Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
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 22, 2013

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-13461 76-0506313
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
800 Gessner, Suite 500, Houston, Texas   77024
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   713-647-5700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), was held on May 22, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.

Proposal 1

The three director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement were elected as Class II directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

                         
Nominee   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
John L. Adams
     21,445,369       280,470       1,342,224  
J. Terry Strange
     21,604,790       121,049       1,342,224  
Max P. Watson, Jr.
     21,425,464       300,375       1,342,224  

Proposal 2

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the resolution on executive compensation, was approved based upon the following votes:

                 
For   Against   Abstain
20,798,256
    810,341       117,242  

Proposal 3

The proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved based upon the following votes:

                 
For   Against   Abstain
22,878,190
    79,906       109,967  

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
          
May 24, 2013   By:   /s/ Darryl M. Burman
       
        Name: Darryl M. Burman
        Title: Vice President