Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Neill James R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENUINE PARTS CO [ GPC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and CHRO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 2999 WILDWOOD PKWY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/1/2021
(Street) ATLANTA, GA 30339 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	5/1/2021		M		3104 ⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	13845 ⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	5/1/2021		F		1014 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$127.085	12831 ⁽³⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	5/3/2021		A		1660		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1660	$0.00	1660	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	5/1/2021		M			3375 ⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	3375	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The amount reflects 1,115 shares acquired on vesting of time-based RSUs and 1,989 shares acquired on vesting of earned PRSUs originally granted in 2018.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of GPC common stock.
(3)	Includes 265 shares acquired from dividend accrual.
(4)	The amount reflects shares disposed of for taxes on vesting of RSUs and PRSUs originally granted in 2018.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest and convert to shares of common stock in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date provided the reporting person is still employed on those dates, subject to earlier vesting in certain events.
(6)	On May 1, 2018, the reporting person was granted 2,260 performance-based RSUs and 1,115 time-based RSUs that, if earned, vest and convert to shares of common stock on May 1, 2021. Both awards were originally reported in Table II of the reporting person's Form 4 filed on May 2, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Neill James R 2999 WILDWOOD PKWY ATLANTA, GA 30339			EVP and CHRO