8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2024

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	000-21318	27-4358837
(State or other jurisdiction	Commission file	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	number	Identification No.)

233 South Patterson Avenue

Springfield, Missouri 65802

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)

(417) 862-6708

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock $0.01 par value	ORLY	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
		(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 2, 2024, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing the dates of its 2023 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, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities 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, 2024	O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
	By:	/s/ Jeremy A. Fletcher
		Jeremy A. Fletcher
		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 2023 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

● Earnings Release Date – Wednesday, February 7, 2024, after 3:30 p.m. Central Time

● Conference Call Date – Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Springfield, MO, January 2, 2024 – 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 2023 results as Wednesday, February 7, 2024, with a conference call to follow on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

The Company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results will be released after 3:30 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 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 2023, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, 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 (888) 506-0062 and the conference call identification number is 116638.  A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through February 7, 2025.

About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

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 September 30, 2023, the Company operated 6,111 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

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