8-K

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 18, 2020

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

(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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ 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 ☐

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On February 17, 2020, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company (the "Company") increased the size of the Board of Directors to twelve directors and appointed Richard Cox, Jr. as a new independent director of the Company. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Cox is an independent director within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Cox will be compensated for his service as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of Genuine Parts Company. Mr. Cox has not engaged in any transaction with the Company that would be reportable as a related party transaction under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Cox, age 51, is Chief Information Officer for Cox Enterprises where he is responsible for the oversight and direction of the Corporate IT function. He has also held several leadership positions with Cox Automotive, including Vice President of Client Performance and Vice President of Business Operations and Customer Care, which included the Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book brands. Mr. Cox has also served as Chief Operating Officer for the City of Atlanta, Chief Executive Officer and President of Jones International University, and prior to that, he held key management roles with Orbitz Worldwide and Worldspan. The Company anticipates that Mr. Cox will serve as a member of the Company's Audit Committee.

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 18, 2020
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
February 18, 2020	By:	/s/ Carol B. Yancey
		Name: Carol B. Yancey
		Title: Executive Vice President and CFO

EX-99.1

	GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
	NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER

- Richard Cox, Jr. Named to Board of Directors-

Atlanta, Georgia, February 18, 2020 - Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Richard Cox, Jr. as a new independent director of the Company.

Mr. Cox is Chief Information Officer for Cox Enterprises where he is responsible for the oversight and direction of the Corporate IT function. He has also held several leadership positions with Cox Automotive, including Vice President of Client Performance and Vice President of Business Operations and Customer Care, which included the Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book brands. Mr. Cox has also served as Chief Operating Officer for the City of Atlanta, CEO and President of Jones International University, and prior to that, he held key management roles with Orbitz Worldwide and Worldspan.

Paul Donahue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Company, stated, “We are pleased to welcome Mr. Cox as our newest director. Richard is a talented executive with significant experience in information technology and the automotive business. His expertise in strategy, operations, analytics, business intelligence, security and technical services make him a valuable addition to our board. We look forward to his contributions as a director of the Company.”

Genuine Parts Company plans to release Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings tomorrow morning. Management will also conduct a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The public may access the call on the Company’s website, www.genpt.com, by clicking “Investors”, or by dialing 877-407-0789. The conference ID is 13698286. If you are unable to participate during the call, a recording of the call will be available on the Company’s website or toll-free at 844-512-2921, ID 13698286, two hours after the completion of the conference call until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on March 4, 2020.

About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia through its Industrial Parts Group. S.P. Richards Company, the Business Products Group, distributes a variety of business products in the U.S. Genuine Parts Company had 2018 revenues of $18.7 billion. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

Contacts

Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President and CFO - (678) 934-5044

Sidney G. Jones, Senior Vice President - Investor Relations - (678) 934-5628

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