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): January 9, 2012

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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 9, 2012, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company announced the election of Paul D. Donahue to the position of President of Genuine Parts Company. Mr. Donahue, 55, has served as Executive Vice President of Genuine Parts Company since August 2007. He was appointed President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group in July 2009 and will continue to serve in that capacity. Previously, Mr. Donahue was President and Chief Operating Officer of S.P. Richards Company from 2004 to 2007 and was Executive Vice President — Sales and Marketing in 2003, the year he joined the Company.

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

99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2012

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
January 9, 2012	By:	Jerry W. Nix
		Name: Jerry W. Nix
		Title: Vice Chairman and CFO

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 9, 2012

EX-99.1

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 NEW PRESIDENT

Atlanta, Georgia, January 9, 2012 – Tom Gallagher, Chairman, President and CEO of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Paul D. Donahue to the position of President of Genuine Parts Company, making him only the seventh President of the Company in its 84 year history. Mr. Donahue, 55, was previously Executive Vice President of Genuine Parts Company and also serves as President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group.

Mr. Gallagher commented, “This is a significant move for Paul, as well as for GPC, and one we are extremely pleased to announce. His proven leadership, experience and success make him an excellent choice as the Company’s next President. Paul came to us from Newell Rubbermaid, where he was President of its Sanford North America division. After joining S.P. Richards Company, our Office Products Group, as Executive Vice President – Sales and Marketing in 2003, Paul was quickly promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of S. P. Richards Company, a position he held until his election to Executive Vice President of Genuine Parts Company in 2007. Since 2007, Paul has provided strong leadership to several of our automotive business units, including: Rayloc, our remanufacturing operation; Balkamp, our repackaging group; Auto Todo, our Mexican aftermarket business; and Altrom, our import parts distribution operation. He also led our global sourcing initiative and in July 2009 was elected President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group. The Automotive Group’s strong performance under Paul’s direction exemplifies his effective leadership style.”

Mr. Donahue will continue to serve as President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group and will maintain his day to day responsibilities for the Group. In addition, as GPC’s President, he will be more involved in the Company’s corporate-wide operations and initiatives.

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.