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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 23, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Genuine Parts Company
 
 
 
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia
 
 
 
 
001-05690
 
 
 
 
58-0254510
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
 
 
(Commission
 
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
File Number)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2999 Wildwood Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30339
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
 
 
 
678.934.5000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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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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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Genuine Parts Company (the "Company") was held on April 22, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected each of the persons listed to serve as a director of the Company with terms to expire at the 2020 Annual Meeting; (2) approved on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, including the Company's compensation practices and principles and their implementation; and (3) ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2019.

The results of the vote of the Company’s shareholders is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Results of the vote of the Company’s shareholders 




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:
April 23, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ Carol B. Yancey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Carol B. Yancey
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO




Exhibit Index
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Description
 
 
 
99.1