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* COPPOLA MICHAEL N (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. (Street) (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/14/2003	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) EVP & Chief Operating Officer	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	19,000(1)	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	04/05/2008	Common Stock	10,000(1)	$21	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	03/12/2009	Common Stock	12,000	$42	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/18/2010	Common Stock	14,000	$40.38	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	08/18/2010	Common Stock	15,000	$73.01	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities were acquired by Michael N. Coppola on November 28, 2001 as a result of the merger of Advance Holding Corporation with and into Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the "Advance Merger") whereby all derivative and non-derivative securities of Advance Holding Corporation were exchanged or otherwise became derivative and non-derivative securities of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. The Advance Merger was a change of domicile merger.

2. This option is currently exercisable as to approximately 6,666 shares and becomes exercisable as to the approximately 3,334 remaining shares on April 5, 2004.

3. This option is currently exercisable as to 4,000 shares and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 8,000 shares in two equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2004.

4. This option becomes exercisable in approximately three equal annual installments beginning on February 18, 2004.

5. This option becomes exeecisable in approximately three equal annual installments beginning on August 18, 2004.

Remarks:

The address of Michael N. Coppola is c/o Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 5673 Airport Road, Roanoke, VA 24012.

	/s/ Michael N. Coppola	08/20/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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