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contextRef="i7b6be925cd524fa79c05a9f0871a2e38_D20211215-20211215" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmMyYWFiZDYyMjM5NjQ3NmZiOWRmZjgyNmUwYWMwYWIwL3NlYzpjMmFhYmQ2MjIzOTY0NzZmYjlkZmY4MjZlMGFjMGFiMF8xL2ZyYWc6Y2FmZDdjOTVjYzMyNGE0NjlhYTEwYmJkMjE3YTg1YzYvdGFibGU6MWVlZmZjZGFhZTAwNDJjNTkyMDNiYjYwYzgxNTk4YWYvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxZWVmZmNkYWFlMDA0MmM1OTIwM2JiNjBjODE1OThhZl8xLTItMS0xLTI3MjQ0_5496b7d3-e6cf-421d-84e2-71312e903168">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</span></div><div 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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. &#9744; </span></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On December 15, 2021, Genuine Parts Company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Motion Industries, Inc. 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Headquartered in Bloomfield, CT, Kaman&#8217;s 1,700 employees serve more than 50,000 customers.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. 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gpc-20211215
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
December 15, 2021
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
)
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 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
On December 15, 2021, Genuine Parts Company (the "Company"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Motion Industries, Inc. ("Buyer"), entered into an interest purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Ruby Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Seller") and Ruby Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ruby Holdings"), pursuant to which Buyer will acquire 100% of the limited liability company interests of Ruby Holdings (the "Acquisition") for a purchase price of $1.3 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments at closing for cash, working capital, indebtedness and transaction expenses. Ruby Holdings operates Kaman Distribution Group ("Kaman"), a power transmission, automation and fluid power industrial distributor and solutions provider with operations throughout the U.S., providing electro-mechanical products, bearings, power transmission, motion control and electrical and fluid power components to MRO and OEM customers. Headquartered in Bloomfield, CT, Kaman's 1,700 employees serve more than 50,000 customers.
The Acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. The Purchase Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Company, Buyer, Seller and Ruby Holdings.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 16, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated December 16, 2021
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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
December 16, 2021
By:
/s/ Carol B. Yancey
Name: Carol B. Yancey
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO