{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001193125-26-385959","cik":"0000040987","ticker":"GPC","company_name":"GENUINE PARTS CO","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-09-09","report_date":"2026-09-04","primary_document":"d136093d8k.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000119312526385959/d136093d8k.htm"},"events":[{"id":32240,"run_id":29621,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-385959","anchor_item_number":"5.02","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"summary":"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.","company_name":"GENUINE PARTS CO","ticker":"GPC","filing_date":"2026-09-09","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":35363,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-385959","item_number":"5.02","item_title":null,"event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the appointment of Court Carruthers as Chief Executive Officer-Elect of Genuine Parts Company, effective September 8, 2026, with assumption of the CEO role upon completion of the planned separation in Q1 2027. While the Item 5.02 section also includes compensatory arrangements (base salary of $1,000,000, bonus targets, equity grants totaling $6,000,000 in 2026 and $7,200,000 upon assuming full CEO role), the principal disclosed action centers on Carruthers taking the CEO-Elect position. The filing also discloses appointments of Bert Nappier as Chief Operating Officer and James Howe as Chief Operating Officer of Motion, each with associated compensation adjustments. These are material executive appointments affecting the company's leadership structure in connection with its planned separation.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-09-09T12:42:52.913254+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]},{"id":32241,"run_id":29621,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-385959","anchor_item_number":"7.01","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"summary":"Genuine Parts Company disclosed a planned separation into two independent, publicly traded companies—GPC (Automotive) and Motion (Industrial)—targeted for completion in Q1 2027. 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