FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Samuelson Larry 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/21/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENUINE PARTS CO [GPC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President - Automotive Parts 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30339 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 18,970 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	06/26/1998	06/26/2007	Common Stock	20,000	$ 34.6875	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)	04/19/2000	04/19/2009	Common Stock	20,000	$ 32.0938	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3)	06/20/2001	06/20/2010	Common Stock	13,172	$ 21.375	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (4)	08/19/2003	08/19/2012	Common Stock	40,000	$ 32.04	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right (5)	04/19/2005(6)	04/19/2014	Common Stock	30,000	$ 36.58	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (5)	04/19/2005(6)	04/19/2014	Common Stock	30,000	$ 36.58	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	3,900	$ (8)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Samuelson Larry 2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY ATLANTA, GA 30339	Â	Â	  President - Automotive Parts	Â

Signatures

Carol B. Yancey Attorney in Fact		03/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 1,596 shares acquired through Genuine Partnership Plan (401-K)
(2)	Grant is exercisable as noted: 13,196 as of 02/21/2005, 3,115 01/01/2006, 3,115 01/01/2007, 574 01/01/2008
(3)	Grant is exercisable as noted: 3,816 01/01/2008, 4,678 01/01/2009, 4,678 01/01/2010
(4)	Grant is exercisable as noted: 26,667 as of 02/21/2005, 13,333 08/19/2005
(5)	The stock appreciation right and the employee stock option were granted in tandem. Accordingly, the exercise of one results in the expiration of the other.
(6)	The stock appreciation rights vest 1/3 per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date provided the reporting person is still employed on those dates, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.
(7)	The restricted stock units will be earned on December 31, 2004 provided certain pre-tax profit targets are achieved by GPC for fiscal year 2004. If earned, the units will vest and convert to shares of common stock on December 31, 2008 provided the reporting person is still employed on that date, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.
(8)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of GPC common stock at a future date.

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