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): March 31, 2005
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Missouri 0-21318 44-0618012
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission file (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) number) Identification No.)
233 S. Patterson
Springfield, Missouri 65802
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
417-862-6708
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Not Applicable)
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(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 March 31, 2005, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing
company presentation. The text of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2005
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 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.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: October 29, 2004
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By:/s/ James R. Batten
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James R. Batten
Executive Vice President of Finance
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial officer)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact: Greg Henslee
James R. Batten
(417) 862-3333
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE SIDOTI & COMPANY
EMERGING GROWTH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR FORUM
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Springfield, MO, March 31, 2005 -- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: ORLY), plans to make a presentation at the Sidoti & Company Ninth
Annual Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Wednesday, April 6, 2005,
at 9:05 a.m. eastern time.
The slides to be used in this presentation will be available April 6, 2005,
through the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News" then
"Financial Reports" and finally "Sidoti & Company Presentation."
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 1,249
stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of
December 31, 2004.
The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as
"expect," "believe," "anticipate," "good," "plan," "intend," "estimate,"
"project," "will" or similar words. In addition, statements contained within
this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements,
such as statements discussing among other things, expected growth, store
development and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and
future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates,
projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and
results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market for auto
parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, governmental
approvals, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated
with the integration of acquired businesses, weather, terrorist activities, war
and the threat of war. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated
results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer
to the Risk Factors sections of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, for more details.