[Form 4] Genuine Parts Company Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) filed a Form 4 disclosing that director Paul Russell Hardin acquired 265 units of phantom stock on 07/02/2025 at an assigned value of $127.30 per unit. Phantom stock is economically equivalent to common shares but is settled in cash or stock at the insider’s election under a prior deferral arrangement. Following the transaction, Hardin now holds 7,655 phantom stock units, which already include 59 units gained through the company’s dividend reinvestment plan. No common shares were bought or sold, and ownership remains recorded as direct. The filing signals continued participation in the company’s deferred-compensation program rather than an open-market purchase.

Positive

• Director increased deferred equity exposure by 265 phantom shares, modestly reinforcing insider alignment with shareholder value.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine deferred-comp acquisition; neutral market impact.

The reported 265 phantom shares increase Hardin’s deferred holdings by roughly 3.6%, bringing his total to 7,655 units. Because phantom stock neither affects share count nor involves cash outlay by the insider, the action is primarily administrative and tied to compensation. It does, however, maintain alignment with shareholder interests through value tracking. The amount is immaterial relative to GPC’s 140 million basic shares outstanding, so the filing should be viewed as neutral for valuation and liquidity considerations.

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^*

Hardin Paul Russell

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2999 WILDWOOD PKWY SE

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30339

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2025

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

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

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

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)	07/02/2025		A		265		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	265	$127.3	7,655(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 59 shares of phantom stock acquired through most recent Dividend Reinvestment Plan purchase.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chris Galla, Attorney in Fact	07/07/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did GPC director Paul Russell Hardin report in the Form 4?

He acquired 265 units of phantom stock on 07/02/2025.

How many phantom stock units does Hardin now own?

After the transaction he beneficially owns 7,655 phantom units.

Was any common stock of GPC bought or sold?

No common shares were traded; only phantom stock was credited.

What is the value assigned to the acquired phantom stock?

Each unit carries a value of $127.30, mirroring GPC’s share price basis.

Does phantom stock dilute existing shareholders?

No. Phantom stock is a cash- or stock-settled deferred compensation item and does not increase outstanding shares.