Shareholder Vote

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 28, 2022 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) GENUINE PARTS CO MPANY (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 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ 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 CF.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, $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). 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Genuine Parts Company (the "Company") was held on April 28, 2022. 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 2023 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 2022. 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 108,308,080 662,578 12,269,531 Richard Cox, Jr. 108,087,361 883,296 12,269,531 Paul D. Donahue 100,936,746 8,033,912 12,269,531 Gary P. Fayard 108,102,859 867,798 12,269,531 P. Russell Hardin 106,798,555 2,172,102 12,269,531 John R. Holder 105,156,380 3,814,277 12,269,531 Donna W. Hyland 107,060,100 1,910,558 12,269,531 John D. Johns 93,685,029 15,285,628 12,269,531 Jean-Jacques Lafont 106,753,852 2,216,806 12,269,531 Robert C. “Robin” Loudermilk, Jr. 106,230,806 2,739,852 12,269,531 Wendy B. Needham 103,311,245 5,659,413 12,269,531 Juliette W. Pryor 107,932,581 1,038,077 12,269,531 E. Jenner Wood, III 106,785,371 2,185,287 12,269,531 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 98,364,938 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the proposal, holders of 10,227,794 shares voted against, holders of 377,926 shares abstained, and there were 12,269,531 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 2022. The holders of 114,947,042 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the ratification, holders of 6,202,684 shares voted against, holders of 90,462 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, 2022   By:   /s/ Carol B. Yancey                 Name: Carol B. Yancey         Title: Executive Vice President and CFO