Genuine Parts Company (Form: 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):   July 1, 2014

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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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2999 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia   30339
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(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Genuine Parts Company, dated July 1, 2014. Such information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 1, 2014, Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced that its Office Products Group, S. P. Richards Company, has completed the acquisition of Impact Products, LLC ("Impact").

Impact Products, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is a leading value-added provider of facility, janitorial and safety supplies serving North America. Its broad customer base is served from distribution centers in Toledo and Walnut, California. The Company expects the acquired business to generate approximately $85 million in annual revenues.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated July 1, 2014





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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
          
July 1, 2014   By:   Carol B. Yancey
       
        Name: Carol B. Yancey
        Title: Executive Vice President and CFO

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  99.1 Press Release dated July 1, 2014