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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Genuine Parts (GPC)

Genuine Parts Chairman Paul Donahue to Retire; CEO Will Stengel Named Chair-Elect

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Genuine Parts Company said non-executive Chairman Paul D. Donahue will retire from the board at the end of his term at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. The board has appointed CEO Will Stengel as chairman effective upon Donahue's retirement, so Stengel will hold the combined Chairman and CEO roles, which consolidates leadership at the top of the company.

Key points

  • Paul D. Donahue, non-executive Chairman, retires from the board at the end of his term at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting.
  • Will Stengel, President and CEO since June 2024, is appointed chairman effective upon Donahue's retirement.
  • Upon Donahue's retirement, Stengel will serve as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • The filing does not report any financial results or guidance changes.

The filing

CompanyGenuine Parts (GPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 15, 2026, 8:50 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-013595

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 15, 2026.

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