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O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Oct 4, 2010)

Filed October 4, 2010For Securities:ORLY

Summary

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) filed an 8-K on October 4, 2010, primarily to disclose two key pieces of information. First, the company announced the date for its third quarter 2010 earnings release and subsequent conference call, setting the stage for investors to anticipate upcoming financial performance discussions. This announcement is standard practice and allows investors to plan their engagement with the company's financial reporting. Second, and more significantly from a financial instrument perspective, O'Reilly disclosed that the 6 ¾ % Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2025, originally issued by CSK Auto Corporation, are now exchangeable at the option of the holders. This exchangeability window remains open through December 31, 2010, which aligns with the end of the current fiscal quarter. This update is crucial for holders of these specific notes as it impacts their investment strategy and potential for conversion into O'Reilly stock.

Key Highlights

  • 1O'Reilly announced the date for its Q3 2010 earnings release and conference call.
  • 2The company provided an update on its 6 ¾ % Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2025.
  • 3These notes, originally issued by CSK Auto Corporation, are now exchangeable.
  • 4Holders can exercise their option to exchange these notes through December 31, 2010.
  • 5The exchangeability period concludes on the last trading day of the current fiscal quarter.
  • 6The filing includes press releases detailing these announcements as exhibits.
  • 7Information under Regulation FD is not deemed 'filed' for liability purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing announced the date for the third quarter 2010 earnings release and conference call, though the specific date of the release itself is not stated within this document, only that the announcement of the date was made on October 1, 2010.

The filing indicates that the 6 ¾ % Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2025, which were originally issued by CSK Auto Corporation, are now available for exchange by note holders. This provides an opportunity for investors holding these notes to potentially convert them into O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. stock.

Holders of the 6 ¾ % Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2025 can exercise their option to exchange these notes through December 31, 2010, which is the last trading day of O'Reilly's current fiscal quarter.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain the actual financial results for the third quarter of 2010. It serves to announce the timing of the earnings release and conference call where those results will be discussed, and to provide an update on the exchangeability of the CSK Auto senior notes.