461

76-0506313

(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):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Ticker symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

GPI

New 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~~that 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 72.0102 ~~Regulation~~Results FDof ~~Disclosure~~Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 14 29, 2026, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ~~announced~~issued ~~its plans to conduct~~ a ~~conference~~press ~~call on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET, following the~~ release ofannouncing its financial results for the ~~fourth~~three ~~quarter~~months and ~~full~~ year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated ~~in this Item 7.01~~ by reference herein.

As provided in General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 (including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7 2.0102) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ~~as amended~~ (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, ~~as amended,~~ or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., dated as of January 1429, 2026.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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:~~

Date:

~~January 15, 2026~~

January 29, 2026

~~By:~~

By:

~~/s/ Gillian A. Hobson~~

/s/ Daniel J. McHenry

Name: Gillian A. Hobson

Daniel J. McHenry

Title: Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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