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): May 16, 2019

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New York	1-4743	11-1362020
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employee Identification Number)

37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York 11101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 718-392-0200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share	SMP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 16, 2019, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company is providing the following information regarding the results of the matters voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting:

(a)	Election of ten Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected:

Director Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
John P. Gethin	18,921,730	698,474	2,298,688
Pamela Forbes Lieberman	19,350,280	269,924	2,298,688
Patrick S. McClymont	19,404,475	215,729	2,298,688
Joseph W. McDonnell	19,404,412	215,792	2,298,688
Alisa C. Norris	19,404,461	215,743	2,298,688
Eric P. Sills	19,433,539	186,665	2,298,688
Lawrence I. Sills	18,897,550	722,654	2,298,688
William H. Turner	19,256,925	363,279	2,298,688
Richard S. Ward	19,018,384	601,820	2,298,688
Roger M. Widmann	18,592,090	1,028,114	2,298,688

(b)	Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain
21,599,820		307,733		11,339

(c)	Approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
16,752,740		2,818,400		49,064		2,298,688

SIGNATURE

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.

	STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

	By:	/s/ James J. Burke
		James J. Burke
		Chief Operating Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 20, 2019