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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): May 19, 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On May 19, 2022, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Company is providing the following information regarding the results of the matters voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting: (a) Election of ten Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Alejandro C. Capparelli 18,928,583 46,435 1,814,767 John P. Gethin 17,859,705 1,115,313 1,814,767 Pamela Forbes Lieberman 18,561,399 413,619 1,814,767 Patrick S. McClymont 18,783,320 191,698 1,814,767 Joseph W. McDonnell 18,784,070 190,948 1,814,767 Alisa C. Norris 18,784,289 190,729 1,814,767 Pamela S. Puryear, Ph.D. 18,623,472 351,546 1,814,767 Eric P. Sills 18,728,293 246,725 1,814,767 Lawrence I. Sills 17,811,427 1,163,591 1,814,767 William H. Turner 18,509,892 465,126 1,814,767 (b) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 20,689,829 85,968 13,988 (c) Approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 18,700,416 179,265 95,337 1,814,767 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits.   104 Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 2 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: May 20, 2022       3 Exhibit Index   Exhibit No.   Description             104   Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.   4