Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000023
Chunk: 78

Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 78
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 formal action on the recommendation no later than 90 days following the certification of the results of the shareholders’ meeting. The Company will promptly disclose to the public the Board’s decision whether to accept or reject the director’s tendered resignation. If applicable, the Board will also disclose the reason or reasons for rejecting the tendered resignation.

#### WHO COUNTS THE VOTES?
We have engaged Broadridge to tabulate the votes and to serve as inspector of election during the Annual Meeting for a fee of approximately $10,495 plus disbursements. Broadridge will separately tabulate “For” and “Against” votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. Broadridge will also certify the election results and perform any other acts required by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

#### HOW MAY THE COMPANY SOLICIT MY PROXY?
We have engaged Alliance Advisors, LLC, to assist with the solicitation of proxies for a fee of approximately $10,000, plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will bear all expenses of soliciting proxies. We may reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, nominees, fiduciaries and other persons representing beneficial owners of our common stock for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to such beneficial owners. Directors, officers and employees of Group 1 may also solicit proxies in person or by other means of communication. Such directors, officers and employees will not be additionally compensated but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation.

HOW CAN I RECEIVE MY PROXY MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY?

The proxy card provides instructions on how to inform us to send future proxy materials to you electronically by email. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy-voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email or printed form will remain in effect until you terminate it.

WHAT IF I SHARE THE SAME ADDRESS AS ANOTHER GROUP 1 SHAREHOLDER?

We may send a single set of proxy materials, as applicable, and other shareholder communications to any household at which two or more shareholders with the same last name reside, unless we have received contrary instructions from those shareholders. This process is called “householding.” This reduces duplicate mailings and saves printing and postage costs as well as natural resources. The proxy materials and other shareholder communications may be householded based on your prior express or implied consent. Shareholders who participate in householding will continue to have access to and utilize separate proxy