Form 8-K Filing

0001171843-12-000023.txt : 20120103 0001171843-12-000023.hdr.sgml : 20120102 20120103164011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-12-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120103 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120103 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: 12502526 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 document.htm FORM 8-K FILING DOCUMENT Form 8-K Filing

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): January 3, 2012

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

Missouri		000-21318		27-4358837
(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 January 3, 2012, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date of its 2011 fourth quarter and full-year 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 January 3, 2012

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.

Date: January 3, 2012	O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
	By:	/s/ THOMAS MCFALL Thomas McFall Executive Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 3, 2012

EX-99 2 newsrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Announces Dates for Its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call

EXHIBIT 99.1

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Announces Dates for Its Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Earnings Release Date – Wednesday, February 8, 2012, after 5:30 pm Central Time
Conference Call Date – Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 10:00 am Central Time

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Jan. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:ORLY) a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, announces the release date for its fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results as Wednesday, February 8, 2012, with a conference call to follow on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

The Company's fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results will be released after 5:30 p.m. central time on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, and can be viewed, at 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 fourth quarter and full year of 2011, on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 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". Interested analysts are invited to join the call. The dial-in number for the call is (706) 679-5789 and the conference call identification number is 40239387. A replay of the call will also be available on the Company's website following the conference call.

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 service provider markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 3,707 stores in 39 states as of September 30, 2011.

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

CONTACT: Investor & Media Contacts
         Mark Merz (417) 829-5878