Benjamin Jacob Nash Hart filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership (Form 3) with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing his status as a newly appointed director of Group 1 Automotive Inc as of November 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Benjamin Jacob Nash Hart, identified as a director of Group 1 Automotive Inc.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring the statement was November 1, 2026.
  • No securities owned: According to the filing, "No securities are beneficially owned" by the reporting person.
  • Conifer connection: Hart is disclosed as an employee of Conifer Management, L.L.C., whose affiliates beneficially own shares of Group 1 Automotive common stock.
  • Disclaimer of ownership: Hart "disclaims beneficial ownership" of securities held by Conifer and its affiliates, and the filing states the report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 16 or any other purpose.
  • Signed by attorney-in-fact: The form was signed by Emily Kercheville as attorney-in-fact for Benjamin Hart on November 9, 2026.

Group 1 Automotive Director Hart Reports No Personal Holdings at Appointment

Group 1 Automotive Inc (NYSE:GPI) received a Form 3 filing from newly appointed director Benjamin Jacob Nash Hart, covering the period beginning November 1, 2026. The filing serves as Hart's initial statement of beneficial ownership required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, submitted upon his becoming a reporting person in connection with his director role.

According to the filing, Hart holds no securities of Group 1 Automotive either directly or indirectly. Both Table I, covering non-derivative securities, and Table II, covering derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible instruments, were left blank, with the filing explicitly stating "No securities are beneficially owned."

The filing notes that Hart is an employee of Conifer Management, L.L.C. and that Conifer and certain of its affiliates beneficially own shares of the issuer's common stock. However, Hart "disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities," and the filing states that the report "shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose." The form was executed by Emily Kercheville, identified as attorney-in-fact for Benjamin Hart.

What Was Disclosed

Hart's Form 3 established his initial beneficial ownership record as a director of Group 1 Automotive Inc as of November 1, 2026, reporting zero directly or indirectly owned securities and disclaiming any ownership attributable through his employer, Conifer Management, L.L.C.