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
April 29, 2021
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| GA | 001-05690 | 58-0254510 | |||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
| 2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, | |||||||||||||||||
| ATLANTA, | GA | 30339 | |||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||
(678) 934-5000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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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, $1.00 par value per share | GPC | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Genuine Parts Company (the "Company") was held on April 29, 2021. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected each of the persons listed to serve as a director of the Company with terms to expire at the 2022 Annual Meeting; (2) approved on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, including the Company's compensation practices and principles and their implementation; and (3) ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2021.
The results of the vote of the Company's shareholders for each proposal:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
| Name | For Votes | Withheld Votes | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth W. Camp | 111,711,082 | 702,998 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Richard Cox, Jr. | 111,472,284 | 941,796 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul D. Donahue | 105,431,519 | 6,982,561 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary P. Fayard | 111,727,701 | 686,379 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| P. Russell Hardin | 111,157,270 | 1,256,810 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| John R. Holder | 110,849,976 | 1,564,104 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Donna W. Hyland | 111,719,399 | 694,681 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| John D. Johns | 99,606,527 | 12,807,553 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Jacques Lafont | 111,082,008 | 1,332,072 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert C. “Robin” Loudermilk, Jr. | 110,639,700 | 1,774,380 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wendy B. Needham | 106,441,430 | 5,972,650 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Juliette W. Pryor | 111,988,416 | 425,664 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| E. Jenner Wood, III | 111,383,546 | 1,030,534 | 13,056,228 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the Company’s compensation practices and principles and their implementation. The holders of 101,005,213 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the proposal, holders of 10,823,969 shares voted against, holders of 584,898 shares abstained, and there were 13,056,228 broker non-votes.
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors.
The shareholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2021. The holders of 118,869,153 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the ratification, holders of 6,511,040 shares voted against, holders of 90,115 shares abstained, and there were 0 broker non-votes.
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 | ||||||||||||||
| April 29, 2021 | By: | /s/ Carol B. Yancey | ||||||||||||
| Name: Carol B. Yancey | ||||||||||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and CFO | ||||||||||||||