Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Yancey Carol B

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENUINE PARTS CO [GPC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Finance, Corp Sec and CFO /

(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30339

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	21588 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Right ⁽²⁾	3/27/2008	3/27/2017	Common Stock	9000	$49.16	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽²⁾	3/27/2008	3/27/2017	Common Stock	9000	$49.16	D
Stock Appreciation Right ⁽²⁾	4/1/2011 ⁽³⁾	4/1/2020	Common Stock	8300	$42.66	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽²⁾	4/1/2011 ⁽³⁾	4/1/2020	Common Stock	8300	$42.66	D
Stock Appreciation Right ⁽²⁾	4/1/2012 ⁽³⁾	4/1/2021	Common Stock	8300	$54.09	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽²⁾	4/1/2012 ⁽³⁾	4/1/2021	Common Stock	8300	$54.09	D
Stock Appreciation Right ⁽²⁾	4/2/2013 ⁽³⁾	4/2/2022	Common Stock	5350	$63.28	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽²⁾	4/2/2013 ⁽³⁾	4/2/2022	Common Stock	5350	$63.28	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1500	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	1500	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	2025	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 1,237 shares acquired through Genuine Partnership Plan (401-K)
( 2)	The stock appreciation right and the employee stock option were granted in tandem. Accordingly, the exercise of one results in the expiration of the other.
( 3)	The stock appreciation rights vest 1/3 per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date provided the reporting person is still employed on those dates, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.
( 4)	The restricted stock units will vest and convert to shares of common stock on December 31, 2014 provided the reporting person is still employed on that date, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.
( 5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of GPC common stock at a future date.
( 6)	The restricted stock units will vest and convert to shares of common stock on December 31, 2015 provided the reporting person is still employed on that date, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.
( 7)	The restricted stock units will vest and convert to shares of common stock on December 1, 2016 provided the reporting person is still employed on that date, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Yancey Carol B 2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY ATLANTA, GA 30339			EVP Finance, Corp Sec and CFO

Signatures
Carol B. Yancey		3/5/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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