Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Conifer Management, L.L.C. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC [GPI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 45 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 34TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/28/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 12,560 A $239.5001(2) 1,651,138 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 1,672 A $240.8285(3) 1,652,810 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 34,446 A $242.2667(4) 1,687,256 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 34,593 A $243.2334(5) 1,721,849 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 15,442 A $244.1313(6) 1,737,291 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 19,257 A $245.5418(7) 1,756,548 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 2,571 A $246.1898(8) 1,759,119 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 7,741 A $247.3982(9) 1,766,860 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 942 A $248.3331(10) 1,767,802 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 4,018 A $249.5298(11) 1,771,820 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/28/2026 P 230 A $250.3504(12) 1,772,050 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 2,821 A $235.6335(13) 1,774,871 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 12,942 A $236.4808(14) 1,787,813 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 3,292 A $237.8379(15) 1,791,105 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 523 A $238.799(16) 1,791,628 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 14,570 A $239.5223(17) 1,806,198 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 28,791 A $240.8725(18) 1,834,989 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 4,249 A $241.6866(19) 1,839,238 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 980 A $242.9246(20) 1,840,218 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 320 A $243.8588(21) 1,840,538 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/29/2026 P 160 A $244.83 1,840,698 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 2,133 A $238.3684(22) 1,842,831 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 14,717 A $239.3659(23) 1,857,548 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 12,342 A $240.3113(24) 1,869,890 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 3,151 A $241.0405(25) 1,873,041 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 5,352 A $242.6513(26) 1,878,393 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 16,514 A $243.4213(27) 1,894,907 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 16,343 A $244.6067(28) 1,911,250 I See footnote(1) Common Stock 09/30/2026 P 1,040 A $245.0998(29) 1,912,290 I See footnote(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Conifer Management, L.L.C. 45 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10111		X

Signatures

Conifer Management, LLC, By: /s/ Gregory Alexander, Managing Member		09/30/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities are owned directly by various commingled investment vehicles managed by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported on this Form 4 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(2)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $239.405 to $240.00. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $240.62 to $241.60. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $241.72 to $242.71. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $242.725 to $243.715. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(6)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $243.73 to $244.65. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(7)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $244.75 to $245.69. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(8)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $245.79 to $246.61. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(9)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $246.79 to $247.73. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(10)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $247.96 to $248.84. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(11)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $249.07 to $250.01. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(12)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $250.07 to $250.91. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(13)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $235.11 to $236.0989. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(14)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $236.14 to $237.11. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(15)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $237.145 to $238.12. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(16)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $238.2973 to $239.00. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(17)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $239.325 to $240.29. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(18)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $240.3268 to $241.32. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(19)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $241.33 to $242.30. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(20)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $242.39 to $243.18. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(21)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $243.42 to $244.06. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(22)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $237.765 to $238.72 The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(23)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $238.7771 to $239.75. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(24)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $239.7807 to $240.76. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(25)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $240.8595 to $241.83. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(26)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $241.95 to $242.86. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(27)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $242.97 to $243.89. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(28)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $243.97 to $244.969. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(29)	This constitutes the weighted average purchase price. The prices range from $245.00 to $245.15. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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