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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): September 1, 2017
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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Missouri | 000-21318 | 27-4358837 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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233 South Patterson |
Springfield, Missouri 65802 |
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code) |
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(417) 862-6708 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(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):
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of Securities Act of 1933 (230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2).
¨ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 – Other Events
On September 1, 2017, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization amount under its share repurchase program by an additional $1 billion, raising the aggregate authorization under the program to $9.75 billion. 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
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Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated September 1, 2017 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 1, 2017 | O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas McFall |
| | Thomas McFall |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (principal financial and accounting officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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