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

Genuine Parts names Court Carruthers CEO-elect ahead of Q1 2027 separation

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Genuine Parts Company said board member Court Carruthers has been appointed Chief Executive Officer-Elect, effective September 8, 2026, and will become CEO when the planned separation of its Automotive and Industrial businesses closes. The separation is targeted for the first quarter of 2027, and Will Stengel will remain Chairman and CEO until then before joining Motion as its Chairman and CEO. The changes set the leadership structure for the two standalone companies that shareholders will hold after the separation.

Key points

  • Court Carruthers: CEO-elect effective September 8, 2026, with a base salary of $1,000,000 that rises to $1,200,000 when he becomes CEO at closing
  • Separation of Automotive and Industrial businesses targeted for the first quarter of 2027
  • Bert Nappier named Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 6, 2026; James Howe named Motion President and Chief Operating Officer
  • GPC and Motion investor days scheduled for December 8, 2026 and December 9, 2026

The filing

CompanyGenuine Parts (GPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 8:41 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-385959

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing 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 September 09, 2026.

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