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):   October 15, 2004

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, GA       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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Genuine Parts Company is being furnished pursuant to "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the "SEC") Form 8-K in accordance with the guidance provided under SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583.

The information, including the exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.






Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Earnings Press Release dated October 15, 2004.





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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
(Registrant)
          
October 15, 2004   By:   Jerry W. Nix
       
        Name: Jerry W. Nix
        Title: Executive Vice President Finance

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
EX-99.1
  Earnings Press Release dated October 15, 2004