GENUINE PARTS CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Mar 29, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC)
CIK: 0000040987
Period of Report: 2007-03-27

Reporting Person: JOHNS MICHAEL M E (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-03-27	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1500	Acquired		Common Stock (1500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a vested right to receive one share of GPC common stock at a future date.

F2: The restricted stock units vest immediately and convert to shares of GPC common stock on the earliest of (i) a change in control of GPC, (ii) the grantee's termination as a director of GPC by reason of death, disability or retirement, or (iii) March 27, 2012.