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): | March 29, 2018 |
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: | 678.934.5000 |
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 March 29, 2018. 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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 29, 2018
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release dated March 29, 2018 |
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 | ||||
March 29, 2018 | By: |
Carol B. Yancey
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Name: Carol B. Yancey | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO |
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
ANNOUNCES 1st QUARTER 2018
EARNINGS RELEASE DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL
Atlanta, Georgia, March 29, 2018 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) plans to release First Quarter Earnings on April 19, 2018. Management will also conduct a conference call on this date at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The public may access the call on the Companys website, www.genpt.com, by clicking Investors, or by dialing 888-394-8218. The conference ID is 5092677. If you are unable to participate during the call, a replay of the call will be available on the Companys website or toll-free at 844-512-2921, ID 5092677, two hours after the completion of the conference call until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on May 3, 2018.
About Genuine Parts Company
Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the UK, Germany and Poland. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts and electrical and electronic components in the U.S., Canada and Mexico through its Motion Industries and EIS, Inc. subsidiaries. S. P. Richards Company, the Business Products Group, distributes a variety of business products in the U.S. and in Canada. Genuine Parts Company had 2017 revenues of $16.3 billion.
Contacts
Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President and CFO (678) 934-5044
Sidney G. Jones, Senior Vice President-Investor Relations (678) 934-5628