Hobson Gillian A. 4

What Happened

• Gillian A. Hobson, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of Group 1 Automotive (GPI), disposed of a total of 265 shares as payment for tax withholding tied to equity awards. The filing shows 121 shares on 2026-02-11 at $339.19 ($41,042) and 144 shares on 2026-02-12 at $338.54 ($48,750), for a combined value of roughly $89,792.
• These were not open‑market sales but shares surrendered to satisfy tax obligations (transaction code F). Such transactions are typically a routine administrative result of vesting or option exercises, not an active sale for investment reasons.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-02-11: 121 shares @ $339.19 — $41,042
  • 2026-02-12: 144 shares @ $338.54 — $48,750
• Total shares surrendered: 265; total value (approx.): $89,792.
• Filing date: 2026-02-13 (timely relative to the reported transaction dates).
• Footnotes/notes: Transaction code F = payment of exercise price or tax liability. The Form 4 does not specify the underlying award type or the insider’s ownership after these dispositions.
• No 10b5-1 plan or other arrangement is indicated in the filing.

Context

• Code F transactions commonly reflect tax withholding after an option exercise or restricted stock vesting; the filing shows shares were surrendered rather than sold on the open market (a “cashless” tax withholding-style disposition).
• Such disposals are administrative and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. Purchases by insiders tend to be more informative about sentiment than tax-withholding dispositions.