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 14, 2016 |
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 Wildwood 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 November 14, 2016, the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.6575 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable January 3, 2017 to shareholders of record December 9, 2016.
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 November 14, 2016
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 14, 2016 | 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 November 14, 2016 |
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Atlanta, Georgia, November 14, 2016 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of sixty-five and three-quarters cents ($0.6575) per share on the Companys common stock.
The dividend is payable January 3, 2017 to shareholders of record December 9, 2016.
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 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 2015 revenues of $15.3 billion.
Contacts
Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President and CFO (678) 934-5044
Sidney G. Jones, Vice President Investor Relations (678) 934-5628