Director at Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC) surrenders phantom stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Genuine Parts Company director Donna Westbrook Hyland reported a compensation-related transaction involving phantom stock units. She disposed of 2,335 shares of phantom stock to the issuer at $110.93 per share, classified as a disposition to the company rather than an open-market sale.

Each phantom stock share is economically equivalent to one share of Genuine Parts common stock and will be settled in cash or stock based on her prior deferral election. After this transaction, she holds 7,798 phantom stock shares, including 103 shares most recently acquired through a Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hyland Donna Westbrook

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Phantom Stock	2,335	$110.93	$259K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 7,798 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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. Includes 103 shares of phantom stock acquired through most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Key Figures

Phantom stock disposed: 2,335 shares Transaction price: $110.93 per share Phantom stock remaining: 7,798 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock disposed 2,335 shares Disposition to issuer at $110.93 per share on April 16, 2026

Transaction price $110.93 per share Value used for phantom stock disposition to issuer

Phantom stock remaining 7,798 shares Phantom stock balance following the reported transaction

DRIP phantom shares 103 shares Portion of phantom stock acquired via most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Disposition to issuer

3 terms

Phantom Stock financial

"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of GPC common stock."

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

"Includes 103 shares of phantom stock 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.

Disposition to issuer financial

"transaction_code_description: Disposition to issuer"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hyland Donna Westbrook

(Last) (First) (Middle)

191 PEACHTREE ST. STE 500

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30303

(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)
04/16/2026

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)	04/16/2026		D			2,335	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	2,335	$110.93	7,798(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 103 shares of phantom stock acquired through most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chris Galla, Attorney in Fact	04/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did GPC director Donna Westbrook Hyland report?

Donna Westbrook Hyland reported disposing of 2,335 phantom stock shares back to Genuine Parts Company. The transaction was recorded at $110.93 per share as a disposition to the issuer, not an open-market sale, and relates to her deferred compensation arrangements.

What is phantom stock in the context of Genuine Parts (GPC)?

Phantom stock is a deferred compensation instrument whose value mirrors Genuine Parts common stock. Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one common share and becomes payable in cash or stock later, according to the reporting person’s prior deferral election and plan terms.

How many phantom stock units does the GPC director hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Donna Westbrook Hyland holds 7,798 phantom stock shares. This total includes 103 phantom shares that were acquired through the most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase, as noted in the filing’s explanatory footnote.

Was the GPC director’s phantom stock transaction an open-market sale?

No. The transaction is coded as a disposition to the issuer, not an open-market sale. The 2,335 phantom stock shares were returned to Genuine Parts under the company’s compensation and deferral arrangements rather than being sold on the open market.

How does the Dividend Reinvestment Plan affect GPC phantom stock holdings?

The filing notes that 103 phantom stock shares were added through the most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase. Under such plans, dividends are typically reinvested to acquire additional units, gradually increasing the director’s deferred phantom stock balance over time.