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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):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 8, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Genuine Parts Company
 
 
 
 
 
(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 Wildwood Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30339
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
 
 
 
678.934.5000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced effective today that Alliance Automotive Group (AAG), the Company’s wholly-owned automotive distribution company based in London, U.K., has completed the acquisition of German Hennig Fahrzeugteile Group.
Hennig Fahrzeugteile Group, headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, is one of Germany’s leading suppliers of vehicle parts. Hennig Fahrzeugteile has 31 branches across Germany and serves more than 9,000 customers, predominantly independent workshops and retailers. The Company expects the acquired business to generate annual revenues of approximately $190 million (US$).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated January 8, 2019




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
 
  
 
 
 
 
Date:
January 8, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ Carol B. Yancey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Carol B. Yancey
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and CFO




Exhibit Index
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99.1