Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000018
Chunk: 9

Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 9
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 of the Board. The GCR Committee’s goal is to put forth a diverse slate of candidates with a combination of skills, experience, viewpoints, perspectives and personal qualities that will best serve the Board, the Company and our shareholders. |
| Assessment of Current Board Composition                      |     | With respect to the potential re-nomination of current directors, the GCR Committee assesses their current contributions to the Board. Among other matters, the GCR Committee considers the results of the annual evaluation of the Board and its committees (which the GCR Committee also oversees) when assessing potential director nominees. More detail regarding this annual evaluation process can be found in “Governance Best Practices” below.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Nomination for Shareholder Vote                              |     | The GCR Committee recommends to the Board a slate of candidates for election at each annual meeting of shareholders. The GCR Committee also evaluates whether a potential director nominee meets the qualifications required of all directors and any of the key qualifications and experience to be represented on the Board, as described further in“Criteria for Board Membership” above.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

Shareholders or a group of shareholders may recommend potential candidates for consideration by the GCR Committee. For additional information on such requests and the applicable timing, please see “How do I Submit Proposals and Nominations for the 2026 Annual Meeting?” in the “Frequently Asked Questions About the Annual Meeting.”

#### GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT9

#### NOMINEES
The Board, upon the recommendation of the GCR Committee, has nominated for election the nine individuals listed in this Proxy Statement. All are current directors of Group 1.

| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOREACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES: |

|                                                                                                             |     | Carin M. Barth | 62IND                                                         
 Co-Founder and President of LB Capital, Inc., a private equity investment firm |     | Director since:2017 |
| Board Committees:                                                                                           
 Audit Committee (Chair), Finance/Risk Management Committee, Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committee |     |                                                                                |     |                     |

| Key Skills and Expertise |     |                                         |     |                   |     |                    |     |                    |     |                       |
|                          |     | Finance/Accounting/Sox Financial Expert |     | Senior Leadership |     | IndustryExperience |     | P&L Responsibility |     | Mergers &Acquisitions |

| Qualifications