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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">On October 22, 2020, Genuine Parts Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September&#160;30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Genuine Parts Company, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. 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gpc-20201022
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
October 22, 2020
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
GENUINE PARTS CO
MPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
GA
001-05690
58-0254510
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY,
ATLANTA,
GA
30339
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(
678
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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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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
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
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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. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 22, 2020, Genuine Parts Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Genuine Parts Company, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 22, 2020
104
The cover page from this current report on Form 8-K, formatted in inline XBRL
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
Date: October 22, 2020
By:
/s/ Carol B. Yancey
Name: Carol B. Yancey
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO