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): July 13, 2006
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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Missouri |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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233 South Patterson | |
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Springfield, Missouri 65802 | |
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(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code) | |
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(417) 862-6708 | |
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(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 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 13, 2006, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date of their 2006 second 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
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99.1 |
Press Release dated July 13, 2006 |
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, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: July17, 2006 |
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |
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By: /s/ Thomas McFall |
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Thomas McFall |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(principal financial officer) |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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For further information contact: |
Greg Henslee |
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Thomas McFall | ||
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(417) 862-3333 |
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. ANNOUNCES DATES FOR THE 2006 SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL
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Springfield, MO, July 13, 2006 – O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ORLY) announces the release date for second quarter 2006 earnings as Wednesday, July 26, 2006, with a conference call to follow Thursday, July 27, 2006.
The Company’s second quarter 2006 earnings will be released after 5:30 p.m. central time on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, and can be viewed, at that time on the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” then “News Room.”
Investors are invited to listen to the Company’s conference call discussing the financial results for the second quarter of 2006, on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. central time, via webcast on the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” then “News Room.” 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 installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family, the Company operated 1,506 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming as of March 31, 2006.