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): May 30, 2003
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 76-0506313
(State or other jurisdiction of 1-13461 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) 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 May 30, 2003, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
announced that executive management will participate in three investor
conferences in New York City in June. 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
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2003
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE TO PRESENT AT NEW YORK INVESTOR CONFERENCES IN JUNE
HOUSTON, MAY 30, 2003--GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500
specialty retailer, announced that executive management will participate in
three investor conferences in New York City in June. Group 1 will discuss its
financial results and company strategies.
The company will present at the 12th Annual Bear Stearns Credit Research
Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on June 3, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The
conference will not be webcast, but a copy of the slide presentation will be
available at www.group1auto.com on the day of the presentation.
Group 1 also will present at the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference
on June 11, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the New York Palace Hotel. A live audio
webcast, with a replay available for 30 days, as well as the slide presentation,
will be accessible through Group 1's website at www.group1auto.com or at
http://www.gotoanalysts.com/ccwebcasts.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. has also invited management to participate in its Third
Annual Small-Cap Retail Conference being held at the Goldman Sachs Conference
Center on June 12, 2003 at 11:15 a.m. EDT. This conference is predominantly a
moderated Q&A format with no formal presentations, and will have a live audio
webcast, with a replay available for 30 days, accessible through Group 1's
website at www.group1auto.com.
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns 73 automotive dealerships comprised of 114 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 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.
June 2, 2003 By: /s/ Scott L. Thompson
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Date Scott L. Thompson, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer