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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 30, 2004

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 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, GA		30339
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 770.953.1700

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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Genuine Parts Company,
dated September 30, 2004. Such information shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Genuine Parts Company, dated September 30, 2004.

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 (Registrant)
September 30, 2004	By:	Jerry W. Nix
		Name: Jerry W. Nix
		Title: Executive Vice President Finance

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-99.1	Press Release - Dated September 30, 2004

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jerry W. Nix, Executive Vice President — Finance
(770) 612-2048

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
ANNOUNCES 3rd QUARTER 2004
EARNINGS RELEASE DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL

Atlanta, Georgia, September 30, 2004 — Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) plans to release Third Quarter Earnings on October 15, 2004. Management will also conduct a conference call on this date at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. You are invited to join the call, which will be hosted by Larry Prince, Chairman, Tom Gallagher, CEO, and Jerry Nix, CFO. The public may access the call by dialing into 877-422-4780. The conference ID is 1132388. If you are unable to participate during the call, a replay of the call will be available at 800-642-1687, ID 1132388, until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on October 29, 2004.

About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S. and Canada through its Motion Industries subsidiary. S. P. Richards Company, the Office Products Group, distributes product nationwide in the U.S. and in Canada. The Electrical/Electronic Group, EIS, Inc., distributes electrical and electronic components throughout the U.S. and Mexico.