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 28, 2012 |
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 February 28, 2012 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Quaker City Motor Parts Co. ("QCMP"), a long-standing NAPA distributor. Genuine Parts Company will purchase for cash all of the issued and outstanding common stock of QCMP. Consummation of the merger transaction is expected on or around May 1, 2012, and is contingent upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. The Company expects the acquired business to generate annual revenues of approximately $300 million.
QCMP is headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, and serves approximately 271 NAPA AUTO PARTS stores in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., including eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, the northern counties of Virginia and northeastern tip of West Virginia.
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 February 28, 2012
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 | ||||
| February 28, 2012 | By: | Jerry W. Nix | ||
| Name: Jerry W. Nix | ||||
| Title: Vice Chairman and CFO | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 28, 2012 |