Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000018
Chunk: 66

Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 66
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 of each service so approved. The Audit Committee approved all of Deloitte’s engagements and fees for 2024 and 2023.

The Audit Committee reviews with Deloitte whether non-audit services to be provided are compatible with maintaining the firm’s independence. In addition, the Audit Committee monitors the fees paid to Deloitte so that fees paid in any year to Deloitte for non-audit services do not exceed the fees paid for audit and audit-related services. Non-audit services consist of those described above, as tax compliance fees.

#### WHY SHOULD I VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL?
Through its review process, the Audit Committee determined that Deloitte has acquired extensive knowledge of the Company’s operations, performance and development through its previous service as the independent auditor for Deloitte. The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of Deloitte as our independent auditor is in the best interest of the Company and our shareholders.

#### 66GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT
| Proposal 4:                                                                                      
 Approve an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Requirements |

| Whatam Ivoting on? |     | The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders approvethe Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Requirements. |

#### Why Should I Vote For This Proposal?

#### BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSAL
The Board is asking our shareholders to approve the amendment to Articles FIFTH and SEVENTH of our Certificate of Incorporation (“Charter”) to eliminate the supermajority voting requirements to amend the Charter (the “Charter Supermajority Amendment”). The text of the Charter Supermajority Amendment is attached hereto as Appendix B with deletions indicated by strike-out text. This proposal will eliminate the only remaining supermajority voting requirements in our governing documents.

#### Background
Our Charter provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent (80%) of the voting power of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required to effect the amendment or repeal of certain provisions of the Charter (the “Charter Supermajority Voting Requirements”), including Articles FIFTH and SEVENTH of the Charter. Article FIFTH of the Charter describes powers related to the removal of directors, amendment of the Bylaws and the powers of shareholders to act by written consent and call special meetings. Article SEVENTH addresses the