Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000023
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Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
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 of Economics degree from Queens University |
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| Belfast and a Master of Accounting and Management Science degree from Southampton University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Additionally, he is a member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants in the UK. Mr. McHenry joined Group 1 in 2007 as part of the acquisition of Chandlers BMW in southern England, Group 1's first venture in the UK. Prior to entering the auto retail business, McHenry had five years of experience with KPMG in the UK.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |     | Shelley Washburn (Age: 57)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Shelley Washburn was appointed Group 1’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in September 2024. Shelley previously served as Group 1’s Vice President, Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer since January 2024.                                                              |
| Shelley joined Group 1 with over 30 years of automotive marketing and retail experience. Prior to joining Group 1, she was President of Gulf States Marketing and Strategic Advisor to Force Marketing, both automotive digital marketing firms that leverage technology to engage and retain customers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 A graduate of the University of Texas and the NADA Dealer Candidate Academy, Shelley has held a wide range of positions at Ford Motor Company, Gulf States Toyota, and MSX International. She also spent three years in a variety of dealership retail positions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Shelley is a leader in a variety of philanthropic causes, including as an executive board member with Child Advocates and as a United Way Women’s Initiative volunteer. A demonstrated leader in supporting and advancing women in leadership positions, she has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal and National Women’s Council as an outstanding leader. Appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Shelley served on the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the agency’s primary policymaking arm focused on dealers, consumer automotive safety, and transportation infrastructure.            |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

#### 26GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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#### Stock Ownership Requirements
Our rigorous stock ownership requirements, shown below, promote and strengthen the alignment of our non-employee directors and senior management with the interests of our shareholders.

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