GENUINE PARTS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC)
CIK: 0000040987
Period of Report: 2012-01-06

Reporting Person: NIX JERRY W (Director, Vice Chairman and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-06	Common Stock	M	24000	$61.93	Acquired	112239	Direct
2012-01-06	Common Stock	F	19349	$61.93	Disposed	92890	Direct
2012-01-06	Common Stock	M	41400	$61.93	Acquired	134290	Direct
2012-01-06	Common Stock	F	32685	$61.93	Disposed	101605	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-06	Stock Appreciation Right	$43.93	M	24000	Disposed	2015-03-14	Common Stock (24000)	Direct
2012-01-06	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$43.93	M	24000	Disposed	2015-03-14	Common Stock (24000)	Direct
2012-01-06	Stock Appreciation Right	$41.66	M	41400	Disposed	2018-04-01	Common Stock (41400)	Direct
2012-01-06	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.66	M	41400	Disposed	2018-04-01	Common Stock (41400)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,439 shares acquired through Genuine Partnership Plan (401-K)