Filings Radar

SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.

GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC)

CIK 0000040987 3 material events

Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.

Open-market · last 30 days: 0 buyers bought $0 0 sellers sold $0
Open-market · last 90 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $268K
InsiderRoleDateTransactionSharesValue
CARRUTHERS COURT D Director 2026-09-08 Grant/award 11935 $0
CARRUTHERS COURT D Director 2026-09-08 Grant/award 29838 $0
Hulett Jennifer EVP and Chief People Officer 2026-08-19 Tax withholding 302 $41K
Masse Alain President, N.A. Automotive 2026-08-01 Tax withholding 403 $52K
Galla Christopher T SVP, GC, and Corp. Secretary 2026-06-26 Open-market sell 10b5-1 2333 $268K
Howe James F. President, Motion 2026-05-05 Open-market sell 10b5-1 415 $43K
Howe James F. President, Motion 2026-05-04 Open-market sell 10b5-1 1392 $145K
Cox Richard JR Director 2026-05-03 Option exercise 1673 $0
Cox Richard JR Director 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 455 $48K
Galla Christopher T SVP, GC, and Corp. Secretary 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 268 $28K
Hardin Paul Russell Director 2026-05-03 Option exercise 1673 $0
Hardin Paul Russell Director 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 455 $48K
Howe James F. President, Motion 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 173 $18K
Hyland Donna Westbrook Director 2026-05-03 Option exercise 1673 $0
Hyland Donna Westbrook Director 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 455 $48K
Lafont Jean-Jacques Director 2026-05-03 Option exercise 1673 $0
Masse Alain President, N.A. Automotive 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 273 $28K
Nappier Herbert EVP Finance and CFO 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 887 $92K
PRYOR JULIETTE WILLIAMS Director 2026-05-03 Option exercise 1673 $0
PRYOR JULIETTE WILLIAMS Director 2026-05-03 Tax withholding 455 $48K
Most recent 20 reported transactions. Open-market buys (P) and sells (S) are the deliberate ones; grants and option exercises are compensation. Not investment advice.

Risk Radar (year-over-year Risk Factors)

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Fiscal period ending 2025-12-31 versus 2024-12-31view filing on EDGAR →

A concrete vendor bankruptcy in the North America Automotive segment introduces a live supply chain disruption risk, offsetting an otherwise broad retreat from previously disclosed risk categories. The simultaneous removal of debt/covenant, asbestos litigation, climate/EV, and tariff disclosures represents a materially lighter risk profile on paper, though the breadth of removals warrants scrutiny as to whether these reflect genuine resolution or disclosure reorganization. On balance, the filing is mixed: one operational risk worsened while four significant risk themes were walked back.

1 company-specific · 1 eased/removed · 3 common-mode

Company-specific changes

New

New disclosure of actual vendor bankruptcy (September 2025) in North America Automotive segment. Concrete event with supply chain disruption risk, not generic boilerplate.

Our results of operations, revenue, and supply chain could be materially affected as a result of a bankruptcy, insolvency or other credit failures of a significant customer or vendor. Our operations…

Eased / removed

Removed

Removal of substantial asbestos litigation exposure and broad regulatory compliance risks. Material risk reduction if genuinely resolved or settled.

Because we are involved in litigation from time to time and are subject to numerous laws and governmental regulations, we could incur substantial judgments, fines, legal fees and other costs as well…

Also disclosed — common-mode (Debt leverage refinancing, ESG regulatory divergence, Tariffs trade policy)
Debt leverage refinancing Removed

Removal of comprehensive debt risk disclosure signals material improvement: debt levels, covenant compliance, and credit rating concerns no longer disclosed as risks.

Our debt levels could adversely affect our cash flow and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations. We have an unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured senior notes and our level of…

ESG regulatory divergence Removed

Removal of detailed climate regulation and EV technology risk disclosure. Material easing if company no longer views GHG compliance, emissions regulations, or EV transition as substantive business risks.

LEGAL AND REGULATORY RISKS We may be affected by global climate change or legal, tax, regulatory, or market responses to such change. The concern over climate change has led to legislative and…

Tariffs trade policy Removed

Removal of detailed tariff and trade risk disclosure, including Section 232/301 tariffs and China trade uncertainty, signals reduced concern about material trade/tariff exposure.

Changes in legislation or government regulations or policies, particularly those relating to taxation and international trade, could have a significant impact on our results of operations. Our…

Material year-over-year changes to this company's Risk Factors (Item 1A), found by comparing each annual report to the prior year, judged for materiality, and classified as company-specific or common-mode against the cross-company catalog. Common-mode changes are the macro themes many companies disclose in common; they are collapsed above. A filing marked unchanged had no material change from the prior year; its summary describes the company's standing risks, which remain in force. Fiscal periods are the reporting period ends. Not investment advice.

Exec appointment

8-K filed 2026-09-09 confidence 95% Item 5.02

Genuine Parts Company appointed Court Carruthers as Chief Executive Officer-Elect, effective September 8, 2026, with assumption of the full CEO role upon completion of the planned separation in Q1 2027. The appointment includes compensatory arrangements with a base salary of $1,000,000, bonus targets, and equity grants totaling $6,000,000 in 2026 and $7,200,000 upon assuming full CEO role. Additionally, Bert Nappier was appointed Chief Operating Officer and James Howe as Chief Operating Officer of Motion, each with associated compensation adjustments.

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M&A activity

8-K filed 2026-09-09 confidence 92% Item 7.01

Genuine Parts Company disclosed a planned separation into two independent, publicly traded companies—GPC (Automotive) and Motion (Industrial)—targeted for completion in Q1 2027. This material change of control and restructuring event includes the appointment of leadership for both entities post-separation.

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Earnings release

8-K filed 2026-07-21 confidence 98% Item 2.02

Genuine Parts Company issued a press release on July 21, 2026 announcing its second quarter 2026 financial results, including net sales of $6.5 billion, net income of $228 million ($1.65 per diluted share), and adjusted net income of $296 million ($2.15 per diluted share). The filing explicitly states this is Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) with the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1, which is the standard format for quarterly earnings disclosures on Form 8-K.

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