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O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 3, 2012)

Filed January 3, 2012For Securities:ORLY

Summary

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) filed a Form 8-K on January 3, 2012, to announce the date for their upcoming Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 earnings release and conference call. This filing serves as a notification to investors and the market about when they can expect to receive detailed financial results and management commentary. While this specific 8-K does not contain the actual financial results, it is a crucial communication for investors as it sets the timeline for a significant event. Investors should mark their calendars for the announced date to gain insights into the company's performance and future outlook based on the 2011 fiscal year-end and the final quarter's results. The press release attached as an exhibit provides the specific date and time for this important investor event.

Key Highlights

  • 1O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. announced the date for its 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year earnings release and conference call via an 8-K filing on January 3, 2012.
  • 2The filing serves as a notice to investors regarding the upcoming disclosure of financial performance.
  • 3This 8-K specifically includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the earnings announcement and conference call information.
  • 4The event date reported for this filing is January 2, 2012, with the filing occurring on January 3, 2012.
  • 5The information provided is for informational purposes and is not deemed 'filed' for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6Thomas McFall, Executive Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.
  • 7The filing provides the company's principal executive offices address and contact information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce the date of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s earnings release for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011, as well as the associated conference call for investors and analysts.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not contain the actual financial results. It only announces the date when the company will release those results and hold a conference call to discuss them.

This filing announces the date of the earnings release and conference call. The specific date is detailed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Investors should refer to that press release for the exact timing.

The 'Regulation FD Disclosure' section indicates that the information being disclosed (the press release announcing the earnings call date) is intended to be broadly disseminated to the public, adhering to Regulation Fair Disclosure rules, which aim to prevent selective disclosure of material non-public information.