Genuine Parts Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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, 2016

Genuine Parts Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Georgia 001-05690 58-0254510
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2999 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia   30339
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(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 May 19, 2016 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced an acquisition for its Office Products Group.

S.P. Richards Company, the Company’s Office Products Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Safety Zone LLC ("Safety Zone"). Consummation of the transaction is expected on June 1, 2016, and is contingent upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Safety Zone, headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut, is a direct importer and distributor of supplies and devices for safety, janitorial, medical, food service and food processing applications. Its broad customer base of more than 2,300 distributors is served from eight distribution centers in the U.S. and one in Canada. The addition of Safety Zone is expected to generate annual revenues of approximately $180 million.


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 May 19, 2016





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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
          
May 19, 2016   By:   Carol B. Yancey
       
        Name: Carol B. Yancey
        Title: Executive Vice President and CFO

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated May 19, 2016