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Genuine Parts Company (GPC) detailed key leadership appointments as it advances the planned separation of its Global Automotive and Global Industrial businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies expected in the first quarter of 2027. Court Carruthers, a current director, has been named Chief Executive Officer‑Elect effective September 8, 2026 and will become Chief Executive Officer at the separation’s closing, while Will Stengel remains Chairman and CEO until then.
Carruthers’ offer includes a $1,000,000 base salary as CEO‑Elect, a 2026 bonus target of 150% of salary pro‑rated to one‑third, and a 2026 long‑term equity grant based on a $6,000,000 target, plus two sign‑on RSU grants of $4,000,000 each. After he becomes CEO, his base salary will be $1,200,000 with a $7,200,000 annual long‑term incentive target. GPC also appointed Bert Nappier as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and James Howe as President and Chief Operating Officer of Motion, with increased salaries, bonus targets and future equity grant targets.
The company confirmed that Carruthers entered into severance and change in control agreements consistent with other executives, with an added “Good Reason” trigger if the separation is not completed, and stated that the separation itself will not trigger these protections. GPC and Motion plan separate investor days in New York City on December 8 and 9, 2026, where leadership teams will present strategies and value‑creation initiatives for each business.
GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) reported that executive officer Jennifer Hulett, EVP and Chief People Officer, had 302 shares of Common Stock disposed of on 2026-08-19 to pay the exercise price or tax liability, at $134.54 per share, through share delivery/withholding. Following this transaction, she directly held 21,311 shares of GPC common stock. A footnote states that her ending balance was increased by 66 shares to account for shares from dividend accrual.
Genuine Parts Company reported that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on October 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 4, 2026.
The company describes itself as a global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions, operating over 10,800 locations in 17 countries and supported by more than 65,000 teammates.
Genuine Parts Company reported that executive Alain Masse, President, N.A. Automotive, had 403 shares of common stock withheld on August 1, 2026 at $128.52 per share to satisfy tax obligations, leaving his directly held shares at 24,850. A footnote notes this ending balance includes 32 shares from dividend accrual.
Genuine Parts Company posted Q2 2026 net sales of $6,536,951 (in thousands), up 6.0% year over year, with growth in North America Automotive, International Automotive and Industrial. Gross margin improved slightly to 37.8%, but higher SG&A, restructuring and separation costs cut net income to $227,558 (in thousands), down 10.7%, and diluted EPS to $1.65. Adjusted diluted EPS increased to $2.15, 2.4% above Q2 2025.
For the first half of 2026, net sales rose 6.4% to $12,801,891 (in thousands), while net income declined to $416,093 (in thousands) as the company absorbed $129 million of restructuring and $34 million of separation costs and about $20 million of Middle East conflict impacts. Management is preparing a planned separation into “Global Automotive” and “Global Industrial” in Q1 2027, subject to conditions, and reported operating cash flow of $464,114 (in thousands) and total liquidity of $2.3 billion, including $559,118 (in thousands) of cash, against $5.0 billion of total debt.
Genuine Parts Company reported second quarter 2026 sales of $6.5 billion, up 6.0% from $6.2 billion a year earlier, driven by 3.4% comparable sales growth, 1.4% favorable foreign currency and 1.2% from acquisitions. GAAP net income was $228 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, compared with $255 million, or $1.83, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income was $296 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, slightly above $2.10 last year, excluding restructuring and separation costs. Management also indicated it remains on track to complete the planned separation of the Global Automotive and Global Industrial businesses in the first quarter of 2027.
For the first six months of 2026, sales were $12.8 billion, up 6.4%, with adjusted diluted EPS of $3.92 versus $3.84. Operating cash flow reached $464 million and free cash flow $259 million, with total liquidity of $2.3 billion. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook of $7.50 to $8.00, updated GAAP EPS guidance to $5.90 to $6.40, and maintained expectations for total sales growth of 3% to 5.5%.
GENUINE PARTS CO director Richard Cox Jr received a grant of 211 shares of phantom stock on July 2, 2026. Each phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of GPC common stock and will be paid in cash or stock based on his prior deferral election.
Following this grant, Cox holds a total of 5,581 phantom stock shares, including 47 shares recently acquired through a Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase. This is a routine compensation-related award rather than an open-market trade.
PRYOR JULIETTE WILLIAMS reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GENUINE PARTS CO director Juliette W. Pryor received a compensation grant of phantom stock units tied to the company’s common shares. She was awarded 263 phantom stock units on July 2, 2026 at a reference price of $118.75 per unit, each economically equivalent to one share of GPC common stock.
After this award, her phantom stock balance totals 4,634 units, including 38 units recently added through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These phantom units will be settled in cash or common stock, based on her prior deferral election, and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC submitted a Form 144 notice relating to proposed sales of securities of GPC. The filing lists Restricted Stock Units dated 05/01/2026 with 2,033 units and a separate PRSU entry of 300 units. The Form 144 filing date shown is 06/26/2026.
Genuine Parts Company senior vice president Christopher T. Galla sold 2,333 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $115.00 per share. After the sale, he directly holds 21,969 shares. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 17, 2025.