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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   August 18, 2014

Genuine Parts Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Georgia 001-05690 58-0254510
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2999 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia   30339
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   770.953.1700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company announced the election of E. Jenner Wood, III, as a new independent Director of the Company. Mr. Wood is currently Executive Vice President of SunTrust Banks, Inc., a position he has held since 2005, and was also named Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of SunTrust’s Atlanta Division in April 2014. Mr. Wood has 39 years of experience in banking and investment management and also serves on the boards of Southern Company and Oxford Industries. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.5750 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2014 to shareholders of record September 5, 2014.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated August 18, 2014






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.

         
    Genuine Parts Company
          
August 18, 2014   By:   Carol B. Yancey
       
        Name: Carol B. Yancey
        Title: Executive Vice President and CFO


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release dated August 18, 2014


GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     
Contacts:  
Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President and CFO – (770) 612-2044
Sidney G. Jones, Vice President — Investor Relations – (770) 818-4628

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER AND

DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Atlanta, Georgia, August 18, 2014 – Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today the election of E. Jenner Wood, III, as a new independent Director of the Company. Mr. Wood is currently Executive Vice President of SunTrust Banks, Inc., a position he has held since 2005, and was also named Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of SunTrust’s Atlanta Division in April 2014. Mr. Wood has 39 years of experience in banking and investment management and also serves on the boards of Southern Company and Oxford Industries.

Tom Gallagher, Chairman and CEO of Genuine Parts Company, stated, “Jenner Wood is an extremely talented executive with a wealth of business experience and knowledge. He is sure to be a valuable director and we look forward to his contributions in the coming years.”

The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of fifty-seven and one-half cents ($.5750) per share on the Company’s common stock.

The dividend is payable October 1, 2014 to shareholders of record September 5, 2014.

About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico through its Motion Industries subsidiary. S. P. Richards Company, the Office Products Group, distributes business products nationwide in the U.S. and Canada. The Electrical/Electronic Group, EIS, Inc., distributes electrical and electronic components throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Genuine Parts Company had 2013 revenues of $14.1 billion.

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