SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SUSOR ROBERT J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY

(Street)

ATLANTA

30339

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2003

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENUINE PARTS CO [ GPC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	28,953⁽¹⁾	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	03/31/1995	03/31/2004	Common Stock	2,200	$22.9167	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	03/20/1996	03/20/2005	Common Stock	7,500	$26.375	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	06/26/1998	06/26/2007	Common Stock	20,000	$34.6875	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	04/19/2000	04/19/2009	Common Stock	20,000	$32.0938	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	06/20/2001	06/20/2010	Common Stock	11,862	$21.4063	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	06/20/2001	06/20/2005	Common Stock	8,138	$21.4063	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)⁽⁴⁾	08/19/2003	08/19/2012	Common Stock	35,000	$32.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 1,349 shares acquired through Genuine Partnership Plan (401-K)

2. Grant is exercisable as noted below: 6,105 as of 08/18/2003 3,115 01/01/2004 3,115 01/01/2005 3,115 01/01/2006 3,115 01/01/2007 1,435 01/01/2008

3. Grant is exercisable as noted below: 2,520 01/01/2008 4,671 01/01/2009 4,671 01/01/2010

4. Grant is exercisable as noted below: 11,667 08/19/2003 11,666 08/19/2004 11,667 08/19/2005

Remarks:

	Robert Susor	08/18/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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