Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2011


O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Missouri
 
000-21318
 
27-4358837
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


233 South Patterson, Springfield, Missouri 65802
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)


(417) 862-6708
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 5, 2011, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization amount under its share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the aggregate authorization under the program to $1 billion. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated August 5, 2011

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 5, 2011 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

By:   /s/   THOMAS MCFALL
Thomas McFall
Executive Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated August 5, 2011