Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 1, 2021, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it has acquired all of the capital stock of Trumpet Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Trombetta), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2021, among the Company and Fulham Investors, L.P., Fulham Investors II, L.P. and all of the other shareholders of Trombetta (the "Agreement"), for $108 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The acquisition closed as of May 31, 2021. The Agreement provides for customary representations, warranties, indemnities and post-closing covenants.

Trombetta is leading manufacturer and distributor of power switching and power management products to OE customers in various markets, with manufacturing facilities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, and Tijuana, Mexico, as well as a majority ownership in a joint venture in Asia.

The Company has financed the acquisition from cash on hand and through borrowings under its revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent.

A copy of the press release announcing this transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.





     (d)  Exhibits.

     99.1      Press release dated June 1, 2021 announcing Standard Motor
               Products, Inc.'s acquisition of Trombetta.

     104       Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are
               embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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