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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909012-09-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090116
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				111362020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04743
		FILM NUMBER:		09532017

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 18 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7183920200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3718 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101
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                       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): JANUARY 16, 2009



                          STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



           NEW YORK                   1-4743                  11-1362020
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        (State or Other             (Commission            (I.R.S. Employee
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)      File Number)         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)



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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

         On January 16, 2009, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing the suspension of its quarterly dividends. A
copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits.

         99.1      Press  Release, dated January 16, 2009, announcing the
                   suspension of quarterly dividends.



                                    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/ James J. Burke
                                                  -------------------
                                                   James J. Burke
                                                   Vice President Finance,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 16, 2009



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.      DESCRIPTION

99.1             Press  Release, dated January 16, 2009, announcing the
                 suspension of quarterly dividends.




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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             For more information, contact:
                                                              James J. Burke
                                                   Standard Motor Products, Inc.
                                                                  (718) 392-0200
                                                                    Jennifer Tio
                                                Maximum Marketing Services, Inc.
                                                            (312) 226-4111 x2449
                                                   Jennifer.tio@maxmarketing.com


                     STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. ANNOUNCES
                        SUSPENSION OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND



New York, NY, January 16, 2009......Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP),
an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, announced that its
Board of Directors voted to suspend its quarterly dividend. The next dividend
would otherwise have been payable on March 1st.

Mr. Lawrence I. Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, commented, "We have approximately $45 million outstanding of our
original $90 million convertible debentures, due in July 2009. We are exploring
various outside financing alternatives to help redeem these, as we concurrently
execute a plan in place to retire the balance through internal cash flow.
Suspension of the dividend is part of that plan."










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