SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Powell Sarah E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.

5008 AIRPORT RD

(Street)

ROANOKE

24012

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [ AAP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, General Counsel & Sec

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,384⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/21/2013	Common Stock	4,200	$40.45	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽³⁾	02/20/2014	Common Stock	3,169	$38.03	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽⁴⁾	02/20/2015	Common Stock	4,578	$33.8	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	11/17/2015	Common Stock	2,709	$25.81	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 2,072 shares of restricted common stock previously awarded under the Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan which will vest at varying intervals through November 17, 2011.

2. These stock options became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2007.

3. These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2008.

4. These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2009.

5. These stock appreciation rights become exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 2009.

6. Refer to Exhibit 99.1 for explanation of certain vesting terms of award.

Remarks:

This Form 3 was executed by Rachel E. Geiersbach as Attorney-in-Fact for Sarah E. Powell pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto as exhibit 24.

	/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sarah E. Powell	05/05/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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