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O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 2, 2019)

Filed January 2, 2019For Securities:ORLY

Summary

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) filed a Form 8-K on January 2, 2019, primarily to announce the schedule for their upcoming 2018 fourth quarter and full-year earnings release and conference call. This filing itself does not contain financial results or operational details, but rather serves as a notification to investors about when to expect that information. Investors should note that the specific earnings data and management's commentary on performance will be provided during the scheduled earnings call. The key takeaway for investors is to mark their calendars for the announced earnings release date. This event will provide the crucial financial and operational updates for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year 2018. The attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) will contain the formal announcement of these dates, and while it is furnished as part of this 8-K, it is not considered 'filed' for regulatory liability purposes under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Key Highlights

  • 1ORLY announced the dates for its 2018 fourth quarter and full-year earnings release and conference call.
  • 2The filing was made on January 2, 2019.
  • 3The press release detailing the earnings call schedule is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4This 8-K is primarily for Regulation FD disclosure regarding the announcement of future financial reporting events.
  • 5The information furnished in this report, including the exhibit, is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes.
  • 6Investors should anticipate the upcoming earnings release for detailed financial and operational performance information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to publicly announce the dates for O'Reilly Automotive's upcoming 2018 fourth quarter and full-year earnings release and conference call, in compliance with Regulation FD.

No, this filing does not contain the actual financial results. It only serves as a notification of when those results will be announced and discussed during the scheduled conference call.

The filing announces the schedule for the earnings release, but the specific date is not provided within the text of the 8-K itself. Investors will need to refer to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) or future company announcements for the exact date of the earnings release and conference call.

This means that the company is furnishing the information (the press release announcing the earnings call dates) under Regulation FD, but it is not subject to the same liability provisions as information formally 'filed' with the SEC under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This is standard practice for press releases furnished with an 8-K.