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): April 2, 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 April 2, 2003, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
announced that executive management will make a presentation at the Sidoti &
Company, LLC Seventh Annual Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on
Wednesday, April 9, 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
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE TO PRESENT AT SIDOTI & COMPANY, LLC
SEVENTH ANNUAL EMERGING GROWTH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR FORUM
HOUSTON, APRIL 2, 2003--GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500
specialty retailer, announced that executive management will make a presentation
at the Sidoti & Company, LLC Seventh Annual Emerging Growth Institutional
Investor Forum being held in New York City on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at 10:15
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The presentation will cover Group 1's 2002 financial
results and an overview of Company strategies.
A copy of the presentation will be available on Group 1's website at
www.group1auto.com.
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns 73 automotive dealerships comprised of 114 franchises, 29 different
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 such press release 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.
April 7, 2003 By: /s/ SCOTT L. THOMPSON
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Date Scott L. Thompson, Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer