UNITED STATES

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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 18, 2016

 

         

 

Meeting Information             

 

   
          Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting    
  GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.         For holders as of:   March 21, 2016    
         

 

Date:     May 18, 2016         

 

 

       Time:  10:00 AM CDT

   
         

 

Location:     Sterling McCall Lexus

   
         

    10025 Southwest Freeway

   
       

    Houston, Texas

    www.sterlingmccalllexus.com

 

   
            
   

 

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1. Notice & Proxy Statement        2. Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

 

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Voting items                 

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote FOR the following:

                
1.   Election of Directors              
  Nominees        
01   John L. Adams    02     Doyle L. Arnold        03     Earl J. Hesterberg    04     Lincoln Pereira     05     Stephen D. Quinn
06   J. Terry Strange   07    Max P. Watson, Jr.     08     MaryAnn Wright
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal (s):
2.   Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation
3.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016

 

 

 

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