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):   April 25, 2016

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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

 

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:

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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 April 25, 2016, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company elected Paul D. Donahue to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective May 1, 2016. Mr. Donahue, 59, has served as President of the Company since 2012 and was also President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group from 2009 to 2015. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President of Genuine Parts Company from 2007 to 2009 and President and Chief Operating Officer of S. P. Richards Company from 2003 to 2007. Prior to joining the Company in 2003, Mr. Donahue was President of Newell Rubbermaid’s Sanford North American division.

Tom Gallagher, upon his retirement as Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2016, will continue in his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors.


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 April 25, 2016, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.6575 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable July 1, 2016 to shareholders of record June 3, 2016.

A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 25, 2016
99.2 Press Release dated April 25, 2016





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
          
April 25, 2016   By:   Carol B. Yancey
       
        Name: Carol B. Yancey
        Title: Executive Vice President and CFO

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated April 25, 2016
99.2
  Press Release dated April 25, 2016
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