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): June 20, 2007

 

 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Missouri

44-0618012

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or

organization)

(I.R.S. 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.)

 

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 20, 2007, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date of a company presentation. 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 June 20, 2007

 

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.

 

Date: June 20, 2007

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

 

 

 

By: /s/ Thomas McFall

 

Thomas McFall

 

Senior Vice President of Finance

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

For further information contact:

Greg Henslee

Tom McFall

(417) 862-3333

 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE WILLIAM BLAIR 27TH ANNUAL GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE

 

Springfield, MO, June 20, 2007 – O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ORLY) plans to make a presentation at the William Blair and Company’s 27th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday June 21, 2007, at 12:30 pm Central Time.

 

Investors are invited to listen to the presentation via webcast on the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” then “News Room.” A replay of the presentation will also be available on the Company’s website following the presentation.

 

The slides for the presentation will be available Thursday, June 21, 2007, through the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking “Investor Relations” then “Financials.”

 

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 1,687 stores in 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, 2007.

 

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,” “should,” “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, 2006, for more details.