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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 28, 2026, Genuine Parts Company (the "Company") entered into a seventh amendment (the "Seventh Amendment") to its existing Syndicated Facility Agreement, dated October 30, 2020, by and among the Company, UAP, Inc., certain designated Company subsidiaries, as borrowers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, domestic swing line lender and L/C issuer, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting through its Toronto Branch, as Canadian swing…

Other Events On April 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and six and one quarter cents ($1.0625) per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2026. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 21, 2026, Genuine Parts Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Genuine Parts Company, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "f…

Departure of Directors or Certain Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 18, 2026, Naveen Krishna, the Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Digital Officer of Genuine Parts Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to resign from the Company to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Krishna will step down as an executive officer of the Company, effective April 1, 2026, but will rem…

and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Other Events. Dividend Increase and Declaration On February 17, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company announced a 3.2% increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend for fiscal year 2026 and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and six and one quarter cents ($1.0625) per share on the Company’s common stock. The quarterly cash dividend for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 is payable on April 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 6, 2026. A copy of the pre…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 15, 2026, Genuine Parts Company (the “Company”) announced that Paul D. Donahue, the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), will retire from the Board, effective as of the end of his term at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. In connection with Mr. Donahue’s planned retirement, the Board…

Other Events On November 17, 2025, the Board of Directors of the company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and three cents ($1.03) per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on January 5, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 25, 2024, Genuine Parts Company (the “Company”) announced that James R. Neill, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, has elected to participate in the Company’s voluntary retirement program implemented in connection with the Company’s previously announced global restructuring. Mr. Neill’s retirement will…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On February 21, 2022, Napoleon B. Rutledge, Jr., notified Genuine Parts Company (the “Company”), of his intention to resign as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of February 21, 2022, in order to pursue a new opportunity. Mr. Rutledge’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company regar…