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): September 18, 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 September 18, 2003, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
announced that executive management will make a presentation at the Sidoti &
Company, LLC Second Annual West Coast Emerging Growth Institutional Investor
Forum on Monday, September 22, 2003. The text of the press release is set forth
below:
Group 1 Automotive to Present at Sidoti & Company LLC Institutional
Investor Forum
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 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 Second
Annual West Coast Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum being
held in San Francisco on Monday, Sept. 22, 2003 at 9:40 a.m. Pacific
Daylight Time. The presentation will cover Group 1's 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 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
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:
Investors/Media
Russell A. Johnson, 713-513-9515
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.
September 19, 2003 By: /s/ Scott L. Thompson
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Date Scott L. Thompson, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer