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Genuine Parts Company

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  Genuine Parts Company Shareholder Meeting Notice     

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Genuine Parts Company Shareholder Meeting to be Held on May 1, 2023

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The 2023 proxy statement and 2022 annual report to shareholders are available at:

www.investorvote.com/GPC

	Easy Online Access — View your proxy materials and vote.
	Step 1:	Go to www.investorvote.com/GPC.
	Step 2:	Click on the icon on the right to view meeting materials.
	Step 3:	Return to the investorvote.com window and follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
	Step 4:	Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences.
	Step 5:	Vote your shares.

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         Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before April 21, 2023 to facilitate timely delivery.

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  Genuine Parts Company Shareholder Meeting Notice

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Genuine Parts Company will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST, virtually via the internet at meetnow.global/MR2WPTW. To access the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees and “FOR” proposals 2 and 4, and “1 YEAR” on proposal 3:

1.	Election of Directors:
	01 – Elizabeth W. Camp
	02 – Richard Cox, Jr.
	03 – Paul D. Donahue
	04 – Gary P. Fayard
	05 – P. Russell Hardin
	06 – John R. Holder
	07 – Donna W. Hyland
	08 – John D. Johns
	09 – Jean-Jacques Lafont
	10 – Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr.
	11 – Wendy B. Needham
	12 – Juliette W. Pryor
	13 – E. Jenner Wood III
2.	Advisory vote on executive compensation
3.	Frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation
4.	Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card.

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	To facilitate timely delivery, requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by April 21, 2023.