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
Chunk 24
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 the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities held in their respective accounts.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table summarizes information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2024:

| Plan Category                                              |     | (a)                        
 Number of securities to be 
 issued upon exercise of    
 outstanding options,       
 warrants and rights        |         |     | (b)                  
 Weighted average     
 exercise price of    
 outstanding options, 
 warrants and rights  |   |     | -c)                            
 Number of securities remaining 
 available for future issuance  
 (excluding securities          
 reflected in column (a)        |           |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders     |     |                            | 293,040 |     |                      | — |     |                                | 1,127,810 |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |     |                            |       — |     |                      | — |     |                                |         — |
| TOTAL                                                      |     |                            | 293,040 |     |                      | — |     |                                | 1,127,810 |

#### GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT29
| Proposal 2:Advisory Vote to ApproveExecutive Compensation |

| Whatam Ivoting on? |     | Each year we ask shareholders toapprove, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs. Before voting, we encourage you to read and consider the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) on pages31-47, along with the compensation tables beginning on page50. |

#### HOW IS SHAREHOLDER FEEDBACK CONSIDERED?
Annually, our shareholders have the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs (the “Say-On-Pay Vote”), as disclosed in this proxy statement. As an advisory vote, this Proposal 2 is not binding on Group 1, our Board or the CHR Committee. However, the CHR Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions regarding our NEOs. Group 1 values and considers shareholder views when making executive compensation decisions.

#### WHY SHOULD I VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL?
Our Board recognizes that executive compensation is an important matter for our shareholders.

We believe our compensation program is effective, appropriate and strongly aligned with the long-term interests of our shareholders, and the total compensation package provided