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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-18-024182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181010
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181012

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				760506313
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13461
		FILM NUMBER:		181119539

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 GESSNER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-647-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 GESSNER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On October 10, 2018, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced its plans to conduct a conference call on October 25, 2018 following the release of financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. &nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As provided in General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2018 Third Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">HOUSTON, October 10, 2018 &#8212; <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Group 1 Automotive, Inc.</font> <font style="font-weight:normal;">(NYSE: GPI),</font> <font style="font-weight:normal;">an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, on Thursday, October 25, 2018, before market open.  Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1&#8217;s president and chief executive officer, and the company&#8217;s senior management team will host a conference call to discuss the results later that morning at 10 a.m. ET.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The live conference call may be accessed by the <font style="font-size:12pt;">telephone details below or via webcast</font> on the Company&#8217;s investor relations website at <font style="text-decoration:underline;">http://www.group1corp.com/events</font>.  The webcast replay will be available for 30 days.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The conference call will be available by dialing in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Domestic: <font style="margin-left:85pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">1-888-317-6003</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">International: <font style="margin-left:85pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">1-412-317-6061</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Conference ID:<font style="margin-left:85pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">4290144</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A telephonic replay will be available following the call through November 1, 2018 by dialing:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Domestic: <font style="margin-left:85pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">1-877-344-7529</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">International: <font style="margin-left:85pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">1-412-317-0088</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Replay ID:<font style="margin-left:85pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">10125481</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:Times New Roman;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Group 1 owns and <font style="color:#000000;">operates 182 </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">automotive dealerships</font>, 238<font style="color:#000000;"> franchises</font>, <font style="color:#000000;">and 48&#160;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">collision centers</font>&#160;in&#160;the United States, the&#160;United Kingdom&#160;and&#160;Brazil&#160;that offer 32<font style="color:#000000;"> brands </font>of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Investors please visit <font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">www.group1corp.com</font>, <font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">www.group1auto.com</font>, <font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">www.group1collision.com</font>, <font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">www.facebook.com/group1auto</font>, and <font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;">www.twitter.com/group1auto</font>, where Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Senior </font><font style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">V.P. Manufacturer Relations</font><font style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, Financial Services</font><font style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and Public Affairs</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Group 1 Automotive, Inc.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">713-647-5770 | <font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">pdelongchamps@group1auto.com</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">or</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Clint Woods</p>
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