# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000040987
**File Stem:** 0000040987-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6535
**Document Hash:** 4c93625c34f47c1fb580af7dfc9a274f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000040987-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000040987-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GENUINE PARTS CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000040987
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES & NEW PARTS [5013]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 580254510
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05690
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23648898

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30339
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6789345000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30339

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**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**

**February 21, 2023** 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

**GENUINE PARTS COMPANY** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **GA** | **GA** | **001-05690** | **58-0254510** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY,** | **2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY,** | | |
| **ATLANTA,** | **GA** | | **30339** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |

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**(678) 934-5000** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CF.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | GPC | New York Stock Exchange |

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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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 8.01 Other Events**

On February 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company announced a 6.2% increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend for 2023. The Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of ninety-five cents ($0.95) per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on April 3, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 3, 2023.

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

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release dated February 21, 2023](aexxdividendannouncementfe.htm)</u> |
| 104 | The cover page from this current report on Form 8-K, formatted in inline XBRL |

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**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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| | Genuine Parts Company | Genuine Parts Company |
| Date: February 21, 2023 | *By:* | /s/ Bert Nappier |
|  |  | Name: Bert Nappier |
|  |  | Title: Executive Vice President and CFO |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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| ![image.jpg](image.jpg) | www.genpt.com |

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**News Release**

February 21, 2023

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**Genuine Parts Company Announces**

**67th Consecutive Year of Increased Dividends** 

*2023 Dividend Increases 6%*

ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today a 6% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend for 2023. At its February 21, 2023 meeting, GPC's Board of Directors increased the cash dividend payable to an annual rate of $3.80 per share from $3.58 per share in 2022. The quarterly cash dividend of ninety-five cents ($0.95) per share is payable April 3, 2023 to shareholders of record March 3, 2023. GPC has paid a cash dividend every year since going public in 1948, and 2023 marks the 67th consecutive year of increased dividends paid to shareholders.

**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, Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. 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 17 countries and has approximately 58,000 employees. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

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| Investor contact: | Media contact: |
| Sid Jones 678.934.5628 | Heather Ross 678.934.5220 |
| Senior Vice President - Investor Relations | Vice President - Strategic Communications |

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Source: Genuine Parts Company

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