Genuine Parts Co Director Juliette Williams Pryor Acquires Phantom Stock

Executive Summary

On October 2, 2026, Juliette Williams Pryor, a member of the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), acquired 246 shares of phantom stock valued at $127.17 per share, for an aggregate amount of approximately $31,283.82. The transaction was reported on Form 4 filed with the SEC on October 5, 2026.

Transaction Overview

• Insider: Juliette Williams Pryor
• Role: Director
• Security: Phantom Stock (Derivative Security convertible 1-for-1 into common stock or cash)
• Transaction Code: 'A' (Grant, award, or other acquisition)
• Shares Acquired: 246
• Price Per Share: $127.17
• Total Transaction Value: $31,283.82
• Direct Beneficial Ownership Post-Transaction: 4,919 phantom stock units (which includes 39 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan)

Strategic & Market Context

This acquisition represents routine director compensation or deferred compensation credited in the form of phantom stock units under the company's director compensation program. Because this is an automated or pre-elected board compensation award rather than an open-market purchase, the trading significance is classified as Low and does not signal discretionary open-market sentiment.