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 6, 2010


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 January 6, 2010, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date of its 2009 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 6, 2010

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 11, 2010 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 January 6, 2010