Genuine Parts director acquires 197 stock equivalents

Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one GPC common share and becomes payable in cash or common stock under the director’s prior deferral election.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Richard Cox Jr., a director of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC), acquired 197 shares of phantom stock on October 2, 2026. The reported per-share amount was $127.17. Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one GPC common share and becomes payable in cash or common stock, at his election, under a prior deferral election. His reported post-transaction phantom-stock holdings were 5,825 shares, including 47 shares acquired through the most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 197 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Cox Richard JR

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock F1, F2	197	$127.17	$25K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 5,825 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of GPC common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable in cash or common stock, at the election of the reporting person, pursuant to the reporting person's prior deferral election.
2. F2. Includes 47 shares of phantom stock acquired through most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Key Figures

Phantom stock acquired: 197 shares Reported per-share amount: $127.17 per share Reported phantom stock holdings after transaction: 5,825 shares +1 more

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Phantom stock acquired 197 shares Award acquisition on October 2, 2026

Reported per-share amount $127.17 per share Phantom stock acquisition

Reported phantom stock holdings after transaction 5,825 shares After the October 2, 2026 transaction

Shares included from most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase 47 shares Included in reported post-transaction phantom stock holdings

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, Dividend Reinvestment Plan, deferral election

3 terms

Phantom Stock financial

"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent"

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan financial

"acquired through most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase"

A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.

deferral election financial

"pursuant to the reporting person's prior deferral election"

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How many phantom stock shares did GPC director Richard Cox Jr. acquire?

Richard Cox Jr., a director of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC), acquired 197 shares of phantom stock on October 2, 2026. His reported post-transaction holdings were 5,825 shares, including 47 shares acquired through the most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

How does GPC's phantom stock get paid?

Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of GPC common stock. The phantom shares become payable in cash or common stock, at the reporting person's election, pursuant to a prior deferral election.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cox Richard JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY SE

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30339

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENUINE PARTS CO [ GPC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	10/02/2026		A		197		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	197	$127.17	5,825(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of GPC common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable in cash or common stock, at the election of the reporting person, pursuant to the reporting person's prior deferral election.

2. Includes 47 shares of phantom stock acquired through most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chris Galla, Attorney in Fact	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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