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 19, 2005
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Missouri 44-0618012
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
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.)
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
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: July 21, 2005
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)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated July 19, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact: Greg Henslee
James R. Batten
(417) 862-3333
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. ANNOUNCES 2005 SECOND QUARTER
EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL
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Springfield, MO, July 19, 2005 - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: ORLY) announced the release date for second quarter 2005 earnings as
Tuesday, July 26, 2005, with a conference call to follow Wednesday, July 27,
2005.
The Company's second quarter 2005 earnings will be released after 5:30 p.m.
central time on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, and can be viewed, at that time, on the
Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News".
Investors are invited to listen to the Company's conference call discussing the
financial results for the second quarter of 2005, on July 27, 2005, at 10:00
a.m. central time, via webcast on the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com
by clicking on "News". 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 1,286
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
March 31, 2005.