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): July 10, 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 July 10, 2003, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
announced plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. The text of the press
release is set forth below:
Group 1 Automotive Announces Webcast of 2003 Second-Quarter Results
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 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
second quarter ended June 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, July 31, 2003, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time 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 August 31,
2003 by dialing: 800-405-2236 (domestic) or 303-590-3000 (international),
passcode: 544024#.
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
CONTACT: At Group 1:
B.B. Hollingsworth, Jr., 713-647-5700
or
Scott L. Thompson, 713-647-5700
or
Kim Paper, 713-647-5700
or
At Fleishman-Hillard:
Russell A. Johnson, 713-513-9515
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.
__July_10,_2003__ By:_/s/_Scott_L._Thompson___________________
Date Scott L. Thompson, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer