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Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

                         
Name   For Votes   Withheld Votes   Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Mary B. Bullock
    118,308,677       1,163,898       16,895,452  
Jean Douville
    118,779,595       692,980       16,895,452  
Thomas C. Gallagher
    116,776,370       2,696,205       16,895,452  
George (Jack) C. Guynn
    118,364,273       1,108,303       16,895,452  
John R. Holder
    119,179,417       293,158       16,895,452  
John D. Johns
    115,542,814       3,929,762       16,895,452  
Michael M. E. Johns, M.D.
    115,884,390       3,588,186       16,895,452  
J. Hicks Lanier
    115,103,707       4,368,868       16,895,452  
Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr.
    118,435,750       1,036,825       16,895,452  
Wendy B. Needham
    118,356,274       1,116,301       16,895,452  
Jerry W. Nix
    112,705,286       6,767,289       16,895,452  
Gary W. Rollins
    115,414,381       4,058,194       16,895,452  

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the Company’s compensation practices and principles and their implementation. The holders of 111,876,795 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the proposal, holders of 3,688,448 shares voted against, holders of 3,907,332 shares abstained, and there were 16,895,452 broker non-votes.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation.

The shareholders approved an annual vote regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the Company’s compensation practices and principles and their implementation.

         
Frequency   For Votes
One Year
    97,467,390  
Two Years
    961,001  
Three Years
    16,786,561  

The holders of 4,257,624 shares abstained and there were 16,895,452 broker non-votes.

Proposal 4: Re-Approval of Material Terms of Performance Goals for Qualified Performance-Based Awards under the Genuine Parts Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The shareholders re-approved material terms of performance goals for qualified performance-based awards under the Genuine Parts Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The holders of 113,958,815 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the proposal, holders of 5,084,176 shares voted against, holders of 429,585 shares abstained, and there were 16,895,452 broker non-votes.

Proposal 5: Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors.

The shareholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2011. The holders of 133,439,099 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the ratification, holders of 2,685,802 shares voted against, holders of 243,126 shares abstained, and there were no broker non-votes.