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): | October 3, 2011 |
Genuine Parts Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | 001-05690 | 58-0254510 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2999 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 | |
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Registrants 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Genuine Parts Company, dated October 3, 2011. 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.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 3, 2011
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 | ||||
October 3, 2011 | By: |
Jerry W. Nix
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Name: Jerry W. Nix | ||||
Title: Vice Chairman and CFO |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 3, 2011 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Jerry W. Nix, Vice Chairman and CFO (770) 612-2048
Sidney G. Jones, Vice President-Investor Relations (770) 818-4628
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2011
EARNINGS RELEASE DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL
Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 2011 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) plans to release Third Quarter Earnings on October 18, 2011. 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 Chairman, President and CEO Tom Gallagher and Vice Chairman and CFO Jerry Nix. The public may access the call on the Companys website, www.genpt.com, by clicking Investor Services, or by dialing 877-331-5106. The conference ID is 14714880. If you are unable to participate during the call, a replay of the call will be available on the Companys website or toll-free at 855-859-2056, ID 14714880, after the completion of the conference call until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on November 1, 2011.
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., Canada and Mexico 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. Genuine Parts Company had 2010 revenues of $11.2 billion.