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): December 23, 2003
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 9. 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: December 23, 2003
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By:/s/ James R. Batten
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James R. Batten
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 December 23, 2003
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact: David O'Reilly
James R. Batten
(417) 862-3333
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC. NAMES JOHN MURPHY AND
RONALD RASHKOW TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Springfield, MO, December 23, 2003 - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: ORLY) announced that John Murphy and Ronald Rashkow have been appointed
to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") effective December 19, 2003.
Mr. Murphy is currently the executive vice president and chief financial officer
of Accuride Corporation. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as president, chief
executive officer and director of Falconite, Inc.; executive vice president of
administration, chief financial officer and corporate secretary of North
American Stainless, Inc.; as vice president of finance and strategic planning of
Armco Advanced Materials Company various positions with Corning, Inc. and
Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Murphy has nearly 30 years of business experience with an
emphasis in finance.
Mr. Murphy, a Certified Public Accountant, earned a Masters of Business
Administration from the University of Colorado and a Bachelors of Science in
Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University.
Mr. Rashkow currently serves on the advisory boards of Hilco Trading Co., Inc.
and Milton's Baking Company. He also serves as Lead Director of Factory 2-U
Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ). Mr. Rashkow was formerly chief executive officer and
director of Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers and a founding principal of
Chapman Partners, LLC. During Mr. Rashkow's 44 years of business experience, he
has served on various home center industry boards and has initiated and
negotiated many transactions as both a principal and advisor.
Mr. Rashkow earned a Bachelors of Science in Economics and Marketing from the
Illinois Institute of Technology.
"The business knowledge and experience of John Murphy and Ron Rashkow will be
valuable additions to our board of directors," stated David O'Reilly,
co-chairman and chief executive officer of O'Reilly Automotive. "John's
financial expertise will serve us well as the chairman of the Audit Committee
and as a member of the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee. Ron's
extensive business experience will be beneficial in his role on the Audit and
Compensation Committees."
The addition of Mr. Murphy and Mr. Rashkow brings the total number of
independent directors to five, of nine total directors, resulting in a majority
of independent directors.
O'Reilly Automotive 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 1,074 stores within
the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of September 30, 2003.