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): | December 21, 2009 |
Genuine Parts Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Georgia | 001-05690 | 58-0254510 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2999 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 | |
| _________________________________ (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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 21, 2009, Genuine Parts Company announced that its Industrial Parts Group, Motion Industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the North American assets of BC Bearing (BC Bearing, US Bearings and Norcan), headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. BC Bearing is a long established, well managed family owned bearing and power transmission distributor operating fifty-three branches throughout western Canada and the northwestern U.S. Subject to regulatory approval, the Company expects the purchase to close on or around March 1, 2010 and generate annual revenues of approximately $185 million (CDN). A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated December 21, 2009
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 | ||||
| December 21, 2009 | By: | Jerry W. Nix | ||
| Name: Jerry W. Nix | ||||
| Title: Vice Chairman and CFO | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 21, 2009 |