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style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i17e92fb2e41d4cab8acafece2ebb7c12_D20230221-20230221" name="dei:DocumentType" 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gpc-20230221
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 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CF.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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:
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 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
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated February 21, 2023
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: February 21, 2023
By:
/s/ Bert Nappier
Name: Bert Nappier
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO