SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 7, 2003
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13461 76-0506313
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
950 Echo Lane, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(713) 647-5700
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 7, 2003, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
announced plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial
results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. The text of the press
release is set forth below:
NEWS RELEASE GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
950 Echo Lane, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77024
AT GROUP 1: Chairman, President and CEO B.B. Hollingsworth, Jr. (713) 647-5700
EVP, CFO and Treasurer Scott L. Thompson (713) 647-5700
Manager, Investor Relations Kim Paper (713) 647-5700
AT Fleishman-Hillard: Investors/Media Russell A. Johnson (713) 513-9515
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 2003
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCES WEBCAST OF
2003 THIRD-QUARTER RESULTS
HOUSTON, Oct. 7, 2003--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500
specialty retailer, today announced it plans to conduct a conference call
following the release of financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30,
2003. B.B. Hollingsworth Jr., Group 1's chairman, president and chief executive
officer, and Scott L. Thompson, executive vice president, chief financial
officer and treasurer, will host the conference call on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003,
at 11 a.m. EST following the release of the company's financial results prior to
the market open.
The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet and can be accessed
by logging onto www.vcall.com, or www.group1auto.com. A replay will be available
at these sites for 30 days.
A telephonic replay will be available following the call through Nov. 30, 2003
by dialing: 800-405-2236 (domestic) or 303-590-3000 (international), passcode:
554842#.
About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 currently owns 71 automotive dealerships comprised of 112 franchises, 29
brands, and 25 collision service centers located in California, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Through its dealerships and Internet sites, the Company sells new and used cars
and light trucks; arranges related financing, vehicle service and insurance
contracts; provides maintenance and repair services; and sells replacement
parts.
Group 1 Automotive can be reached on the Internet at www.group1auto.com
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In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information
contained in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
October 8, 2003 By: /s/Scott L. Thompson
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Date Scott L. Thompson, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer