8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 11, 2010)

Filed January 11, 2010For Securities:ORLY

Summary

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) filed a Form 8-K on January 11, 2010, to announce the date for its upcoming 2009 fourth quarter and full-year earnings release and conference call. This filing is primarily for informational purposes to comply with Regulation FD, ensuring that material non-public information is disseminated broadly and fairly to all investors. While this report does not contain specific financial results, its significance lies in the anticipation it generates for the upcoming earnings announcement. Investors and analysts will be looking to this future report for crucial updates on the company's performance, including sales figures, profitability, and management's outlook for the automotive aftermarket industry during the challenging economic period of late 2009. The attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) would contain the precise date and time for this important event.

Key Highlights

  • 1O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. announced the date of its 2009 fourth quarter and full-year earnings release and conference call.
  • 2The announcement was made via a press release dated January 6, 2010, and attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 3The filing was made on January 10, 2010, with the event date reported as January 5, 2010.
  • 4This 8-K filing primarily serves as a Regulation FD disclosure, ensuring timely and broad dissemination of information about the earnings event.
  • 5The report does not contain the actual financial results themselves, but rather sets the stage for their release.
  • 6Investors should look for the subsequent earnings release for detailed financial performance and management commentary.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce the date of O'Reilly Automotive's upcoming earnings release and conference call for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009, in compliance with Regulation FD. It ensures all investors receive this information simultaneously.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain the actual financial results for the fourth quarter or full year 2009. It only serves to announce the date when those results will be released.

Investors will be able to access O'Reilly's Q4 2009 financial performance on the date specified in the press release (Exhibit 99.1), which was issued on January 6, 2010. The 8-K itself does not provide this date but refers to the press release.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) is an SEC rule designed to prevent selective disclosure of material non-public information. This 8-K filing, by publicly announcing the earnings call date, ensures that the information about when the financial results will be released is available to all investors at the same time, preventing unfair advantages.