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): February 1, 2022

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New York	001-04743	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).

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

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 LLC

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 8.01. Other Events.

On February 1, 2022, Standard Motor Products, Inc. issued a press release announcing an increase in its quarterly common stock dividend from twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share to twenty-seven cents ($0.27) per share, payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on February 15, 2022.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits.

99.1	Press release dated February 1, 2022 announcing Standard Motor Products, Inc.’s increase in its quarterly dividend.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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/ Nathan R. Iles
		Nathan R. Iles
		Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 1, 2022

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 1, 2022 announcing Standard Motor Products, Inc.’s increase in its quarterly dividend.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release	For more information, contact:
	Nathan R. Iles
	Tony Cristello
	Standard Motor Products, Inc.
	(718) 392-0200

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces

Increase in its Quarterly Dividend

New York, NY, February 1, 2022......Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP), a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive parts, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly common stock dividend from twenty-five cents per share to twenty-seven cents per share, payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on February 15, 2022.

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be made in this press release, are based on management’s expectations at the time they are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those risks and uncertainties discussed in this press release are those detailed from time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  By making these forward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation or intention to update these statements after the date of this release.

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37-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY  11101

(718) 392-0200

www.smpcorp.com

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