{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001031203-26-000137","cik":"0001031203","ticker":"GPI","company_name":"GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-09-22","report_date":"2026-09-21","primary_document":"gpi-20260921.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120326000137/gpi-20260921.htm"},"events":[{"id":34172,"run_id":31442,"accession_number":"0001031203-26-000137","anchor_item_number":"5.02","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"summary":"Benjamin Hart was appointed to Group 1 Automotive's Board of Directors effective November 1, 2026, pursuant to a Stockholder Agreement with Conifer Management, one of the company's largest shareholders. Hart is a member of the investment team for Acacia funds managed by Conifer, and the appointment expands the board from ten to eleven directors.","company_name":"GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC","ticker":"GPI","filing_date":"2026-09-22","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":37836,"accession_number":"0001031203-26-000137","item_number":"1.01","item_title":"Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.85,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the appointment of Benjamin Hart to Group 1's Board of Directors effective November 1, 2026, pursuant to a Stockholder Agreement with Conifer Management, one of the company's largest shareholders. While the Item 1.01 caption references a \"Material Definitive Agreement,\" the substantive disclosure centers on Hart's board appointment and the governance arrangements tied to Conifer's significant ownership stake (the standstill, voting, and confidentiality provisions are ancillary to the appointment itself). 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