Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000018
Chunk: 1

Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 1
---
 are available free of charge at www.proxyvote.com . References in either document to our website are for the convenience of readers, and information available at or through our website is not a part of, nor is it incorporated by reference in, the Proxy Statement or the 2024 Annual Report.

The Board of Directors of Group 1 (the “Board”) is soliciting proxies to be voted at our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2025, and at any postponed or reconvened meeting. We expect that the proxy materials or a notice of internet availability will be mailed and made available to shareholders beginning on or about , 2025. At the meeting, votes will be taken on the matters listed in the Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

#### iiGROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT
| Proxy Summary |

This section highlights selected information in this Proxy Statement. Please review the entire Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report before voting your shares.

#### Annual Meeting Agenda
|             |     |                                                                                                  |     | Board          
 Recommendation |     |                          |     | PageNumber |
| Proposal 1: |     | Election of Directors                                                                            |     |                |     | FOReach director nominee |     |          7 |
| Proposal 2: |     | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation                                                  |     |                |     | FOR                      |     |         30 |
| Proposal 3: |     | Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP to Serve as Independent Auditor for 2025                           |     |                |     | FOR                      |     |         65 |
| Proposal 4: |     | Approve an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Requirements |     |                |     | FOR                      |     |         67 |
| Proposal 5: |     | Shareholder Proposal: Simple Majority Vote                                                       |     |                |     | AGAINST                  |     |         69 |

#### 2024 Performance Highlights
| Financial Performance |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                       |     | Achieved all-time record revenues of $19.9 billion, an 11.5% increase compared to 2023, driven by acquisition activity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                       |     | Achieved all-time record gross profit of $3.2 billion and parts and service gross profit of $1.4 billion, a 7.3% and a