WENDY B. NEEDHAM - Corporate Board Profile

GENUINE PARTS CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2018-02-27	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. 2017 Director Compensation: Wendy B. Needham Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $89,000, Stock Awards $180,680, Total $269,680.
2019-03-05	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec.
2020-03-03	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. Wendy B. Needham offers extensive knowledge and understanding of the U.S. and international auto industries as a former managing director of global automotive research at a world-wide financial services company. Throughout her career she has analyzed the financial performance and strategies of public companies in the global auto industry and brings this experience to bear as the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee.
2021-03-02	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. Ms. Needham offers extensive knowledge and understanding of the U.S. and international auto industries as a former managing director of global automotive research at a world-wide financial services company. Throughout her career she has analyzed the financial performance and strategies of public companies in the global auto industry and brings this experience to bear as the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee.
2022-03-01	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. Ms. Needham offers extensive knowledge and understanding of the U.S. and international auto industries as a former managing director of global automotive research at a global financial services company. Throughout her career she analyzed the financial performance and strategies of public companies in the global auto industry and brings this experience to bear as the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee.
2023-03-03	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. Ms. Needham offers extensive knowledge and understanding of the U.S. and international auto industries as a former managing director of global automotive research at a global financial services company. Throughout her career she analyzed the financial performance and strategies of public companies in the global auto industry and brings this experience to bear as the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee.
2024-03-01	Wendy B. Needham was Managing Director, Global Automotive Research for Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment banking firm, from August 2000 to June 2003, and a Principal, Automotive Research, for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette from 1994 to 2000. Ms. Needham previously served as a director of Asahi Tec. The Board has four standing Committees. Information regarding the functions of the Board’s Committees, their current membership and the number of meetings held by each Committee during 2023 is set forth below: Wendy B. Needham - Chair of Audit Committee and member of Executive Committee. Compensation payable to the Company’s non-employee directors is evaluated and determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, with input from the Committee's compensation consultant, and is then approved by the Company’s full Board of Directors. For the first and second quarters of 2023, non-employee directors of the Company were paid $22,500 per quarter ($90,000 annually) for service as director and, for the third and fourth quarters of 2023, non-employee directors of the Company were paid 25,000 per quarter ($100,000 annually) for service as a director. The lead independent director additionally receives $35,000 annually, and Committee Chairs each receive $25,000 annually. On May 1, 2023, each non-employee director serving on such date was granted $190,080 in value of RSUs, approximately a $5,000 increase in value from the prior year grant. Each RSU represents a fully vested right to receive one share of our common stock on May 1, 2028, or earlier upon a termination of service as a director by reason of death, disability or retirement, or upon a change in control of the Company.