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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) JULY 24 , 2003
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STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
NEW YORK 1-4743 11-1362020
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(State of other jurisdiction) (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
37-18 NORTHERN BLVD., LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. 11101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (718) 392-0200
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (Information furnished pursuant to Item 12 --
Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
On July 24, 2003, Standard Motor Products, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and a
quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of Item 12.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached
hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of
any general incorporation language in such filing.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: July 28, 2003
By
/S/ JAMES J. BURKE
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James J. Burke
Vice President Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press release, dated July 24, 2003, announcing Standard Motor Products,
Inc.'s second quarter ended June 30, 2003 financial results and a
quarterly dividend.
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