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): | August 19, 2013 |
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 8.01 Other Events.
On August 19, 2013, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.5375 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2013 to shareholders of record September 6, 2013.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated August 19, 2013
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Genuine Parts Company | ||||
August 19, 2013 | By: |
Carol B. Yancey
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Name: Carol B. Yancey | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release dated August 19, 2013 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: | Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President and CFO (770) 612-2044 Sidney G. Jones, Vice President Investor Relations (770) 818-4628 |
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Atlanta, Georgia, August 19, 2013 The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of fifty-three and three-quarter cents ($.5375) per share on the Companys common stock.
The dividend is payable October 1, 2013 to shareholders of record September 6, 2013.
About Genuine Parts Company
Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. 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 2012 revenues of $13.0 billion.