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O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 3, 2013)

Filed January 3, 2013For Securities:ORLY

Summary

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on January 2, 2013, to announce the date for its upcoming earnings release and conference call for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. This filing serves as a notification to investors and the market regarding the schedule of important financial disclosures. The press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, details when the company will provide its performance results and discuss its financial outlook. While this report does not contain specific financial results or forward-looking statements beyond the announcement of the earnings call, it signifies a routine procedural step ahead of a more substantive earnings release. Investors should note that the information furnished in this 8-K is not considered 'filed' for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into other SEC filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. announced the date of its Q4 and full-year 2012 earnings release and conference call via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The press release announcing the earnings call details was issued on January 2, 2013.
  • 3The filing is primarily for Regulation FD disclosure, informing the public of the schedule for financial reporting.
  • 4The press release content is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 5This 8-K filing does not contain actual financial results or detailed business updates.
  • 6Information furnished in this report is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 7The filing is a procedural announcement preceding the release of detailed financial performance information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce the date of O'Reilly Automotive's upcoming earnings release and conference call for its fourth quarter and full year 2012 results, in compliance with Regulation FD.

No, this filing does not contain the actual financial results for the fourth quarter or full year of 2012. It only announces the schedule for when those results will be released.

The filing announces that a press release regarding the Q4 and full-year 2012 results will be issued on January 2, 2013. Investors should look for that subsequent press release or the associated conference call for the detailed financial information.

No, the information furnished in this report, including the attached press release, is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section. It also will not be automatically incorporated by reference into other SEC filings.