Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Executive officers of the company are appointed by the Board of Directors and each serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification. The current executive officers of the company are:

Paul D. Donahue, age 67, was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the company in April of 2019. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2016 - April 2019. Mr. Donahue was President of the company from January 2012 until April 2019, and he has been a Director of the company since April 2012. Previously, Mr. Donahue served as President of the company’s U.S. Automotive Parts Group from July 2009 to February 1, 2016. Mr. Donahue served as Executive Vice President of the company from August 2007 until his appointment as President in 2012. Previously, Mr. Donahue was President and Chief Operating Officer of S.P. Richards Company from 2004 to 2007 and was Executive Vice President-Sales and Marketing in 2003, the year he joined the company.

William P. Stengel, age 46, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the company on January 1, 2023. Mr. Stengel previously served as President of the company from January 2021 and Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer of the company from November 2019. Previously, Mr. Stengel worked for HD Supply, an Atlanta-based industrial distributor, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, from June of 2017 to October of 2018. Prior to his role as President/CEO, he served as Chief Operating Officer for HD Supply Facilities Maintenance from September of 2016 to May of 2017 and prior to that role, he served as Chief Commercial Officer of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance from January of 2016 to September of 2016. Mr. Stengel served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development and Investor Relations of HD Supply from June of 2013 to January of 2016. Prior to HD Supply, Mr. Stengel worked in the Strategic Business Development group at The Home Depot as well as at Bank of America and Stonebridge Associates in various investment banking roles.

Bert Nappier, age 49, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 2, 2022. Mr. Nappier served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer at FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) from June 2020 to January 2022, where he led teams responsible for corporate finance, cash management, global tax planning and strategy, risk management and corporate development. Prior to that date, Mr. Nappier served in various other roles at FedEx, including as President, FedEx Express Europe and Chief Executive Officer, TNT Express, Senior Vice President, International Chief Financial Officer and Staff Vice President, Staff Vice President and Corporate Controller. Before joining FedEx in 2005, Mr. Nappier served as Director of SEC Reporting and Accounting for Wright Medical Technology, Inc. and an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young LLP, spending six years in public accounting.

James R. Neill, age 62, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer of the company in February of 2020. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources from April 2014 to February of 2020. Mr. Neill was Senior Vice President of Employee Development and HR Services from April 2013 until his appointment as Senior Vice President of Human Resources of the company. Previously, Mr. Neill served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Motion Industries from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Neill joined Motion in 2006 as Vice President of Human Resources and served in that role from 2006 to 2007.

Randall P. Breaux, age 61, was appointed Group President, GPC North America on July 1, 2023. Mr. Breaux was President of Motion Industries from January 2019 until his appointment to Group President of GPC. Previously, Mr. Breaux served as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Distribution, and Strategic Planning at Motion from 2018 to 2019 and, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Distribution, and Purchasing from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Breaux joined Motion in 2011 as Senior Vice President of Marketing, Product Management, and Strategic Planning.

Naveen Krishna, age 56, was appointed Executive Vice President, and Chief Information and Digital Officer on June 21, 2021. Prior to that date, Mr. Krishna served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Information Officer at Macy's, Inc. Prior to Macy's, Mr. Krishna was Vice President of Technology for The Home Depot, Inc. where he was responsible for all digital platforms, user experience design, marketing technologies and customer care. Previously, he held a variety of roles with Target Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc. and Federal Express Corporation and spent a number of years leading technology consulting engagements with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Chris Galla, age 49, was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary on January 1, 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Galla served as Vice President and General Counsel from 2020 to 2022, as Vice

President and Assistant General Counsel from 2015 to 2020, and in other various legal roles since he joined the Company in 2005.

Further information required by this item is set forth under the heading “Nominees for Director”, under the heading “Corporate Governance - Code of Conduct”, under the heading “Corporate Governance - Board Committees - Audit Committee”, and under the heading “Corporate Governance - Director Nominating Process” of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. We have adopted a Code of Conduct, which is available on the “Investor Relations” section of our website. Any amendments to, or waivers of, the Code of Conduct will be disclosed on our website promptly following the date of such amendment or waiver.