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): April 16, 2004
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: April 20, 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)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 16, 2004
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Exhibit 99.1
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact: David O'Reilly
James R. Batten
(417) 862-3333
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC. ANNOUNCES 2004
FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL
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Springfield, MO, April 16, 2004 - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: ORLY) announced the release date for first quarter earnings as Tuesday,
April 27, 2004, with a conference call to follow Wednesday, April 28, 2004.
The Company's first quarter earnings will be released after 5:30 p.m. central
time on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, 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 webcast of the Company's conference call
discussing the 2004 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 28,
2004, after 11:00 a.m. central time on the Company's website at
www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News".
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 1,109 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 December 31, 2003.