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): November 21, 2005

Genuine Parts Company
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(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, Georgia		30339
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770.953.1700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

On November 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company elected Gary W. Rollins and Jerry W. Nix as new Directors of the Company and elected Mr. Nix as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Company’s press release announcing the election of Mr. Rollins and Mr. Nix is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and the first, second, third and fourth paragraphs thereof are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.3125 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable January 2, 2006 to shareholders of record December 9, 2005. 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.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated November 21, 2005 relating to the election of Gary W. Rollins and Jerry W. Nix as new Directors of the Company and the Company’s declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. (The first, second, third and fourth paragraphs of the press release are filed herewith and are incorporated herein by reference in connection with Item 5.02 of this report. All other portions of the press release are furnished, not filed, herewith.)

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
November 21, 2005	By:	Jerry W. Nix
		Name: Jerry W. Nix
		Title: Executive Vice President Finance

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 21, 2005

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS,
ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AND DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Atlanta, Georgia, November 21, 2005 – Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), announced the election of Gary W. Rollins as a new Director of the Company. Mr. Rollins is currently Chief Executive Officer and President of Rollins, Inc. Mr. Rollins has held the position of Chief Executive Officer for over four years and has been President and Chief Operating Officer for 21 years. Rollins, Inc., a NYSE company, is one of the nation’s largest consumer services companies.

Mr. Gallagher stated, “Gary Rollins is an experienced and successful executive. We are pleased to have him joining our Board and we look forward to his contributions in the years ahead.”

In addition, the Board elected Jerry W. Nix, currently Executive Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, to the position of Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Nix was also elected as a new Director of the company.

Mr. Gallagher stated, “Jerry has been a real contributor to our success over the past 28 years and he is an extremely valuable member of our team. He has certainly earned this additional recognition.”

The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 31 1/4 cents per share on the Company’s common stock.

The dividend is payable January 2, 2006 to shareholders of record December 9, 2005.

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 business products nationwide in the U.S. and Canada. The Electrical/Electronic Group, EIS, Inc., distributes electrical and electronic components throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.