8-K

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): April 1, 2009

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	000-21318	44-0618012
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

233 South Patterson, Springfield, Missouri 65802
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(417) 862-6708
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 1, 2009, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date of its 2009 first quarter earnings release and conference call. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 1, 2009

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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, as amended.

SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 3, 2009	O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
	By:	/s/   THOMAS MCFALL Thomas McFall Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 1, 2009

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Announces Dates for the 2009 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

    Earnings Release Date - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 After 5:30 pm
    Central Time
    Conference Call Date - Thursday, April 30, 2009 At 10:00 am Central
    Time

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:ORLY) announces the release date for its first quarter 2009 earnings as Wednesday, April 29, 2009, with a conference call to follow on Thursday, April 30, 2009.

The Company's first quarter 2009 earnings will be released after 5:30 p.m. central time on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, and can be viewed, after that time, on the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "Investor Relations" and then "News Room."

Investors are invited to listen to the Company's conference call discussing the financial results for the first quarter of 2009, on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. central time, via webcast on the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "Investor Relations" and then "News Room." A replay of the call will also be available on the Company's website following the conference call. We invite interested analysts to join our call. The dial-in number for the call is (706) 643-0114 and the conference call ID number is 92621940.

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 3,285 stores in 38 states as of December 31, 2008.

The O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5430

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