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

August 16, 2021

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(678) 934-5000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 16, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of eighty-one and one-half cents ($0.815) per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on September 3, 2021.

The Company also announced that Kristy G. Whitehurst was appointed Vice President of Employee Benefits. Ms. Whitehurst has served the Company for 14 years, most recently as Senior Director for Retirement, Disability and Rewards for the last four years. In her expanded role, Ms. Whitehurst will lead the Company’s comprehensive employee benefits programs and drive our long-term benefits strategy.

A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.

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News Release

August 16, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Genuine Parts Company Announces Officer Change and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today that Kristy G. Whitehurst was appointed Vice President of Employee Benefits. Ms. Whitehurst has served the Company for 14 years, most recently serving as Senior Director for Retirement, Disability and Rewards for the last four years. In her expanded role, Ms. Whitehurst will lead GPC’s comprehensive employee benefits programs and drive our long-term benefits strategy.

Will Stengel, President, commented, “Kristy is an expert in the field of employee benefits and well deserving of her new and expanded role. Her experience further strengthens our leadership team, and we look forward to Kristy’s future contributions to GPC.”

Genuine Parts Company also announced today its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of eighty-one and one-half cents ($0.815) per share on the Company’s common stock.

The dividend is payable October 1, 2021 to shareholders of record September 3, 2021.

About Genuine Parts Company

Founded in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. The Company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Company's Industrial Parts Group distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. In total, the Company serves its global customers from an extensive network of more than 10,000 locations in 14 countries. Genuine Parts Company had 2020 revenues of $16.5 billion. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

Source: Genuine Parts Company