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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):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 1, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Genuine Parts Company
 
 
 
 
 
(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 Wildwood Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30339
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
 
 
 
678.934.5000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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:
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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 [  ]
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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 February 1, 2019 the Company announced that Scott A. Sonnemaker, age 55, has joined the Company as Group President, North American Automotive, effective today.  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 February 1, 2019





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
 
  
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 1, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ Carol B. Yancey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Carol B. Yancey
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO





Exhibit Index
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99.1