Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000018
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Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: PRE 14A
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 provided for any proxy properly submitted by telephone or internet, as applicable. For shareholders who have their shares voted by duly submitting a proxy by mail, telephone or internet, unless the shareholder appropriately specifies otherwise, the management proxy holders will vote all shares represented by such valid proxies as our Board recommends.

#### GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT73
As of the date of filing this proxy statement, our Board is not aware of any other business or nominee to be presented or voted upon during the Annual Meeting. If any other business or nominee is properly presented, the proxies solicited by our Board will provide the proxy holders with the authority to vote on those matters and nominees in accordance with such persons’ discretion.

WHAT PROPOSALS WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND WHAT VOTES ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH OF THE PROPOSALS?

The table below describes the vote required for approval of each matter to be brought before the meeting, as well as the treatment of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each matter.

| Proposal                                                                                                     |     | Vote Required for Approval                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |     | Impact ofAbstentions                                                                                                            |     | Impact of BrokerNon-Votes                                |
| Proposal 1: Election of Directors                                                                            |     | Each nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote in the election of directors. Nominees who receive more “for” votes than “against” votes are elected, subject to our director resignation policy described below. |     | Not counted as votes cast; no impact on outcome.                                                                                |     | No impact on outcome.                                    |
| Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation                                                  |     | The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter.                                                                                                                                 |     | An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote on the matter and therefore has the effect of a vote against approval. |     | No impact on outcome.                                    |
| Proposal 3: Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP to Serve as Independent Auditor for 2025                           |     | The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter.                                                                                                                                 |     | An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote on the matter and therefore has the effect of a vote against approval. |     | Brokers have discretion.