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^*

JOHNSON GREGORY D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

233 SOUTH PATTERSON

(Street)

SPRINGFIELD

65802

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC [ ORLY ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP of Distribution

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	527⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	362	I	Indirectly in the Company's 401k Plan.

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)
Employee stock options with tandem withholding right to buy	01/13/2006⁽²⁾	01/13/2015	Common Stock	43,000	$22.92	I	Indirectly through the Company's Employee Incentive Plan
Employee stock options with tandem withholding right to buy	04/06/2006⁽²⁾	04/16/2015	Common Stock	3,750	$24.84	I	Indirectly through the Company's Employee Incentive Plan
Employee stock options with tandem withholding right to buy	09/01/2008⁽²⁾	09/01/2017	Common Stock	15,000	$35.86	I	Indirectly through the Company's Employee Incentive Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes 111 shares held under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 416 restricted shares granted under the Company's Performance Incentive Plan.

2. The options vest in four equal installments beginning on this date.

	Gregory D Johnson	09/05/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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