8-K

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): January 2, 2018

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri	000-21318	27-4358837
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
233 South Patterson
Springfield, Missouri 65802
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)
(417) 862-6708
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 2, 2018, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the dates of its 2017 fourth quarter and full-year earnings release and conference call. 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

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 2, 2018

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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.

Date: January 2, 2018	O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
	By:	/s/ Thomas McFall
		Thomas McFall
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial and accounting officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. ANNOUNCES DATES FOR ITS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2017 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

• Earnings Release Date – Wednesday, February 7, 2018, after 3:30 p.m. central time

• Conference Call Date – Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. central time

Springfield, MO, January 2, 2018 – O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, announces the release date for its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 results as Wednesday, February 7, 2018, with a conference call to follow on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

The Company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2017 results will be released after 3:30 p.m. central time on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, and can be viewed, at that time, on the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” and then “News Room.”

Investors are invited to listen to the Company’s conference call discussing the financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. central time, via webcast on the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” and then “News Room.” Interested analysts are invited to join the call. The dial-in number for the call is (847) 619-6397 and the conference call identification number is 46158141. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through February 7, 2019.

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family and 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 service provider markets. Visit the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com for additional information about O’Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours and services, employment opportunities and other programs. As of October 20, 2017, the Company operated 5,000 stores in 47 states.