0001171843-11-003660.txt : 20111202 0001171843-11-003660.hdr.sgml : 20111202 20111202163032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-11-003660 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111129 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20111202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898173 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531] IRS NUMBER: 274358837 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21318 FILM NUMBER: 111240793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 S PATTERSON AVE CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 65802 BUSINESS PHONE: 417-829-5878 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 S PATTERSON AVE CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 65802 8-K 1 f8k_120211.htm FORM 8-K f8k_120211.htm
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):  November 29, 2011

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Missouri
000-21318
27-4358837
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. 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.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2):

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 29, 2011, Thomas McFall, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President of Finance of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), established a plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the trading of the Company’s common stock.   The plan provides for option exercises and subsequent sales of specified share amounts at specific market prices, subject to specified limitations.  The plan was established for the purpose of facilitating the exercise and subsequent sale of stock options with a ten-year contractual life that are due to expire in July of 2018.  The plan was established during the Company's unrestricted trading window and at a time when Mr. McFall was not in possession of material, non-public information about the Company.  Mr. McFall has informed the Company that he will publicly disclose, as required by federal securities laws, any option exercises and stock sales made under this plan.
 
On December 2, 2011, Ted Wise, Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of the Company, established a plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the trading of the Company’s common stock.  The plan provides for option exercises and subsequent sales of specified share amounts at specific market prices, subject to specified limitations.  The plan was established for the purpose of facilitating the exercise and subsequent sale of stock options with a ten-year contractual life that are due to expire in February of 2014.  The plan was established during the Company's unrestricted trading window and at a time when Mr. Wise was not in possession of material, non-public information about the Company.  Mr. Wise has informed the Company that he will publicly disclose, as required by federal securities laws, any option exercises and stock sales made under this plan.


 
 
 
 
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.
 
Date:  December 2, 2011
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
   
 
By:  /s/ Thomas McFall
 
Thomas McFall
 
Executive Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)