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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  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): December 17, 2020 STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) New York 001-04743 11-1362020 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employee Identification Number) 37-18 Northern Boulevard , Long Island City , New York 11101 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:   718 - 392-0200 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425). ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12). ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)). ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)). Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share SMP New York Stock Exchange LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 8.01. Other Events Standard Motor Products, Inc. (the “Company”) has been informed by a large retail customer of its decision to pursue a private brand strategy for its Engine Management product line. This customer has historically purchased approximately $140 million of Engine Management products annually from the Company, and it is expected that the majority will be moved to various other suppliers. While the Company does not yet know the complete details or the exact timing of the business loss involved, the Company anticipates that it will occur in stages, beginning late in the second quarter of 2021 and continuing throughout the year. In light of this development, the Company plans to take the necessary steps to reduce costs.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.   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.         By: /s/ Nathan R. Iles       Nathan R. Iles     Chief Financial Officer Date: December 17, 2020     2 Exhibit Index   Exhibit No.   Description       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File--the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.   3