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

May 1, 2023

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Genuine Parts Company (the "Company") was held on May 1, 2023 to: elect each of the persons listed to serve as a director of the Company with terms to expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting; (2) approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay”); (3) approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the Company’s Say-on-Pay votes, and (4) ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2023.

The results of the vote of the Company's shareholders for each proposal:

Proposal 1: The following nominees were elected to serve as members of the Company's Board of Directors until the 2024 Annual Meeting:

Proposal 2: An advisory vote on executive compensation ("Say-on-Pay") was approved.

Proposal 3: An advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes were as follows:

The Board of Directors has considered these voting results and determined that an advisory vote on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next required vote on frequency.

Proposal 4: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 was ratified.

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.