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): February 28, 2023
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ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

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Delaware
  
001-16797
  
54-2049910
  
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
 
4200 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(540) 362-4911
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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, $0.0001 par value
AAP
New York Stock Exchange
 
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).
 
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 22, 2023, Thomas R. Greco, President and Chief Executive Officer of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to retire from his position at the end of the year. In connection with Mr. Greco’s planned retirement and the Company’s succession planning process, the Board has formed a Succession Committee composed of independent directors. Mr. Greco will work closely with the Board to identify his successor and facilitate a smooth transition.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A press release announcing the upcoming retirement of Mr. Greco was issued by the Company on February 28, 2023, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

101.1
Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page to this Current Report on Form 8-K is in line with XBRL.
104.1
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document included in Exhibit 101.1).


SIGNATURES

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.


 
 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:     February 28, 2023 By:
 /s/ Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
 
 Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
 
 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer