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2012 Annual Report

IN-TUNE WITH CUSTOMERS

Driving top-notch service to the next level

Financial Highlights
In thousands, except earnings per share data and operating data

  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

Store Count  

2012 

 3,976  

2011 

3,740  

2010 

3,570  

2009 

3,421  

2008

3,285

Percentage Increase in Same-Store Sales  

3.8% 

4.6%  

8.8%  

4.6%  

1.5% 

Sales 

Operating Income 

Net Income 

$   6,182,184  

$  5,788,816 

$  5,397,525 

$  4,847,062 

$  3,576,553

 977,393  

 585,746  

866,766 

507,673 

712,776 

419,373 

537,619 

307,498 

335,617

186,232

Accounts Payable to Inventory 

 84.7% 

64.4% 

44.3% 

42.8% 

46.9%

Working Capital 

Total Assets 

Total Debt 

 460,083  

  1,027,600 

  1,072,294 

1,007,576 

821,932

 5,749,187  

  5,500,501 

  5,047,827 

  4,781,471 

  4,193,317

 1,095,956  

797,574 

358,704 

790,748 

732,695

Shareholders’ Equity 

 2,108,307  

  2,844,851 

  3,209,685 

  2,685,865 

  2,282,218

Earnings Per Share (assuming dilution) 

$ 

 4.75  

$ 

 3.71 

$ 

 2.95 

$ 

 2.23 

$ 

 1.48

Weighted-Average Common Shares 

  Outstanding (assuming dilution) 

 123,314 

136,983 

141,992 

137,882 

125,413 

“CUSTOMERS DON’T CARE WHAT YOU KNOW UNTIL

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Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Return

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

NASDAQ Retail Trade Stocks

NASDAQ US Market

Standard and Poor’s S&P 500

The graph below shows the cumulative total shareholder return 
assuming the investment of $100, on December 31, 2007, and the 
reinvestment of dividends thereafter, in the common stock of O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc., the NASDAQ Retail Trade Stocks Total Return Index, 
the NASDAQ United States Stock Market Total Returns Index and the 
Standard and Poor’s S&P 500 Index.

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Same-Store Sales 
(percentage increase)

Operating Income as a  
Percentage of Sales 

Diluted Earnings  
Per Share

Free Cash Flow 
(in millions)

Return on  
Invested Capital

3.8%

15.8%

$4.75

$951

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THEY KNOW THAT YOU CARE.” - CHARLIE O’REILLY

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VALUES LIKE HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND HARD WORK WERE ESSENTIAL TO OUR FOUNDATION

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It began with two men – C.F. and Chub O’Reilly 
–  who  had  the  courage  and  confidence  to  set 
out on their own. Along with a team of 11 others 
who shared their values of honesty, integrity and 
hard  work,  they  established  a  Company  whose 
fundamental  mission  is  providing  outstanding 
customer service, every day.

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THESE VALUES HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO OUR SUCCESS

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These key values of honesty, integrity and hard 
work have been instilled in, and are lived by, our 
Team  Members  every  day.  Our  fundamental 
mission  of  providing  outstanding  customer 
service has resulted in 55 years of consistent, 
strong and profitable growth. 

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OUR VALUES WILL BE THE CATALYST TO OUR FUTURE SUCCESS 

and Beyond

Our  founding  values  have  been  instrumental  to 
our dynamic growth and will pave the way for our 
future success. We are very proud of the strong 
company we have built over the past 55 years and 
are very excited about the opportunities to build 
upon our past successes and continue our strong 
profitable growth.

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T O   O U R   S H A R E H O L D E R S :

On behalf of Team O’Reilly, it is a privilege to present outstanding 
results for 2012, our fourth straight year of 25% or greater 
adjusted earnings per share growth and our 20th consecutive 
year of positive comparable store sales performance and record 
operating income results since becoming a public company in 
1993. Once again, our growth and success is the direct result 
of our hard-working and dedicated Team Members who are 
committed to providing unsurpassed levels of service to our 
customers every day. Without their relentless focus on taking 
care of every customer who calls or walks into our stores, we 
could not have achieved our record-breaking results, and we 
would like to thank each of our 53,000 Team Members for their 
contributions to our continued success.

12 Our 12 Culture Values include: Commitment, 

Dedication, Enthusiasm, Excellent Customer 
Service, Expense Control, Hard Work, Honesty, 
Professionalism, Respect, Safety, Teamwork 
and Win-Win Attitude.

We began 2012, as we do every year, with our annual Managers’ 
Conference, where we had the opportunity to gather over 
5,000 of our operations and sales team leaders together in one 
place for three days of training, planning and Culture building 
activities. Our conference theme was “O’Reilly Pride Is Alive 
at 55” and that pride was on display during this forum where 
we recognized our Company’s top performers, expressed our 
appreciation to our managers for their ongoing commitment to 
our success, provided training focused on providing even better 
customer service and received feedback from our managers 
on ways to continually improve upon our proven Dual Market 
Strategy (our process of focusing equally on building and 
maintaining relationships with both the do-it-yourself retail and 
the do-it-for-me professional service provider customers). Most 
importantly, our annual Managers’ Conference is an opportunity 

to reinforce our fundamental Culture Values, which have been 
the backbone of our success since the Company was formed in 
1957. The high-energy conference was a tremendous success, 
and our management team left fired up to execute our growth 
plan and profitably grow market share.

Growing Market Share
The engine that will continue to drive our profitable growth, 
and our number one priority as a Company, is our consistent, 
unsurpassed customer service to both do-it-yourself and 
professional service provider customers. Our relentless focus 
on executing our proven Dual Market Strategy during 2012 
generated a 3.8% increase in comparable store sales, which 
was on top of a strong 4.6% increase in comparable store sales 
during 2011 and a very robust 8.8% increase in comparable 
store sales during 2010. Our top-line growth, delivered year after 
year, is a testament to the strength of our team and a reflection 
of our focus on customer service. We refuse to rest on our past 
accomplishments and continually evaluate our competitive 
position on a store-by-store basis, aggressively looking for ways 
to enhance our customer service. Key initiatives we implemented 
during 2012, aimed at improving upon our high levels of 
customer service, included:

•   The investment of over $150 million in inventory, all 

positioned closest to our customers in our stores, improving 
our already outstanding in-stock positions; 

•   The rollout of our proprietary, enhanced electronic catalog 
to all our stores, allowing our parts professionals to more 
quickly and easily respond to customer needs; 

•   An increase in the number of HUB stores in our service 

network, augmenting our already robust distribution network 
of 24 regional distribution centers and over 200 existing HUB 
stores; and

Proven Dual Market Strategy

O’Reilly  is  dedicated  to  serving  the  needs  of  both  DIY  and 
professional  service  provider  customers.  Our  proven  Dual 
Market Strategy continues to set us apart from our competitors 
and  is  key  to  our  ongoing  success.  Our  stores  are  staffed 
with  well-trained  and  technically  proficient  Team  Members 
dedicated to providing unsurpassed levels of customer service. 
Our  professional  sales  team  of  regional  and  territory  sales 
managers  enhance  the  service  provided  by  our  experienced  
in-store sales specialists and are responsible for establishing 
and  maintaining  strong  business  partnerships  with  profes-
sional  service  provider  customers  to  ensure  O’Reilly  is  their 
First Call for all auto parts needs.

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•   An increase in weekend deliveries to our stores from our 

distribution centers and HUB stores, providing our stores with 
seven-day-a-week access to a broader range of hard-to-find 
parts, not available in most auto parts stores.

The investment in store-level inventories expands the wide 
breadth of hard parts already stocked in all of our stores allowing 
us to say “Yes” to our customers even more often and improves 
upon the advantage we already have over our competitors who 
carry fewer parts at the store level. The rollout of our enhanced 
electronic catalog provides our parts professionals with an 
expanded range of applications, improved product content 
and specifications, easier search capabilities and an updated 
interface that is easier to learn, providing one more important 
tool our parts professionals can utilize to provide even higher 
levels of service to our customers. We invested in the addition 
of 48 HUB locations throughout our store network during 2012, 
which represents a 25% increase over 2011. Our HUB stores, 
which carry on average 20,000 more parts than a typical store 
carries, further augment our 24 regional distribution centers, 
which carry an average of 142,000 parts, by providing stores 
improved same-day access to a much broader range of harder-
to-find parts. Expanded weekend availability to the hard-to-find 
parts stocked in our distribution centers and HUB stores allows 
our stores to provide the same high level of service over the 
weekend we provide each business day, allowing us to put the 
right part in our customers’ hands when they need it, seven 
days a week. These initiatives, in addition to our dedication 
to providing the highest levels of service in the industry and 
our relentless focus on expense control, generated a record 
15.8% operating margin for the year. Our 20 consecutive years 
of record operating income results prove that by providing 
consistent, unsurpassed customer service, we can profitably 
grow our business in periods of both strong and more difficult 
macroeconomic conditions.

Historically, key demand drivers for the automotive aftermarket 
have been total miles driven, the average age of the vehicle fleet 
and the size of the vehicle fleet. Prior to 2008, total miles driven 
in the United States grew steadily every year; however from 2007 
to 2011, the recession contributed to historically high levels of 
unemployment, reducing the number of commuter miles driven
and resulting in a decrease in total miles driven over that period. 
During 2012, unemployment levels improved and commuters 
returned to the road, driving an increase in total miles driven for 

42 The number of states where more than 

53,000 dedicated Team Members work 
hard to provide excellent customer 
service every day.

the year. We are optimistic that these positive employment trends 
and corresponding growth in total miles driven will continue in 
2013, and will result in continued demand for our products. The 
age of the fleet has increased every year for the past ten years, 
primarily driven by improvements in manufacturing quality, 
which allow vehicles, with proper maintenance, to be reliably 
driven at much higher miles and remain on the road for longer 
periods than ever before. These older vehicles go through 
more routine maintenance cycles and typically require more 
repairs than newer vehicles, driving demand for our products. 
With extremely difficult economic times, the size of the vehicle 
fleet has decreased slightly over the past three years as new 
vehicle sales have been below historical levels and scrappage 
rates have remained consistent. We are optimistic that as the 
economy recovers, new vehicle sales will improve and scrappage 
rates will remain at consistent levels, driving an increased fleet 
size, comprised of high quality vehicles designed to stay on the 
road for long periods of time, and resulting in continued strong 
demand for our products. While we do expect our average 
consumer to continue to be under pressure from an overall 
difficult macroeconomic environment, we are confident that the 

Growth from Coast to Coast

Store Counts

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100-199

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Distribution Centers •

We provide top-notch customer service to both professional ser-
vice provider and do-it-yourself customers in 42 states. During 
2012, we opened 180 net, new stores staffed with well trained 
teams  eager  to  aggressively  execute  our  proven  Dual  Market 
Strategy.  Our  strategically  located,  regional  distribution  cen-
ters provide access to unsurpassed levels of parts availability to 
our stores seven days a week. We will continue to expand our 
O’Reilly brand, from coast to coast, in 2013, with the investment  
in 190 net, new stores in both existing and new markets.

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Enhanced Parts Availability

To improve upon our already outstanding customer 
service, in 2012 we invested $150 million in store-
level  inventory  enhancements.  We  evaluated  the 
competitive position of all of our stores and stra-
tegically and systematically increased the breadth 
of parts carried in our stores where it is closest to 
our customers.

fundamental drivers for long-term growth in the automotive 
aftermarket remain intact and our continued focus on 
providing exceptional levels of service, each day, will continue 
to enable us to profitably grow our market share.

New Store Growth
New store openings are a powerful component of our 
long-term growth strategy, and in 2012 our new stores 
outperformed our high expectations, supported by 
well trained teams who are excited to deliver O’Reilly’s 
outstanding customer service, In 2012, we opened 180 stores 
across the country, in both new and existing markets, with 
much of our expansion market growth occurring in Florida, 
the Ohio Valley, and on the East and West Coasts. We were 
able to capitalize on highly profitable backfill opportunities 
across the country, where the attractive real estate market, 
leverage on existing distribution and advertising expenses 
and the outstanding reputation of the O’Reilly brand drove a 
strong return on investment. We remain very committed to 
driving profitable growth, and as we increase our geographic 
footprint across a greater portion of the United States, 
we are excited about the expanded selection of favorable, 
prospective sites available for new store openings. We 
continue to identify and mentor our future managers and 
are very confident that we have built a strong bench of 
effective leaders ready to provide industry leading customer 
service. In 2013, we plan to invest in the opening of 190 new 
stores from coast to coast, with aggressive expansion into 
Florida, which will be supported by our new state-of-the-
art distribution center that is scheduled to open in the first 
quarter of 2014. Our existing network of 24 strategically 
located regional distribution centers has capacity to service 
over 400 additional stores, and with this capacity spread 
throughout the country, we can effectively support each 
new store with a strong management team and drive the 
continued, profitable investment in our store growth.

Integration of Acquired Parts Stores
Another key component of our profitable growth strategy 
has been to act as an opportunistic industry consolidator 
by targeting independently owned auto parts stores, as 
well as multi-store auto parts chains, that strengthen 
our position as the leading automotive aftermarket parts 
supplier in our existing markets and provide building blocks 
for growth into new markets. Acquisitions have historically 
proven to be very accretive to our profitable growth and are 
a powerful way to grow our brand awareness and expand 
our market share, and we continue to be excited about 
future acquisition opportunities. At the end of 2012, we 
were pleased to announce our purchase of the auto parts 
related assets of VIP Parts, Tires & Service (“VIP”), which 
is a large privately held automotive parts, tires and service 
chain in the northeast. This acquisition added 56 stores 
and one distribution center to our Company, but more 
importantly, it established a geographic footprint into the 
northeast which will act as a springboard for our continued 
growth in New England. During 2013, we will integrate these 
acquired stores and distribution center into our systems 
and programs, and we will begin to implement our Dual 
Market Strategy as we prepare for future profitable growth 
throughout this new market.

The automotive aftermarket remains a highly fragmented 
market, with the ten largest auto parts chains in the 
United States representing approximately only 45% of 
the total market share. As we continue to monitor the 
competitive environment, we are confident that further 
accretive acquisition opportunities still exist; we will remain 
disciplined in our approach to evaluating these opportunities, 
and we will continue to be opportunistic buyers as we 
diligently work to further consolidate our industry while 
remaining focused on profitable growth.

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Experienced Management Team

With  more  than  285  years  of  automotive  industry  
experience,  O’Reilly’s  executive  management  team 
provides  something  that  not  all  companies  can  brag 
about – proven leaders who know the ins and outs of 
their  business  from  having  worked  in  virtually  every 
facet of the Company.

Front row, left to right: Tony Bartholomew,  
Randy Johnson, Greg Henslee, Jeff Shaw, Tom McFall
Back row, left to right: David O’Reilly, Ted Wise,  
Mike Swearengin, Greg Johnson, Steve Jasinski

Free Cash Flow and Share Repurchases
Through our focus on a combination of profitable growth and 
increased productivity of our net inventory investment, we 
generated a record $950 million in free cash flow during 2012, 
which represented a 20% increase over our 2011 record free 
cash flow of $791 million. This significant achievement is due in 
large part to the execution of the comprehensive financing plan 
we established at the beginning of 2011, when we received our 
inaugural investment grade credit ratings and re-launched a 
very attractive supplier financing program. We have been very 
pleased with the success of the supplier financing program 
over the past two years, which has allowed us to decrease our 
working capital requirements by $781 million, and we will work 
to continue to grow this program in the future. 

In August of 2012, we issued $300 million in investment-grade, 
credit-rated senior notes. This issuance was a component of our 
comprehensive financing plan aimed at optimizing our capital 
structure, and we will continue to incrementally increase our 
leverage as we cautiously, but constructively, move closer to 
our targeted leverage ratio of 2.00 to 2.25 times adjusted debt to 
adjusted EBITDAR. We are steadfastly committed to maintaining 
and improving our investment grade credit ratings, and will 
ensure we maintain adequate liquidity to execute our profitable 
growth plans. 

By effectively executing our comprehensive financing plan and 
generating record free cash flow, we have been able to directly 
return $2.6 billion in value to our shareholders over the past two 
years by repurchasing 34 million shares at an average price of 
$76.37. These share repurchases, along with our strong top-line 
sales growth and record 15.8% operating margin, generated 
an outstanding 25% increase in 2012 adjusted diluted earnings 
per share. After we have invested in our profitable growth and 
exhausted any potentially accretive acquisition opportunities, we 
expect to continue to directly return value to our shareholders in 
2013 through share repurchases.

Looking Forward to 2013
As we look ahead to 2013, we are excited about the opportunities 
to continue to profitably grow market share and enhance 
shareholder value. We continue to identify and mentor the 
next generation of store managers and are confident that the 
190 new stores we will open from coast to coast will be staffed 
with great leaders, supported by strong teams, who are ready 
to provide industry leading customer service. We will continue 
our growth into central Florida, which will be supported by a 
new, state-of-the-art distribution center scheduled to open in 
Lakeland, Florida, during the first quarter of 2014. Our recently 
acquired VIP stores will be converted to our systems and signage 
during the year, and we are anxious to begin implementing 
our Dual Market Strategy as we use these acquired stores 
as a springboard for expansion in the New England market. 
Most importantly, we will continue to perpetuate our 
Culture throughout the Company and remain focused on the 
fundamental tool that has been the backbone to our success and 
will be the catalyst of our future profitable growth - consistent, 
superior customer service.

We are very grateful to each of our shareholders for your 
ongoing support and are honored that you have placed your 
trust in O’Reilly, and we remain committed to continuing our 
long track record of strong and profitable growth. Finally, we 
would like to again thank our Team Members for their many 
contributions to our continued success. We are very proud of 
our strong financial performance in 2012 and we look forward to 
another great year in 2013.

GREG HENSLEE
Chief Executive Officer  
and President

THOMA S MCFALL
Chief Financial Officer  
and Executive Vice President of Finance

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
WASHINGTON, DC 20549 
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 

(cid:29)  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the transition period from ________ to ________

OR  

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
000-21318 
Commission file 

Missouri 
(State or other jurisdiction 

of incorporation or organization) 

number 

27-4358837 
(I.R.S. Employer 

Identification No.) 

233 South Patterson Avenue 
Springfield, Missouri 65802 
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code) 
(417) 862-6708 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of Each Class 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value 

Name of Each Exchange on which Registered 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 

(NASDAQ Global Select Market) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 
None 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes  (cid:31)  No  (cid:29)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes  (cid:29)  No  
Note - Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange 
Act from their obligations under those Sections. 

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the registrant  (1)  has  filed  all  reports  required  to be  filed  by  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  (cid:31)  No  (cid:29) 

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  has  submitted  electronically  and  posted  on  its  corporate  Web  site,  if  any,  every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  (cid:31)  No  (cid:29)  
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained here, and will not be 
contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III 
of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  (cid:29)    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of
"accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large Accelerated Filer  (cid:31)  Accelerated Filer  (cid:29)  Non-Accelerated Filer  (cid:29)  Smaller Reporting Company  (cid:29) 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  (cid:29)  No  (cid:31)  

At  February 25, 2013,  an  aggregate of 111,304,878  shares  of  common  stock of  the  registrant was outstanding. As  of  that date,  the 
aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Company was approximately $11,280,749,385 based on the 
last sale price of the common stock reported by The NASDAQ Global Select Market.  

At  June  30,  2012,  an  aggregate  of  122,014,308  shares  of  the  common  stock  of  the  registrant  was  outstanding.  As  of  that  date,  the 
aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Company was approximately $10,221,138,581 based on the 
last price of the common stock reported by The NASDAQ Global Select Market.  

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

Document 

Proxy  Statement  for  2013  Annual  Meeting
of  Shareholders  (to  be  filed  pursuant  to
Regulation  14A  within  120  days  of  the  end
of  registrant's  most  recently  completed  fiscal
year) 

Form 10-K Part 

Part III 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 

Form 10-K 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 

Table of Contents 

Part I 

Item 1.  Business 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors 
Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments 
Item 2. 
Item 3. 
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 

Legal Proceedings 

Properties 

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

Securities 

Selected Financial Data 

Item 6. 
Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 
Item 8. 
Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 
Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures 
Item 9B.  Other Information 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 
Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services 

Part II 

Part III 

Part IV 

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 

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As indicated below, portions of the registrant's documents specified below are incorporated here by reference: 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

Form 10-K Part 

Part III 

Document 

Proxy  Statement  for  2013  Annual  Meeting

of  Shareholders  (to  be  filed  pursuant  to

Regulation  14A  within  120  days  of  the  end

of  registrant's  most  recently  completed  fiscal

year) 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 
Form 10-K 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 

Table of Contents 

Part I 

Item 1.  Business 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors 
Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments 
Item 2. 
Item 3. 
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 

Properties 
Legal Proceedings 

Part II 
Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

Securities 
Selected Financial Data 

Item 6. 
Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 
Item 8. 
Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 
Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures 
Item 9B.  Other Information 

Part III 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 
Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services 

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 

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We  claim  the  protection  of  the  safe-harbor  for  forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” 
“plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this annual report that are not 
historical  facts  are  forward-looking  statements,  such  as  statements  discussing  among  other  things,  expected  growth,  store 
development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking 
statements  are  based  on  estimates,  projections,  beliefs  and  assumptions  and  are  not  guarantees  of  future  events  and  results.    Such 
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market 
for  auto  parts,  the  economy  in  general,  inflation,  consumer  debt  levels,  governmental  regulations,  our  increased  debt  levels,  credit 
ratings on public debt, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, 
weather,  terrorist  activities,  war  and  the  threat  of  war.    Actual  results  may  materially  differ  from  anticipated  results  described  or 
implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of this annual report on Form 10-K for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2012,  for  additional  factors  that  could  materially  affect  our  financial  performance.    Forward-looking 
statements  speak  only  as  of  the  date  they  were  made  and  we  undertake  no  obligation  to  publicly  update  any  forward-looking 
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. 

Item 1.   

Business 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

PART I 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries, collectively “we”, “O’Reilly” or the “Company”, is one of the largest specialty retailers 
of  automotive  aftermarket  parts,  tools,  supplies,  equipment  and  accessories  in  the United  States,  selling  our products  to  both  do-it-
yourself  (“DIY”)  and  professional  service  provider  customers,  our  “dual  market  strategy”.    The  business  was  founded  in  1957  by 
Charles F. O'Reilly and his son, Charles H. ''Chub'' O'Reilly, Sr. and initially operated from a single store in Springfield, Missouri.  
Our common stock has traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ORLY” since April 22, 1993. 

At the close of business on December 31, 2012, we completed an asset purchase of the auto-parts related assets of VIP Parts, Tires & 
Service (“VIP”), which is a large privately held automotive parts, tires and service chain in New England, and operated 56 stores and 
one distribution center located throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  The acquired assets of VIP are included in our 
consolidated financial statements as of the acquisition date. 

On December 29, 2010, we completed a corporate reorganization creating a holding company structure and during which O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc. was incorporated on December 27, 2010, which was implemented through an agreement and plan of merger under 
Section 351.448 of The General Corporation Law of the State of Missouri, which did not require a vote of the shareholders.  As a 
result  of  this  reorganization,  the  previous  parent  company  and  registrant,  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.,  was  renamed  O’Reilly 
Automotive  Stores,  Inc.  and  is  now  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  new  parent  company  and  registrant,  which  was  renamed 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.   

On  July  11,  2008,  we  acquired  CSK  Auto  Corporation  (“CSK”),  which  was  one  of  the  largest  specialty  retailers  of  auto  parts  and 
accessories in the western United States and one of the largest such retailers in the United States, based on store count at the date of 
acquisition.  At the date of the acquisition, CSK had 1,342 stores in 22 states, operating under four brand names:  Checker Auto Parts, 
Schuck’s Auto Supply, Kragen Auto Parts and Murray’s Discount Auto Parts.  The results of CSK’s operations have been included in 
our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date.  

At  December  31,  2012,  we  operated  3,976  stores  in  42  states.    Our  stores  carry  an  extensive  product  line,  including  the  products 
identified below: 

• 

new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, such as alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, 
batteries, belts, hoses, temperature control, chassis parts and engine parts; 

•  maintenance items, such as oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additives and appearance products; and 
• 

accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers and truck accessories. 

Our stores offer many enhanced services and programs to our customers, such as those identified below: 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

used oil, oil filter and battery recycling 
battery, wiper and bulb replacement 
battery diagnostic testing 
electrical and module testing 
check engine light code extraction 

drum and rotor resurfacing 

custom hydraulic hoses 

loaner tool program 

• 
• 
• 
• 
•  machine shops 

professional paint shop mixing and related materials 

See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 14 for a description of certain risks relevant to our business.  These risk factors include, among 
others,  deteriorating  economic  conditions,  the  performance  of  acquired  stores,  increased  debt  levels,  our  acquisition  strategies, 
competition  in  the  automotive  aftermarket  business,  our  dependence  upon  key  and  other  personnel,  future  growth  assurance,  our 
sensitivity  to  regional  economic  and  weather  conditions,  the  effect  of  sales  of  shares  of  our  common  stock  eligible  for  future  sale, 
unanticipated fluctuations in our quarterly results, the volatility of the market price of our common stock, our relationships with key 
vendors  and  availability  of  key  products,  a  downgrade  in  our  credit  ratings,  complications  in  our  distribution  centers  (“DC”s),  and 
environmental legislation and other regulations. 

OUR BUSINESS 

Our goal is to continue to achieve growth in sales and profitability by capitalizing on our competitive advantages and executing our 
growth strategy.  We remain confident in our ability to continue to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in 
new  markets  by  focusing  on  our  dual  market  strategy  and  the  core  O’Reilly  values  of  customer  service  and  expense  control.    Our 
intent is to be the dominant auto parts provider in all the markets we serve, by providing superior customer service and significant 
value to both DIY and professional service provider customers. 

Competitive Advantages 

We believe our effective dual market strategy, superior customer service, strategic distribution systems and experienced management 
team make up our key competitive advantages that cannot be easily duplicated. 

Proven Ability to Execute a Dual Market Strategy: 
Over the past 30 years, we have established a track record of effectively serving, at a high level, both DIY and professional service 
provider customers.  We believe our proven ability to effectively execute a dual market strategy is a unique competitive advantage.  
The execution of this strategy enables us to better compete by targeting a larger base of consumers of automotive aftermarket parts, 
capitalizing on our existing retail and distribution infrastructure, operating profitably in both large markets and less densely populated 
geographic areas that typically attract fewer competitors, and enhancing service levels offered to DIY customers through the offering 
of a broad inventory and the extensive product knowledge required by professional service providers. 

In  2012,  we  derived  approximately  59%  of  our  sales  from  our  DIY  customers  and  approximately  41%  of  our  sales  from  our 
professional service provider customers.  Prior to the acquisition of CSK, we derived approximately 50% of our sales from both our 
DIY and professional service provider customers.  As we continue to grow our commercial business in the acquired CSK markets, we 
expect  that  over  time  our  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  sales  mix  to  approximate  historical  averages.    As  a  result  of  our 
historical  success  of  executing our dual  market  strategy and our  over 470  full-time  sales  staff  dedicated  solely  to  calling  upon  and 
servicing the professional service provider customer, we believe we will continue to increase our sales to professional service provider 
customers and will continue to have a competitive advantage over our retail competitors who continue to derive a higher concentration 
of their sales from the DIY market. 

Superior Customer Service: 
We  seek  to  attract  new  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  customers  and  to  retain  existing  customers  by  offering  superior 
customer service, the key elements of which are identified below: 

superior in-store service through highly-motivated, technically-proficient store personnel (“Professional Parts People”) using an 

advanced point-of-sale system 

an extensive selection and availability of products 

attractive stores in convenient locations 

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preferences 

competitive pricing, supported by a good, better, best product assortment designed to meet all of our customers’ quality and value 

Technically Proficient Professional Parts People: 
Our  highly-motivated,  technically-proficient  Professional  Parts  People  provide  us  with  a  significant  competitive  advantage, 
particularly over less specialized retail operators.  We require our Professional Parts People to undergo extensive and ongoing training 
and  to  be  technically  knowledgeable,  particularly  with  respect  to  hard  parts,  in  order  to  better  serve  the  technically-oriented 
professional  service  provider  customers  with  whom  they  interact  on  a  daily  basis.    Such  technical  proficiency  also  enhances  the 
customer service we provide to our DIY customers who value the expert assistance provided by our Professional Parts People.  

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We  claim  the  protection  of  the  safe-harbor  for  forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” 
“plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this annual report that are not 
historical  facts  are  forward-looking  statements,  such  as  statements  discussing  among  other  things,  expected  growth,  store 
development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking 
statements  are  based  on  estimates,  projections,  beliefs  and  assumptions  and  are  not  guarantees  of  future  events  and  results.    Such 
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market 
for  auto  parts,  the  economy  in  general,  inflation,  consumer  debt  levels,  governmental  regulations,  our  increased  debt  levels,  credit 
ratings on public debt, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, 
weather,  terrorist  activities,  war  and  the  threat  of  war.    Actual  results  may  materially  differ  from  anticipated  results  described  or 
implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of this annual report on Form 10-K for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2012,  for  additional  factors  that  could  materially  affect  our  financial  performance.    Forward-looking 
statements  speak  only  as  of  the  date  they  were  made  and  we  undertake  no  obligation  to  publicly  update  any  forward-looking 

statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. 

Item 1.   

Business 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

PART I 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries, collectively “we”, “O’Reilly” or the “Company”, is one of the largest specialty retailers 
of  automotive  aftermarket  parts,  tools,  supplies,  equipment  and  accessories  in  the United  States,  selling  our products  to  both  do-it-
yourself  (“DIY”)  and  professional  service  provider  customers,  our  “dual  market  strategy”.    The  business  was  founded  in  1957  by 
Charles F. O'Reilly and his son, Charles H. ''Chub'' O'Reilly, Sr. and initially operated from a single store in Springfield, Missouri.  

Our common stock has traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ORLY” since April 22, 1993. 

At the close of business on December 31, 2012, we completed an asset purchase of the auto-parts related assets of VIP Parts, Tires & 
Service (“VIP”), which is a large privately held automotive parts, tires and service chain in New England, and operated 56 stores and 
one distribution center located throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  The acquired assets of VIP are included in our 

consolidated financial statements as of the acquisition date. 

On December 29, 2010, we completed a corporate reorganization creating a holding company structure and during which O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc. was incorporated on December 27, 2010, which was implemented through an agreement and plan of merger under 
Section 351.448 of The General Corporation Law of the State of Missouri, which did not require a vote of the shareholders.  As a 
result  of  this  reorganization,  the  previous  parent  company  and  registrant,  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.,  was  renamed  O’Reilly 
Automotive  Stores,  Inc.  and  is  now  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  new  parent  company  and  registrant,  which  was  renamed 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.   

On  July  11,  2008,  we  acquired  CSK  Auto  Corporation  (“CSK”),  which  was  one  of  the  largest  specialty  retailers  of  auto  parts  and 
accessories in the western United States and one of the largest such retailers in the United States, based on store count at the date of 
acquisition.  At the date of the acquisition, CSK had 1,342 stores in 22 states, operating under four brand names:  Checker Auto Parts, 
Schuck’s Auto Supply, Kragen Auto Parts and Murray’s Discount Auto Parts.  The results of CSK’s operations have been included in 

our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date.  

At  December  31,  2012,  we  operated  3,976  stores  in  42  states.    Our  stores  carry  an  extensive  product  line,  including  the  products 

identified below: 

new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, such as alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, 

batteries, belts, hoses, temperature control, chassis parts and engine parts; 

•  maintenance items, such as oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additives and appearance products; and 

accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers and truck accessories. 

Our stores offer many enhanced services and programs to our customers, such as those identified below: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

used oil, oil filter and battery recycling 

battery, wiper and bulb replacement 

battery diagnostic testing 

electrical and module testing 

check engine light code extraction 

loaner tool program 
drum and rotor resurfacing 
custom hydraulic hoses 
professional paint shop mixing and related materials 

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others,  deteriorating  economic  conditions,  the  performance  of  acquired  stores,  increased  debt  levels,  our  acquisition  strategies, 
competition  in  the  automotive  aftermarket  business,  our  dependence  upon  key  and  other  personnel,  future  growth  assurance,  our 
sensitivity  to  regional  economic  and  weather  conditions,  the  effect  of  sales  of  shares  of  our  common  stock  eligible  for  future  sale, 
unanticipated fluctuations in our quarterly results, the volatility of the market price of our common stock, our relationships with key 
vendors  and  availability  of  key  products,  a  downgrade  in  our  credit  ratings,  complications  in  our  distribution  centers  (“DC”s),  and 
environmental legislation and other regulations. 

OUR BUSINESS 

Our goal is to continue to achieve growth in sales and profitability by capitalizing on our competitive advantages and executing our 
growth strategy.  We remain confident in our ability to continue to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in 
new  markets  by  focusing  on  our  dual  market  strategy  and  the  core  O’Reilly  values  of  customer  service  and  expense  control.    Our 
intent is to be the dominant auto parts provider in all the markets we serve, by providing superior customer service and significant 
value to both DIY and professional service provider customers. 

Competitive Advantages 

We believe our effective dual market strategy, superior customer service, strategic distribution systems and experienced management 
team make up our key competitive advantages that cannot be easily duplicated. 

Proven Ability to Execute a Dual Market Strategy: 
Over the past 30 years, we have established a track record of effectively serving, at a high level, both DIY and professional service 
provider customers.  We believe our proven ability to effectively execute a dual market strategy is a unique competitive advantage.  
The execution of this strategy enables us to better compete by targeting a larger base of consumers of automotive aftermarket parts, 
capitalizing on our existing retail and distribution infrastructure, operating profitably in both large markets and less densely populated 
geographic areas that typically attract fewer competitors, and enhancing service levels offered to DIY customers through the offering 
of a broad inventory and the extensive product knowledge required by professional service providers. 

In  2012,  we  derived  approximately  59%  of  our  sales  from  our  DIY  customers  and  approximately  41%  of  our  sales  from  our 
professional service provider customers.  Prior to the acquisition of CSK, we derived approximately 50% of our sales from both our 
DIY and professional service provider customers.  As we continue to grow our commercial business in the acquired CSK markets, we 
expect  that  over  time  our  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  sales  mix  to  approximate  historical  averages.    As  a  result  of  our 
historical  success  of  executing our dual  market  strategy and our  over 470  full-time  sales  staff  dedicated  solely  to  calling  upon  and 
servicing the professional service provider customer, we believe we will continue to increase our sales to professional service provider 
customers and will continue to have a competitive advantage over our retail competitors who continue to derive a higher concentration 
of their sales from the DIY market. 

Superior Customer Service: 
We  seek  to  attract  new  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  customers  and  to  retain  existing  customers  by  offering  superior 
customer service, the key elements of which are identified below: 

• 

• 
• 
• 

superior in-store service through highly-motivated, technically-proficient store personnel (“Professional Parts People”) using an 
advanced point-of-sale system 
an extensive selection and availability of products 
attractive stores in convenient locations 
competitive pricing, supported by a good, better, best product assortment designed to meet all of our customers’ quality and value 
preferences 

Technically Proficient Professional Parts People: 
Our  highly-motivated,  technically-proficient  Professional  Parts  People  provide  us  with  a  significant  competitive  advantage, 
particularly over less specialized retail operators.  We require our Professional Parts People to undergo extensive and ongoing training 
and  to  be  technically  knowledgeable,  particularly  with  respect  to  hard  parts,  in  order  to  better  serve  the  technically-oriented 
professional  service  provider  customers  with  whom  they  interact  on  a  daily  basis.    Such  technical  proficiency  also  enhances  the 
customer service we provide to our DIY customers who value the expert assistance provided by our Professional Parts People.  

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Strategic Regional Tiered Distribution Network: 
We believe our commitment to a robust, regional, tiered distribution network provides for superior replenishment and access to hard-
to-find parts and enables us to optimize product availability and inventory levels throughout our store network.  Our strategic regional 
tiered distribution network includes DCs and Hub stores.  Our inventory management and distribution systems electronically link each 
of our stores to one or more DCs, which provides for efficient inventory control and management.  We currently operate 24 regional 
DCs, which provide our stores with same-day or overnight access to an average of 142,000 stock keeping units (“SKU”s), many of 
which are hard-to-find items not typically stocked by other auto parts retailers.  To augment our robust DC network, we operate 240 
Hub stores that also provide delivery service and same-day access to an average of 42,000 SKUs to other stores within the surrounding 
area.  We believe this timely access to a broad range of products is a key competitive advantage in satisfying customer demand and 
generating repeat business. 

Experienced Management Team: 
Our Company philosophy is to “promote from within” and the vast majority of our senior management, district managers and store 
managers have been promoted from within the Company.  We augment this promote from within philosophy by pursuing strategic 
hires  with  a  strong  emphasis  on  automotive  aftermarket  experience.    We  have  a  strong  management  team  comprised  of  senior 
management with 146 professionals who average 18 years of service; 273 corporate managers who average 15 years of service; and 
386 district managers who average 13 years of service.  Our management team has demonstrated the consistent ability to successfully 
execute  our  business  plan  and  growth  strategy  by  generating  20  consecutive  years  of  record  revenues  and  earnings  and  positive 
comparable store sales results since becoming a public company in April of 1993.   

Growth Strategy  

Aggressively Open New Stores: 
We intend to continue to consolidate the fragmented automotive aftermarket.  During 2012, we opened 180 net, new stores, acquired 
56 stores and we plan to open approximately 190 net, new stores in 2013, which will increase our penetration in existing markets and 
allow  for  expansion  into  new,  contiguous  markets.    The  sites  for  these  new  stores  have  been  identified,  and  to  date,  we  have  not 
experienced significant difficulties in locating suitable sites for construction of new stores or identifying suitable acquisition targets 
for conversion to O'Reilly stores.  We typically open new stores either by (i) constructing a new facility or renovating an existing one 
on property we purchase or lease and stocking the new store with fixtures and inventory, (ii) acquiring an independently owned auto 
parts  store,  typically  by  the  purchase  of  substantially  all  of  the  inventory  and  other  assets  (other  than  realty)  of  such  store,  or  (iii) 
purchasing  multi-store  chains.    New  store  sites  are  strategically  located  in  clusters  within  geographic  areas  that  complement  our 
distribution  network  in  order  to  achieve  economies  of  scale  in  management,  advertising  and  distribution.    Other  key  factors  we 
consider in the site selection process include population density and growth patterns, demographic lifestyle segmentation, age and per 
capita income, vehicle traffic counts, number and type of existing automotive repair facilities, competing auto parts stores within a 
pre-determined radius, and the operational strength of such competitors.   

We target both small and large markets for  expansion of our store network.  While we have faced,  and expect to continue to face, 
aggressive competition in the more densely populated markets, we believe we have competed effectively, and are well positioned to 
continue to compete effectively, in such markets and to achieve our goal of continued profitable sales growth within these markets.  
We also believe that with our dual market strategy, we are better able to operate stores in less densely populated areas, which would 
not  otherwise  support  a  national  chain  store  selling  primarily  to  the  retail  automotive  aftermarket.    Consequently,  we  continue  to 
pursue opening new stores in less densely populated market areas as part of our growth strategy. 

Grow Sales in Existing Stores: 
Profitable same store sales growth is also an important part of  our growth strategy.  To achieve improved sales and profitability at 
existing O'Reilly stores, we continually strive to improve the service provided to our customers.  We believe that while competitive 
pricing is an essential component of successful growth in the automotive aftermarket business, it is customer satisfaction, whether of 
the  DIY  consumer  or  professional  service  provider,  resulting  from  superior  customer  service  that  generates  increased  sales  and 
profitability. 

Selectively Pursue Strategic Acquisitions: 
Although the automotive aftermarket industry is still highly fragmented, we believe the ability of national auto parts chains, such as 
ourselves,  to  operate  more  efficiently  and  proficiently  than  smaller  independent  operators  will  result  in  continued  industry 
consolidation.  Thus, our intention is to continue to selectively pursue acquisition targets that will strengthen our position as a leading 
automotive aftermarket parts supplier in existing markets and provide a springboard into new markets. 

Continually Enhance Store Design and Location: 
Our current prototype store design features enhancements such as optimized square footage, higher ceilings, more convenient interior 
store layouts, improved in-store signage, brighter lighting, increased parking availability and dedicated counters to serve professional 
service providers, each designed to increase sales and operating efficiencies and enhance customer service.  We continually update the 
location  and  condition  of  our  store  network  through  systematic  renovation  and  relocation  of  our  existing  stores  to  enhance  store 
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performance.  During 2012, we relocated 32 stores and renovated 70 stores.  We believe that our ability to consistently achieve growth 
in same store sales is due in part to our commitment to maintaining an attractive store network, which is strategically located to best 
serve our customers.   

Continually Enhance the Growth and Functionality of Our E-Commerce Website: 
Our  user-friendly  website,  www.oreillyauto.com,  allows  our  customers  to  search  product  and  repair  content,  check  our  in-store 
availability of products, and place orders for either home delivery or in-store pickup. We continue to enhance the functionality of our 
website to provide our customers with a friendly and convenient shopping experience, as well as a robust product and repair content 
information resource, that will continue to build the O’Reilly Brand. 

Team Members 

As  of  January  31,  2013,  we  employed  53,615  Team  Members  (33,931  full-time  Team  Members  and  19,684  part-time  Team 
Members), of whom 45,180 were employed at our stores, 5,937 were employed at our DCs and 2,498 were employed at our corporate 
and  regional  offices.    A  union  represents  49  stores  (527  Team  Members)  in  the  Greater  Bay  Area  in  California,  and  has  for  many 
years.  In addition, approximately 71 Team Members who drive over-the-road trucks in two of our DCs are represented by a labor 
union.  Except for these Team Members, our Team Members are not represented by labor unions.  Our tradition for 56 years has been 
to treat all of our Team Members with honesty and respect and to commit significant resources to instill in them our “Live Green” 
Culture,  which  emphasizes  the  importance  of  each  Team  Member’s  contribution  to  the  success  of  O’Reilly.    This  focus  on 
professionalism  and  fairness  has  created  an  industry-leading  team  and  we  consider  our  relations  with  our  Team  Members  to  be 
excellent. 

Store Network  

Store Locations and Size: 
As  a  result  of  our  dual  market  strategy,  we  are  able  to  profitably  operate  in  both  large,  densely  populated  markets  and  small,  less 
densely populated areas that would not otherwise support a national chain selling primarily to the retail automotive aftermarket.  Our 
stores, on  average,  carry  approximately  23,500 SKUs and  average  approximately  7,200  total  square  feet  in  size.   At  December  31, 
2012, we had a total of approximately 29 million square feet in our 3,976 stores.  Our stores are served primarily by the nearest DC, 
which averages 142,000 SKUs, but also have same-day access to the broad selection of inventory available at one of our 240 Hub 
stores, which, on average, carry approximately 42,000 SKUs and average approximately 10,000 square feet in size.   

We believe that our stores are ''destination stores'' generating their own traffic rather than relying on traffic created by the presence of 
other stores in the immediate vicinity.  Consequently, most of our stores are freestanding buildings and prominent end caps situated on 
or near major traffic thoroughfares, and offer ample parking, easy customer access and are generally located in close proximity to our 
professional service provider customers. 

The following table sets forth the geographic distribution and activity of our stores as of December 31, 2012 and 2011: 

December 31, 2011 

2012 Net, New and  

Acquired Stores 

December 31, 2012 

Store  

Count 

% of Total 

Store Count 

Store  

Change 

% of Total 

Store Change  

Store  

Count 

% of Total 

Cumulative % of 

Store Count

Total Store Count

State 

Texas 
California 
Missouri 
Georgia 
Illinois 
Washington 
Tennessee 
Arizona 
North Carolina 
Ohio 
Oklahoma 
Alabama 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Arkansas 
Indiana 

 563 

 474 

 181 

 161 

 141 

 141 

 138 

 128 

 120 

 101 

 112 

 112 

 94 

 106 

 99 

 89 

15.1%  

12.7%  

4.8%  

4.3%  

3.8%  

3.8%  

3.7%  

3.4%  

3.2%  

2.7%  

3.0%  

3.0%  

2.5%  

2.8%  

2.6%  

2.4%  

8.9%  

3.8%  

0.8%  

2.5%  

2.5%  

1.7%  

1.7%  

0.8%  

4.2%  

5.9%  

0.0%  

0.0%  

6.8%  

1.3%  

0.8%  

2.5%  

 21

 9

 2

 6

 6

 4

 4

 2

 -

 -

 3

 2

 6

 10

 14

 16

7 

 584 

 483 

 183 

 167 

 147 

 145 

 142 

 130 

 130 

 115 

 112 

 112 

 110 

 109 

 101 

 95 

14.7%

12.1%

4.6%

4.2%

3.7%

3.6%

3.6%

3.3%

3.3%

2.9%

2.8%

2.8%

2.8%

2.7%

2.5%

2.4%

14.7%

26.8%

31.4%

35.6%

39.3%

42.9%

46.5%

49.8%

53.1%

56.0%

58.8%

61.6%

64.4%

67.1%

69.6%

72.0%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strategic Regional Tiered Distribution Network: 

We believe our commitment to a robust, regional, tiered distribution network provides for superior replenishment and access to hard-
to-find parts and enables us to optimize product availability and inventory levels throughout our store network.  Our strategic regional 
tiered distribution network includes DCs and Hub stores.  Our inventory management and distribution systems electronically link each 
of our stores to one or more DCs, which provides for efficient inventory control and management.  We currently operate 24 regional 
DCs, which provide our stores with same-day or overnight access to an average of 142,000 stock keeping units (“SKU”s), many of 
which are hard-to-find items not typically stocked by other auto parts retailers.  To augment our robust DC network, we operate 240 
Hub stores that also provide delivery service and same-day access to an average of 42,000 SKUs to other stores within the surrounding 
area.  We believe this timely access to a broad range of products is a key competitive advantage in satisfying customer demand and 

Our Company philosophy is to “promote from within” and the vast majority of our senior management, district managers and store 
managers have been promoted from within the Company.  We augment this promote from within philosophy by pursuing strategic 
hires  with  a  strong  emphasis  on  automotive  aftermarket  experience.    We  have  a  strong  management  team  comprised  of  senior 
management with 146 professionals who average 18 years of service; 273 corporate managers who average 15 years of service; and 
386 district managers who average 13 years of service.  Our management team has demonstrated the consistent ability to successfully 
execute  our  business  plan  and  growth  strategy  by  generating  20  consecutive  years  of  record  revenues  and  earnings  and  positive 

comparable store sales results since becoming a public company in April of 1993.   

generating repeat business. 

Experienced Management Team: 

Growth Strategy  

Aggressively Open New Stores: 

We intend to continue to consolidate the fragmented automotive aftermarket.  During 2012, we opened 180 net, new stores, acquired 
56 stores and we plan to open approximately 190 net, new stores in 2013, which will increase our penetration in existing markets and 
allow  for  expansion  into  new,  contiguous  markets.    The  sites  for  these  new  stores  have  been  identified,  and  to  date,  we  have  not 
experienced significant difficulties in locating suitable sites for construction of new stores or identifying suitable acquisition targets 
for conversion to O'Reilly stores.  We typically open new stores either by (i) constructing a new facility or renovating an existing one 
on property we purchase or lease and stocking the new store with fixtures and inventory, (ii) acquiring an independently owned auto 
parts  store,  typically  by  the  purchase  of  substantially  all  of  the  inventory  and  other  assets  (other  than  realty)  of  such  store,  or  (iii) 
purchasing  multi-store  chains.    New  store  sites  are  strategically  located  in  clusters  within  geographic  areas  that  complement  our 
distribution  network  in  order  to  achieve  economies  of  scale  in  management,  advertising  and  distribution.    Other  key  factors  we 
consider in the site selection process include population density and growth patterns, demographic lifestyle segmentation, age and per 
capita income, vehicle traffic counts, number and type of existing automotive repair facilities, competing auto parts stores within a 

pre-determined radius, and the operational strength of such competitors.   

We target both small and large markets for  expansion of our store network.  While we have faced,  and expect to continue to face, 
aggressive competition in the more densely populated markets, we believe we have competed effectively, and are well positioned to 
continue to compete effectively, in such markets and to achieve our goal of continued profitable sales growth within these markets.  
We also believe that with our dual market strategy, we are better able to operate stores in less densely populated areas, which would 
not  otherwise  support  a  national  chain  store  selling  primarily  to  the  retail  automotive  aftermarket.    Consequently,  we  continue  to 

pursue opening new stores in less densely populated market areas as part of our growth strategy. 

Grow Sales in Existing Stores: 

Profitable same store sales growth is also an important part of  our growth strategy.  To achieve improved sales and profitability at 
existing O'Reilly stores, we continually strive to improve the service provided to our customers.  We believe that while competitive 
pricing is an essential component of successful growth in the automotive aftermarket business, it is customer satisfaction, whether of 
the  DIY  consumer  or  professional  service  provider,  resulting  from  superior  customer  service  that  generates  increased  sales  and 

profitability. 

Selectively Pursue Strategic Acquisitions: 

Although the automotive aftermarket industry is still highly fragmented, we believe the ability of national auto parts chains, such as 
ourselves,  to  operate  more  efficiently  and  proficiently  than  smaller  independent  operators  will  result  in  continued  industry 
consolidation.  Thus, our intention is to continue to selectively pursue acquisition targets that will strengthen our position as a leading 

automotive aftermarket parts supplier in existing markets and provide a springboard into new markets. 

Continually Enhance Store Design and Location: 

Our current prototype store design features enhancements such as optimized square footage, higher ceilings, more convenient interior 
store layouts, improved in-store signage, brighter lighting, increased parking availability and dedicated counters to serve professional 
service providers, each designed to increase sales and operating efficiencies and enhance customer service.  We continually update the 
location  and  condition  of  our  store  network  through  systematic  renovation  and  relocation  of  our  existing  stores  to  enhance  store 

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performance.  During 2012, we relocated 32 stores and renovated 70 stores.  We believe that our ability to consistently achieve growth 
in same store sales is due in part to our commitment to maintaining an attractive store network, which is strategically located to best 
serve our customers.   

Continually Enhance the Growth and Functionality of Our E-Commerce Website: 
Our  user-friendly  website,  www.oreillyauto.com,  allows  our  customers  to  search  product  and  repair  content,  check  our  in-store 
availability of products, and place orders for either home delivery or in-store pickup. We continue to enhance the functionality of our 
website to provide our customers with a friendly and convenient shopping experience, as well as a robust product and repair content 
information resource, that will continue to build the O’Reilly Brand. 

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Team Members 

As  of  January  31,  2013,  we  employed  53,615  Team  Members  (33,931  full-time  Team  Members  and  19,684  part-time  Team 
Members), of whom 45,180 were employed at our stores, 5,937 were employed at our DCs and 2,498 were employed at our corporate 
and  regional  offices.    A  union  represents  49  stores  (527  Team  Members)  in  the  Greater  Bay  Area  in  California,  and  has  for  many 
years.  In addition, approximately 71 Team Members who drive over-the-road trucks in two of our DCs are represented by a labor 
union.  Except for these Team Members, our Team Members are not represented by labor unions.  Our tradition for 56 years has been 
to treat all of our Team Members with honesty and respect and to commit significant resources to instill in them our “Live Green” 
Culture,  which  emphasizes  the  importance  of  each  Team  Member’s  contribution  to  the  success  of  O’Reilly.    This  focus  on 
professionalism  and  fairness  has  created  an  industry-leading  team  and  we  consider  our  relations  with  our  Team  Members  to  be 
excellent. 

Store Network  

Store Locations and Size: 
As  a  result  of  our  dual  market  strategy,  we  are  able  to  profitably  operate  in  both  large,  densely  populated  markets  and  small,  less 
densely populated areas that would not otherwise support a national chain selling primarily to the retail automotive aftermarket.  Our 
stores, on  average,  carry  approximately  23,500 SKUs and  average  approximately  7,200  total  square  feet  in  size.   At  December  31, 
2012, we had a total of approximately 29 million square feet in our 3,976 stores.  Our stores are served primarily by the nearest DC, 
which averages 142,000 SKUs, but also have same-day access to the broad selection of inventory available at one of our 240 Hub 
stores, which, on average, carry approximately 42,000 SKUs and average approximately 10,000 square feet in size.   

We believe that our stores are ''destination stores'' generating their own traffic rather than relying on traffic created by the presence of 
other stores in the immediate vicinity.  Consequently, most of our stores are freestanding buildings and prominent end caps situated on 
or near major traffic thoroughfares, and offer ample parking, easy customer access and are generally located in close proximity to our 
professional service provider customers. 

The following table sets forth the geographic distribution and activity of our stores as of December 31, 2012 and 2011: 

December 31, 2011 

2012 Net, New and  
Acquired Stores 

December 31, 2012 

State 

Texas 
California 
Missouri 
Georgia 
Illinois 
Washington 
Tennessee 
Arizona 
North Carolina 
Ohio 
Oklahoma 
Alabama 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Arkansas 
Indiana 

Store  
Count 

 563 
 474 
 181 
 161 
 141 
 141 
 138 
 128 
 120 
 101 
 112 
 112 
 94 
 106 
 99 
 89 

% of Total 
Store Count 
15.1%  
12.7%  
4.8%  
4.3%  
3.8%  
3.8%  
3.7%  
3.4%  
3.2%  
2.7%  
3.0%  
3.0%  
2.5%  
2.8%  
2.6%  
2.4%  

Store  
Change 

% of Total 
Store Change  

Store  
Count 

8.9%  
3.8%  
0.8%  
2.5%  
2.5%  
1.7%  
1.7%  
0.8%  
4.2%  
5.9%  
0.0%  
0.0%  
6.8%  
1.3%  
0.8%  
2.5%  

 21
 9
 2
 6
 6
 4
 4
 2
 10
 14
 -
 -
 16
 3
 2
 6

7 

 584 
 483 
 183 
 167 
 147 
 145 
 142 
 130 
 130 
 115 
 112 
 112 
 110 
 109 
 101 
 95 

% of Total 
Store Count
14.7%
12.1%
4.6%
4.2%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.5%
2.4%

Cumulative % of 
Total Store Count
14.7%
26.8%
31.4%
35.6%
39.3%
42.9%
46.5%
49.8%
53.1%
56.0%
58.8%
61.6%
64.4%
67.1%
69.6%
72.0%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Louisiana 
Wisconsin 
Colorado 
Mississippi 
Kansas 
South Carolina 
Iowa 
Kentucky 
Florida 
Utah  
Nevada 
Oregon 
New Mexico 
Virginia 
Maine 
Idaho 
Nebraska 
Montana 
New Hampshire 
Wyoming 
North Dakota 
Alaska 
Hawaii 
South Dakota 
West Virginia 
Massachusetts 
Total 

 87 
 78 
 84 
 71 
 71 
 61 
 66 
 62 
 46 
 55 
 44 
 44 
 39 
 25 
 - 
 30 
 30 
 23 
 - 
 16 
 13 
 12 
 11 
 11 
 1 
 - 
 3,740 

2.3%  
2.1%  
2.2%  
1.9%  
1.9%  
1.6%  
1.8%  
1.7%  
1.2%  
1.5%  
1.2%  
1.2%  
1.0%  
0.7%  
0.0%  
0.8%  
0.8%  
0.6%  
0.0%  
0.4%  
0.3%  
0.3%  
0.3%  
0.3%  
0.0%  
0.0%  
100.0% 

 3
 9
 -
 1
 1
 11
 1
 3
 12
 1
 4
 4
 2
 15
 35
 3
 -
 1
 18
 -
 -
 1
 -
 -
 3
 3
 236

1.3%  
3.8%  
0.0%  
0.4%  
0.4%  
4.7%  
0.4%  
1.3%  
5.2%  
0.4%  
1.7%  
1.7%  
0.8%  
6.5%  
14.9%  
1.3%  
0.0%  
0.4%  
7.6%  
0.0%  
0.0%  
0.4%  
0.0%  
0.0%  
1.3%  
1.3%  

100.0%

 90 
 87 
 84 
 72 
 72 
 72 
 67 
 65 
 58 
 56 
 48 
 48 
 41 
 40 
 35 
 33 
 30 
 24 
 18 
 16 
 13 
 13 
 11 
 11 
 4 
 3 
 3,976 

2.3%
2.2%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.6%
1.5%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
100.0%  

74.3%
76.5%
78.6%
80.4%
82.2%
84.0%
85.7%
87.3%
88.8%
90.2%
91.4%
92.6%
93.6%
94.6%
95.5%
96.3%
97.1%
97.7%
98.2%
98.6%
98.9%
99.2%
99.5%
99.8%
99.9%
100.0%

Store Layout: 
We utilize a computer-assisted store layout system to provide a uniform and consistent retail merchandise presentation and customize 
our hard-parts inventory  assortment  to  meet  the  specific needs of  a particular  market area.   Front  room  merchandise  is  arranged  to 
provide  easy  customer  access,  maximum  selling  space  and  to  prominently  display  high-turnover  products  and  accessories  to 
customers.  To ensure the best customer experience possible, we have selectively implemented bilingual in-store signage based on the 
demographics in each store’s geographic area.  Aisle displays and end caps are used to feature high-demand, seasonal merchandise, 
new items and advertised specials. 

Store Automation: 
To enhance store-level operations, customer service and reliability, we use Linux servers and IBM I-Series computer systems in our 
stores.    These  systems  are  linked  with  the  I-Series  computers  located  in  each  of  our  DCs.    Our  point-of-sale  system  provides 
immediate access to our electronic catalog, part images, schematics and pricing information by make, model and year of vehicle and 
use barcode scanning technology to price our merchandise.  This system speeds transaction times, reduces the customer’s checkout 
time,  ensures  accuracy  and  provides  enhanced  customer  service.    Moreover,  our  store  automation  systems  capture  detailed  sales 
information which assists in store management, strategic planning, inventory control and distribution efficiency. 

New Store Site Selection: 
In  selecting  sites  for  new  stores,  we  seek  to  strategically  locate  store  sites  in  clusters  within  geographic  areas  in  order  to  achieve 
economies  of  scale  in  management,  advertising  and  distribution.    Other  key  factors  we  consider  in  the  site  selection  process  are 
identified below: 

population density; 
demographics including age, ethnicity, life style and per capita income; 

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•  market economic strength, retail draw and growth patterns; 
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• 
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number, age and percent of makes and models of registered vehicles; 
the number, type and sales potential of existing automotive repair facilities; 
the  number  of  auto  parts  stores  and  other  competitors  within  a  predetermined  radius  and  the  operational  strength  of  such 
competitors;  
physical location, traffic count, size, economics and presentation of the site; 
financial review of adjacent existing locations; and 

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• 

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the type and size of store that should be developed. 

When entering new, more densely populated markets, we generally seek to initially open several stores within a short span of time in 
order to maximize the effect of initial promotional programs and achieve economies of scale.  After opening this initial cluster of new 
stores,  we  seek  to  begin  penetrating  the  less  densely  populated  surrounding  areas.    This  strategy  enables  us  to  achieve  additional 
distribution and advertising efficiencies in each market. 

Management Structure 

Each of our stores is staffed with a store manager and one or more assistant managers, in addition to parts specialists, retail and/or 
installer service specialists and other positions required to meet the specific needs of each store.  Each of our 386 district managers has 
general supervisory responsibility for an average of 10 stores, which provides our stores with a strong amount of operational support.  

Store  and  district  managers  complete  a  comprehensive  training  program  to  ensure  each  has  a  thorough  understanding  of  customer 
service,  leadership,  inventory  management  and  store  profitability, as  well  as  all  other  sales  and  operational  aspects  of  our  business 
model.    Store  and  district  managers  are  also  required  to  complete  a  structured  training  program  that  is  specific  to  their  position, 
including  attending  a  week-long  manager  development  program  at  the  corporate  headquarters  in  Springfield,  Missouri.    Store  and 
district managers also receive continuous training through on-line assignments, field workshops and regional meetings. 

We  provide  financial  incentives  to  all  store  Team  Members  through  incentive  compensation  programs.    Under  our  incentive 
compensation  programs,  base  salary  is  augmented  by  incentive  compensation  based  upon  their  individual  and/or  store’s  sales  and 
profitability.  In addition, each of our district managers participate in our stock option program and store managers may be eligible for 
a  quarterly bonus  program  based on  their store’s  performance.  We  believe  that our  incentive  compensation programs  significantly 
increase the motivation and overall performance of our store Team Members and enhance our ability  to attract and retain qualified 
management and other personnel. 

Professional Parts People 

We believe our highly trained team of Professional Parts People is essential in providing superior customer service to both DIY and 
professional  service  provider  customers.    Because  a  significant  portion  of  our  business  is  from  professional  service  provider 
customers, our Professional Parts People are required to be highly, technically proficient in automotive products.  In addition, we have 
found that the typical DIY customer often seeks assistance from a Professional Parts Person, particularly when purchasing hard parts.  
The ability of our Professional Parts People to provide such assistance to the DIY customer creates a favorable impression and is a 
significant factor in generating repeat DIY business. 

We screen prospective Team Members to identify highly motivated individuals who either have experience with automotive parts or 
repairs,  or  automotive  aptitude.    New  store  Team  Members  go  through  a  comprehensive  orientation  focused  on  the  culture  of  our 
Company as well as the requirements for their specific job position.   Additionally, during their first year of employment, our parts 
specialists  go  through  extensive  automotive  systems  and  product  knowledge  training  to  ensure  they  are  able  to  provide  the highest 
level of service to our customers.  Once all of the required training has been satisfied, our parts specialists become eligible to take the 
O’Reilly Certified Parts Professional test.  Passing the O’Reilly test helps prepare them to become certified by the National Institute 
for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). 

All of our stores have the ability to service professional service provider customers.  For this reason, select Team Members in each 
store complete extensive sales call training with their regional field sales manager.  Afterward, these Team Members spend at least 
one  day  per  week  calling  on  existing  and  potential  professional  service  provider  customers.    Additionally,  each  Team  Member 
engaged in such sales activities participates in quarterly advanced training programs for sales and business development. 

Customer Service  

We  seek  to  provide  our  customers  with  an  efficient  and  pleasant  in-store  experience  by  maintaining  attractive  stores  in  convenient 
locations  with  a  wide  selection  of  automotive  products.    We  believe  that  the  satisfaction  of  DIY  and  professional  service  provider 
customers  is  substantially  dependent  upon  our  ability  to  provide,  in  a  timely  fashion,  the  specific  automotive  products  requested.  
Accordingly,  each  O'Reilly  store  carries  a  broad  selection  of  automotive  products  designed  to  cover  a  wide  range  of  vehicle 
applications.  We continuously refine the inventory levels and assortments carried in each of our stores, based in large part on the sales 
movement tracked by our inventory control system, market vehicle registration data, failure rates and management's assessment of the 
changes and trends in the marketplace.  We have no material backorders for the products we sell. 

Our online ordering service provides enhanced customer service capabilities to our DIY and professional service provider customers.  
Our program allows customers to view available parts and prices online, purchase parts online and/or either ship these purchases to 
their location or have these parts available for pick up in our local store. 

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Louisiana 

Wisconsin 

Colorado 

Mississippi 

Kansas 

South Carolina 

Iowa 

Kentucky 

Florida 

Utah  

Nevada 

Oregon 

Virginia 

Maine 

Idaho 

Nebraska 

Montana 

New Mexico 

New Hampshire 

Wyoming 

North Dakota 

Alaska 

Hawaii 

South Dakota 

West Virginia 

Massachusetts 

Total 

Store Layout: 

 87 

 78 

 84 

 71 

 71 

 61 

 66 

 62 

 46 

 55 

 44 

 44 

 39 

 25 

 - 

 30 

 30 

 23 

 - 

 16 

 13 

 12 

 11 

 11 

 1 

 - 

2.3%  

2.1%  

2.2%  

1.9%  

1.9%  

1.6%  

1.8%  

1.7%  

1.2%  

1.5%  

1.2%  

1.2%  

1.0%  

0.7%  

0.0%  

0.8%  

0.8%  

0.6%  

0.0%  

0.4%  

0.3%  

0.3%  

0.3%  

0.3%  

0.0%  

0.0%  

 11

 12

 3

 9

 -

 1

 1

 1

 3

 1

 4

 4

 2

 3

 -

 1

 -

 -

 1

 -

 -

 3

 3

 15

 35

 18

1.3%  

3.8%  

0.0%  

0.4%  

0.4%  

4.7%  

0.4%  

1.3%  

5.2%  

0.4%  

1.7%  

1.7%  

0.8%  

6.5%  

1.3%  

0.0%  

0.4%  

7.6%  

0.0%  

0.0%  

0.4%  

0.0%  

0.0%  

1.3%  

1.3%  

14.9%  

 90 

 87 

 84 

 72 

 72 

 72 

 67 

 65 

 58 

 56 

 48 

 48 

 41 

 40 

 35 

 33 

 30 

 24 

 18 

 16 

 13 

 13 

 11 

 11 

 4 

 3 

2.3%

2.2%

2.1%

1.8%

1.8%

1.8%

1.7%

1.6%

1.5%

1.4%

1.2%

1.2%

1.0%

1.0%

0.9%

0.8%

0.8%

0.6%

0.5%

0.4%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.1%

0.1%

74.3%
76.5%
78.6%
80.4%
82.2%
84.0%
85.7%
87.3%
88.8%
90.2%
91.4%
92.6%
93.6%
94.6%
95.5%
96.3%
97.1%
97.7%
98.2%
98.6%
98.9%
99.2%
99.5%
99.8%
99.9%
100.0%

 3,740 

100.0% 

 236

100.0%

 3,976 

100.0%  

We utilize a computer-assisted store layout system to provide a uniform and consistent retail merchandise presentation and customize 
our hard-parts inventory  assortment  to  meet  the  specific needs of  a particular  market area.   Front  room  merchandise  is  arranged  to 
provide  easy  customer  access,  maximum  selling  space  and  to  prominently  display  high-turnover  products  and  accessories  to 
customers.  To ensure the best customer experience possible, we have selectively implemented bilingual in-store signage based on the 
demographics in each store’s geographic area.  Aisle displays and end caps are used to feature high-demand, seasonal merchandise, 

new items and advertised specials. 

Store Automation: 

To enhance store-level operations, customer service and reliability, we use Linux servers and IBM I-Series computer systems in our 
stores.    These  systems  are  linked  with  the  I-Series  computers  located  in  each  of  our  DCs.    Our  point-of-sale  system  provides 
immediate access to our electronic catalog, part images, schematics and pricing information by make, model and year of vehicle and 
use barcode scanning technology to price our merchandise.  This system speeds transaction times, reduces the customer’s checkout 
time,  ensures  accuracy  and  provides  enhanced  customer  service.    Moreover,  our  store  automation  systems  capture  detailed  sales 

information which assists in store management, strategic planning, inventory control and distribution efficiency. 

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the type and size of store that should be developed. 

When entering new, more densely populated markets, we generally seek to initially open several stores within a short span of time in 
order to maximize the effect of initial promotional programs and achieve economies of scale.  After opening this initial cluster of new 
stores,  we  seek  to  begin  penetrating  the  less  densely  populated  surrounding  areas.    This  strategy  enables  us  to  achieve  additional 
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Management Structure 

Each of our stores is staffed with a store manager and one or more assistant managers, in addition to parts specialists, retail and/or 
installer service specialists and other positions required to meet the specific needs of each store.  Each of our 386 district managers has 
general supervisory responsibility for an average of 10 stores, which provides our stores with a strong amount of operational support.  

Store  and  district  managers  complete  a  comprehensive  training  program  to  ensure  each  has  a  thorough  understanding  of  customer 
service,  leadership,  inventory  management  and  store  profitability, as  well  as  all  other  sales  and  operational  aspects  of  our  business 
model.    Store  and  district  managers  are  also  required  to  complete  a  structured  training  program  that  is  specific  to  their  position, 
including  attending  a  week-long  manager  development  program  at  the  corporate  headquarters  in  Springfield,  Missouri.    Store  and 
district managers also receive continuous training through on-line assignments, field workshops and regional meetings. 

We  provide  financial  incentives  to  all  store  Team  Members  through  incentive  compensation  programs.    Under  our  incentive 
compensation  programs,  base  salary  is  augmented  by  incentive  compensation  based  upon  their  individual  and/or  store’s  sales  and 
profitability.  In addition, each of our district managers participate in our stock option program and store managers may be eligible for 
a  quarterly bonus  program  based on  their store’s  performance.  We  believe  that our  incentive  compensation programs  significantly 
increase the motivation and overall performance of our store Team Members and enhance our ability  to attract and retain qualified 
management and other personnel. 

Professional Parts People 

We believe our highly trained team of Professional Parts People is essential in providing superior customer service to both DIY and 
professional  service  provider  customers.    Because  a  significant  portion  of  our  business  is  from  professional  service  provider 
customers, our Professional Parts People are required to be highly, technically proficient in automotive products.  In addition, we have 
found that the typical DIY customer often seeks assistance from a Professional Parts Person, particularly when purchasing hard parts.  
The ability of our Professional Parts People to provide such assistance to the DIY customer creates a favorable impression and is a 
significant factor in generating repeat DIY business. 

We screen prospective Team Members to identify highly motivated individuals who either have experience with automotive parts or 
repairs,  or  automotive  aptitude.    New  store  Team  Members  go  through  a  comprehensive  orientation  focused  on  the  culture  of  our 
Company as well as the requirements for their specific job position.   Additionally, during their first year of employment, our parts 
specialists  go  through  extensive  automotive  systems  and  product  knowledge  training  to  ensure  they  are  able  to  provide  the highest 
level of service to our customers.  Once all of the required training has been satisfied, our parts specialists become eligible to take the 
O’Reilly Certified Parts Professional test.  Passing the O’Reilly test helps prepare them to become certified by the National Institute 
for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). 

All of our stores have the ability to service professional service provider customers.  For this reason, select Team Members in each 
store complete extensive sales call training with their regional field sales manager.  Afterward, these Team Members spend at least 
one  day  per  week  calling  on  existing  and  potential  professional  service  provider  customers.    Additionally,  each  Team  Member 
engaged in such sales activities participates in quarterly advanced training programs for sales and business development. 

In  selecting  sites  for  new  stores,  we  seek  to  strategically  locate  store  sites  in  clusters  within  geographic  areas  in  order  to  achieve 
economies  of  scale  in  management,  advertising  and  distribution.    Other  key  factors  we  consider  in  the  site  selection  process  are 

Customer Service  

the  number  of  auto  parts  stores  and  other  competitors  within  a  predetermined  radius  and  the  operational  strength  of  such 

We  seek  to  provide  our  customers  with  an  efficient  and  pleasant  in-store  experience  by  maintaining  attractive  stores  in  convenient 
locations  with  a  wide  selection  of  automotive  products.    We  believe  that  the  satisfaction  of  DIY  and  professional  service  provider 
customers  is  substantially  dependent  upon  our  ability  to  provide,  in  a  timely  fashion,  the  specific  automotive  products  requested.  
Accordingly,  each  O'Reilly  store  carries  a  broad  selection  of  automotive  products  designed  to  cover  a  wide  range  of  vehicle 
applications.  We continuously refine the inventory levels and assortments carried in each of our stores, based in large part on the sales 
movement tracked by our inventory control system, market vehicle registration data, failure rates and management's assessment of the 
changes and trends in the marketplace.  We have no material backorders for the products we sell. 

Our online ordering service provides enhanced customer service capabilities to our DIY and professional service provider customers.  
Our program allows customers to view available parts and prices online, purchase parts online and/or either ship these purchases to 
their location or have these parts available for pick up in our local store. 

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New Store Site Selection: 

identified below: 

population density; 

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demographics including age, ethnicity, life style and per capita income; 

•  market economic strength, retail draw and growth patterns; 

number, age and percent of makes and models of registered vehicles; 

the number, type and sales potential of existing automotive repair facilities; 

competitors;  

physical location, traffic count, size, economics and presentation of the site; 

financial review of adjacent existing locations; and 

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Marketing  

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We believe that our tiered distribution model provides industry-leading parts availability and store in-stock positions, while lowering 
our inventory carrying costs and controlling inventory.  Moreover, we believe that our ongoing, significant capital investments made 
in our DC network allows us to efficiently service new stores that are planned to open in contiguous market areas as well as servicing 
our  existing  store  network.    Our  distribution  expansion  strategy  complements  our  new  store  opening  strategy  by  supporting  newly 
established  clusters  of  stores  located  in  the  regions  surrounding  each  DC.    We  currently  have  a  total  growth  capacity  of  over  400 
stores in our distribution center network, which will increase by 300 stores with the completion of our Lakeland, Florida DC in the 
first quarter of 2014. 

Distribution Centers: 
We currently operate 24 DCs comprised of approximately 8.6 million operating square feet (see the “Properties” table in Item 2 of this 
Form 10-K for a detailed listing of DC operating square footages).  Our DCs electronically receive orders from computers located in 
each of our stores.  Our DCs stock an average of 142,000 SKUs and most DCs are linked to multiple other regional DCs’ inventory.  
Our  DCs  provide  five-night-a-week  delivery,  primarily  via  a  Company-owned  fleet,  to  all  of  our  stores  in  the  continental  United 
States.  In addition, stores within a DC metropolitan area receive multiple daily deliveries from our DC “city counters”, most of which 
receive this service seven days per week.  In addition, our Hub store network provides additional service throughout the week, and on 
weekends, to surrounding stores. 

As part of our continuing efforts to enhance our distribution network in 2013 we plan to: 

continue to implement a voice picking technology in additional DCs; 
implement enhanced routing software to further enhance logistics efficiencies; 
continue to implement labor management software to improve DC productivity and overall operating efficiency; 
develop further automated paperless picking processes; 
improve proof of delivery systems to further increase the accuracy of product movement to our stores; 
continue to define and implement best practices in all DCs; and 

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•  make  proven,  return-on-investment  based  capital  enhancements  to  material  handling  equipment  in  DCs  including  conveyor 

systems, picking modules and lift equipment. 

Hub stores: 
We currently operate 240 strategically placed Hub stores.  In addition to serving DIY and professional service provider customers in 
their markets, Hub stores also provide delivery service to our other stores within the surrounding area access to an expanded selection 
of SKUs on a same-day basis.  Our Hub stores average approximately 10,000 square feet and carry an average of 42,000 SKUs.   

Products and Purchasing 

Our  stores  offer  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  customers  a  wide  selection  of  brand  name,  house  brands  and  private  label 
products for domestic and imported automobiles, vans and trucks.  Our merchandise generally consists of nationally recognized, well-
advertised,  premium  name  brand  products  such  as  AC  Delco,  Armor  All,  Bosch,  BWD,  Cardone,  Castrol,  Gates  Rubber,  Monroe, 
Moog,  Pennzoil,  Prestone,  Quaker  State,  STP,  Turtle  Wax,  Valvoline, Wagner,  and  Wix.    In  addition  to  name  brand  products,  our 
stores carry a wide variety of high-quality house brands and private label products under our BestTest®, BrakeBest®, Import Direct®, 
Master  Pro®,  Micro-Gard®,  Murray®,    Omnispark®,  O’Reilly  Auto  Parts®,  Precision®,  Power  Torque®,  Super  Start®,  and 
Ultima®  brands.    Our  house  brand  and  private  label  products  are  produced  by  nationally  recognized  manufacturers  and  meet  or 
exceed  original  equipment  manufacturer  specifications  and  provide  a  great  combination  of  quality  and  value  –  a  characteristic 
important to our DIY customers.   

We have no long-term contractual purchase commitments with any of our vendors, nor have we experienced difficulty in obtaining 
satisfactory alternative supply sources for automotive parts.  We believe that alternative supply sources exist at substantially similar 
costs,  for  substantially  all  of  the  automotive  products  that  we  sell.    It  is  our  policy  to  take  advantage  of  payment  and  seasonal 
purchasing discounts offered by our vendors and to utilize extended dating terms available from vendors.  Again in 2012, we entered 
into  various  programs  and  arrangements  with  certain  vendors  that  provided  for  extended  dating  and  payment  terms  for  inventory 
purchases.  As a whole, we consider our relationships with our vendors to be very good. 

We  purchase  automotive  products  in  substantial  quantities  from  over  500  vendors,  the  five  largest  of  which  accounted  for 
approximately 25% of our total purchases in 2012.  Our largest vendor in 2012 accounted for approximately 8% of our total purchases 
and the next four largest vendors each accounted for approximately 3% to 5% of such purchases.   

Marketing to the DIY Customer: 
We use an integrated marketing program, which includes television, radio, direct mail and newspaper distribution, in-store and online 
promotions, and sports and event sponsorships to aggressively attract DIY customers.  The marketing strategy we employ is highly 
effective  and  has  led  to  a  measurable  increase  in  awareness  of  the  O’Reilly  Brand  across  our  geographic  footprint.    We  utilize  a 
combination  of  brand  and  product/price  messaging  to  drive  retail  traffic  and  purchases,  which  frequently  coincide  with  key  sales 
events. 

To stimulate sales among racing enthusiasts, who we believe individually spend more on automotive products than the general public, 
we  sponsored  multiple  nationally-televised  races  and  over  1,500  grassroots,  local,  and  regional  motorsports  events  throughout  38 
states during 2012.  We were the title sponsor of two National Association for Stock Car Racing (“NASCAR”) National series events 
in Texas and five National Hot Rod Association (“NHRA”) races from California to North Carolina. 

During  the fall  and  winter  months, we  strategically  sponsor National  Collegiate Athletic  Association  (“NCAA”) basketball  and  the 
National  Football  League  (“NFL”).    Our  relationships  with  over  50  NCAA  teams  and  tournaments  have  resulted  in  prominently-
displayed O’Reilly logos on TV-visible signs throughout the season. 

Through  an  expanded  use  of  Spanish  language  radio,  print,  and  outdoor  advertising,  as  well  as  sponsorships  of  over  45  local  and 
regional festivals and events, we demonstrated our commitment to increasing marketing efforts that are targeted toward the Hispanic 
auto parts consumer. 

In 2012, we continued our dedicated problem/solution communication strategy, which encourages vehicle owners to perform regular 
maintenance  as  a  way  to  save  money  and  protect  their  automotive  investment  over  the  long-term.    This  highly  relevant  message 
resonates with consumers and establishes O’Reilly as their source for the parts they need and excellent customer service. 

Marketing to the Professional Service Provider Customer: 
We  have  over  470  full-time  O’Reilly  sales  representatives  strategically  located  across  our  market  areas  as  part  of  our  First  Call® 
program.    Each  sales  representative  is  dedicated  solely  to  calling  upon,  selling  to  and  servicing  our  professional  service  provider 
customers.  Targeted marketing materials such as flyers, quick reference guides and catalogs are produced and distributed on a regular 
basis to professional service providers, paint and body shops and fleet customers.  Our industry-leading First Call program enables our 
sales representatives, district managers, and store managers to provide excellent customer service to each of our professional service 
provider accounts by providing the products and services identified below: 

broad selection of merchandise at competitive prices 

dedicated Professional Service Specialists in our stores 

same-day or overnight access to an average of 142,000 SKUs through seven day store inventory replenishments 

• 
• 
•  multiple, daily deliveries from our stores 
• 
• 
• 
•  Mitchell shop management systems 
•  First  Call  Online,  a  dedicated  Internet  based  catalog  and  ordering  system  designed  to  connect  professional  service  providers 

separate service counter and phone line in our stores dedicated exclusively to service professional service providers 

trade credit for qualified accounts 

directly to our inventory system 

training and seminars covering topics of interest, such as technical updates, safety and general business management 

• 
• 
•  Certified Auto Repair Center Program, a program that provides professional service providers with business tools they can utilize 

access to a comprehensive inventory of products and equipment needed to operate and maintain their shop 

to profitably grow and market their shops 

Marketing to the Independently Owned Parts Store: 
Along  with  the  daily  operation  and  management  of  the  DCs  and  the  distribution  of  automotive  products  to  our  stores,  Ozark 
Automotive Distributors, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary (“Ozark”), also sells automotive products directly to independently owned 
parts stores (“jobber stores”) throughout our trade areas.  These jobber stores are generally located in areas not directly serviced by an 
O'Reilly store.  Ozark administers a dedicated and distinct marketing program specifically targeted to jobber stores. 

Approximately  185  jobber  stores  currently  purchase  automotive  products  from  Ozark  and  participate  in  our  Parts  City  Auto  Parts 
program, our proprietary jobber service program.  As a participant in these programs, a jobber store, which meets certain financial and 
operational standards, is permitted to indicate its Parts City Auto Parts membership through the display of the respective logo that is 
owned  by  Ozark.    In  return  for  a  commitment  to  purchase  automotive  products  from  Ozark,  we  provide  computer  software  for 
business management, competitive pricing, advertising, marketing and sales assistance to Parts City Auto Parts affiliate stores. 

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Marketing  

We believe that our tiered distribution model provides industry-leading parts availability and store in-stock positions, while lowering 
our inventory carrying costs and controlling inventory.  Moreover, we believe that our ongoing, significant capital investments made 
in our DC network allows us to efficiently service new stores that are planned to open in contiguous market areas as well as servicing 
our  existing  store  network.    Our  distribution  expansion  strategy  complements  our  new  store  opening  strategy  by  supporting  newly 
established  clusters  of  stores  located  in  the  regions  surrounding  each  DC.    We  currently  have  a  total  growth  capacity  of  over  400 
stores in our distribution center network, which will increase by 300 stores with the completion of our Lakeland, Florida DC in the 

Marketing to the DIY Customer: 
We use an integrated marketing program, which includes television, radio, direct mail and newspaper distribution, in-store and online 
promotions, and sports and event sponsorships to aggressively attract DIY customers.  The marketing strategy we employ is highly 
effective  and  has  led  to  a  measurable  increase  in  awareness  of  the  O’Reilly  Brand  across  our  geographic  footprint.    We  utilize  a 
combination  of  brand  and  product/price  messaging  to  drive  retail  traffic  and  purchases,  which  frequently  coincide  with  key  sales 
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first quarter of 2014. 

Distribution Centers: 

We currently operate 24 DCs comprised of approximately 8.6 million operating square feet (see the “Properties” table in Item 2 of this 
Form 10-K for a detailed listing of DC operating square footages).  Our DCs electronically receive orders from computers located in 
each of our stores.  Our DCs stock an average of 142,000 SKUs and most DCs are linked to multiple other regional DCs’ inventory.  
Our  DCs  provide  five-night-a-week  delivery,  primarily  via  a  Company-owned  fleet,  to  all  of  our  stores  in  the  continental  United 
States.  In addition, stores within a DC metropolitan area receive multiple daily deliveries from our DC “city counters”, most of which 
receive this service seven days per week.  In addition, our Hub store network provides additional service throughout the week, and on 

weekends, to surrounding stores. 

As part of our continuing efforts to enhance our distribution network in 2013 we plan to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

continue to implement a voice picking technology in additional DCs; 

implement enhanced routing software to further enhance logistics efficiencies; 

continue to implement labor management software to improve DC productivity and overall operating efficiency; 

develop further automated paperless picking processes; 

improve proof of delivery systems to further increase the accuracy of product movement to our stores; 

continue to define and implement best practices in all DCs; and 

•  make  proven,  return-on-investment  based  capital  enhancements  to  material  handling  equipment  in  DCs  including  conveyor 

systems, picking modules and lift equipment. 

We currently operate 240 strategically placed Hub stores.  In addition to serving DIY and professional service provider customers in 
their markets, Hub stores also provide delivery service to our other stores within the surrounding area access to an expanded selection 

of SKUs on a same-day basis.  Our Hub stores average approximately 10,000 square feet and carry an average of 42,000 SKUs.   

Hub stores: 

Products and Purchasing 

Our  stores  offer  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  customers  a  wide  selection  of  brand  name,  house  brands  and  private  label 
products for domestic and imported automobiles, vans and trucks.  Our merchandise generally consists of nationally recognized, well-
advertised,  premium  name  brand  products  such  as  AC  Delco,  Armor  All,  Bosch,  BWD,  Cardone,  Castrol,  Gates  Rubber,  Monroe, 
Moog,  Pennzoil,  Prestone,  Quaker  State,  STP,  Turtle  Wax,  Valvoline, Wagner,  and  Wix.    In  addition  to  name  brand  products,  our 
stores carry a wide variety of high-quality house brands and private label products under our BestTest®, BrakeBest®, Import Direct®, 
Master  Pro®,  Micro-Gard®,  Murray®,    Omnispark®,  O’Reilly  Auto  Parts®,  Precision®,  Power  Torque®,  Super  Start®,  and 
Ultima®  brands.    Our  house  brand  and  private  label  products  are  produced  by  nationally  recognized  manufacturers  and  meet  or 
exceed  original  equipment  manufacturer  specifications  and  provide  a  great  combination  of  quality  and  value  –  a  characteristic 

important to our DIY customers.   

We have no long-term contractual purchase commitments with any of our vendors, nor have we experienced difficulty in obtaining 
satisfactory alternative supply sources for automotive parts.  We believe that alternative supply sources exist at substantially similar 
costs,  for  substantially  all  of  the  automotive  products  that  we  sell.    It  is  our  policy  to  take  advantage  of  payment  and  seasonal 
purchasing discounts offered by our vendors and to utilize extended dating terms available from vendors.  Again in 2012, we entered 
into  various  programs  and  arrangements  with  certain  vendors  that  provided  for  extended  dating  and  payment  terms  for  inventory 

purchases.  As a whole, we consider our relationships with our vendors to be very good. 

We  purchase  automotive  products  in  substantial  quantities  from  over  500  vendors,  the  five  largest  of  which  accounted  for 
approximately 25% of our total purchases in 2012.  Our largest vendor in 2012 accounted for approximately 8% of our total purchases 

and the next four largest vendors each accounted for approximately 3% to 5% of such purchases.   

To stimulate sales among racing enthusiasts, who we believe individually spend more on automotive products than the general public, 
we  sponsored  multiple  nationally-televised  races  and  over  1,500  grassroots,  local,  and  regional  motorsports  events  throughout  38 
states during 2012.  We were the title sponsor of two National Association for Stock Car Racing (“NASCAR”) National series events 
in Texas and five National Hot Rod Association (“NHRA”) races from California to North Carolina. 

During  the fall  and  winter  months, we  strategically  sponsor National  Collegiate Athletic  Association  (“NCAA”) basketball  and  the 
National  Football  League  (“NFL”).    Our  relationships  with  over  50  NCAA  teams  and  tournaments  have  resulted  in  prominently-
displayed O’Reilly logos on TV-visible signs throughout the season. 

Through  an  expanded  use  of  Spanish  language  radio,  print,  and  outdoor  advertising,  as  well  as  sponsorships  of  over  45  local  and 
regional festivals and events, we demonstrated our commitment to increasing marketing efforts that are targeted toward the Hispanic 
auto parts consumer. 

In 2012, we continued our dedicated problem/solution communication strategy, which encourages vehicle owners to perform regular 
maintenance  as  a  way  to  save  money  and  protect  their  automotive  investment  over  the  long-term.    This  highly  relevant  message 
resonates with consumers and establishes O’Reilly as their source for the parts they need and excellent customer service. 

Marketing to the Professional Service Provider Customer: 
We  have  over  470  full-time  O’Reilly  sales  representatives  strategically  located  across  our  market  areas  as  part  of  our  First  Call® 
program.    Each  sales  representative  is  dedicated  solely  to  calling  upon,  selling  to  and  servicing  our  professional  service  provider 
customers.  Targeted marketing materials such as flyers, quick reference guides and catalogs are produced and distributed on a regular 
basis to professional service providers, paint and body shops and fleet customers.  Our industry-leading First Call program enables our 
sales representatives, district managers, and store managers to provide excellent customer service to each of our professional service 
provider accounts by providing the products and services identified below: 

broad selection of merchandise at competitive prices 
dedicated Professional Service Specialists in our stores 

• 
• 
•  multiple, daily deliveries from our stores 
• 
same-day or overnight access to an average of 142,000 SKUs through seven day store inventory replenishments 
• 
separate service counter and phone line in our stores dedicated exclusively to service professional service providers 
• 
trade credit for qualified accounts 
•  Mitchell shop management systems 
•  First  Call  Online,  a  dedicated  Internet  based  catalog  and  ordering  system  designed  to  connect  professional  service  providers 

directly to our inventory system 
training and seminars covering topics of interest, such as technical updates, safety and general business management 
access to a comprehensive inventory of products and equipment needed to operate and maintain their shop 

• 
• 
•  Certified Auto Repair Center Program, a program that provides professional service providers with business tools they can utilize 

to profitably grow and market their shops 

Marketing to the Independently Owned Parts Store: 
Along  with  the  daily  operation  and  management  of  the  DCs  and  the  distribution  of  automotive  products  to  our  stores,  Ozark 
Automotive Distributors, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary (“Ozark”), also sells automotive products directly to independently owned 
parts stores (“jobber stores”) throughout our trade areas.  These jobber stores are generally located in areas not directly serviced by an 
O'Reilly store.  Ozark administers a dedicated and distinct marketing program specifically targeted to jobber stores. 

Approximately  185  jobber  stores  currently  purchase  automotive  products  from  Ozark  and  participate  in  our  Parts  City  Auto  Parts 
program, our proprietary jobber service program.  As a participant in these programs, a jobber store, which meets certain financial and 
operational standards, is permitted to indicate its Parts City Auto Parts membership through the display of the respective logo that is 
owned  by  Ozark.    In  return  for  a  commitment  to  purchase  automotive  products  from  Ozark,  we  provide  computer  software  for 
business management, competitive pricing, advertising, marketing and sales assistance to Parts City Auto Parts affiliate stores. 

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We  believe  that  a  competitive  pricing  policy  is  essential  to  successfully  operate  in  the  automotive  aftermarket  business.    Product 
pricing  is  generally  established  to  compete  with  the  pricing  policies  of  competitors  in  the  market  area  served  by  each  store.    Most 
automotive  products  that  we  sell  are  priced  based  upon  a  combination  of  competitor  price  comparisons  and  internal  gross  margin 
targets and are generally sold at a discount to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price with additional savings offered through volume 
discounts and special promotional pricing.  Consistent with our low price guarantee, each of our stores will match any verifiable price 
on any in-stock product of the same or comparable quality offered by our competitors in the same market area. 

Customer Payments and Returns Policy 

Our stores accept cash, checks, debit and credit cards.  We also grant credit to many professional service provider customers who meet 
our pre-established credit requirements.  Some of the factors considered in our pre-established credit requirements include customer 
creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends and changes in customer payment 
terms.  No customer accounted for ten percent or more of our consolidated net sales, nor do we have any dependence on any single 
customer. 

We accept product returns for new products, core products and warranty/defective products.   

INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT 

The automotive aftermarket industry includes all products and services purchased for light- and heavy-duty vehicles after the original 
sale.    The  total  size  of  the  automotive  aftermarket  is  estimated  to  be  approximately  $231  billion,  according  to  the  Automotive 
Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”).  This market is made up of four segments – labor share of professional service provider 
sales,  auto  parts  share  of  professional  service  provider  sales,  DIY  sales  and  tire  sales.    O’Reilly’s  addressable  market  within  this 
industry is approximately $131 billion, which includes the auto parts share of professional service provider sales and DIY sales.  We 
do not sell tires or perform for-fee automotive repairs or installations. 

Competition  

We  compete  in  both  the  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  portions  of  the  automotive  aftermarket  and  are  one  of  the  largest 
specialty retailers within that market.  We compete primarily with the stores identified below: 

• 

national retail and wholesale automotive parts chains (such as AutoZone, Inc., Advance Auto Parts, NAPA, CARQUEST and the 
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack, Inc.) 
regional retail and wholesale automotive parts chains 
independently owned parts stores 

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• 
•  wholesalers  or  jobber  stores  (some  of  which  are  associated  with  national  automotive  parts  distributors  or  associations  such  as 

NAPA, CARQUEST, Bumper to Bumper and Auto Value) 
automobile dealers 

• 
•  mass merchandisers that carry automotive replacement parts, maintenance items and accessories (such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) 

We  compete  on  the  basis  of  customer  service,  which  includes  merchandise  selection  and  availability,  technical  proficiency  and 
helpfulness of store personnel, price, store layout and convenient and accessible store locations.  Our dual market strategy requires 
significant capital expenditures to support, such as the capital expenditures required for the distribution network, store network and 
inventory  levels  necessary  for  providing  products  to  both  the  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  portions  of  the  automotive 
aftermarket.   

Inflation and Seasonality 

We  have  been  successful,  in  many  cases,  in  reducing  the  effects  of  merchandise  cost  increases  principally  by  taking  advantage  of 
vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying.  To the 
extent our acquisition cost increases due to base commodity price increases industry wide, we have typically been able to pass along 
these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not believe our operations have been 
materially, adversely affected by inflation. 

To some extent our business is seasonal, primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  Store 
sales, profits and inventory levels have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the 
first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year. 

We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations relating to our business, including those related to 
the  handling,  storage  and  disposal  of  hazardous  substances,  the  recycling  of  batteries  and  used  lubricants,  and  the  ownership  and 
operation of real property.   

As part of our operations, we handle hazardous materials in the ordinary course of business and our customers may bring hazardous 
materials onto our property in connection with, for example, our oil and battery recycling programs. We currently provide a recycling 
program for batteries and the collection of used lubricants at certain of our stores as a service to our customers pursuant to agreements 
with third-party vendors. The batteries and used lubricants are collected by our associates, deposited into vendor-supplied containers 
and pallets, and then disposed of by the third-party vendors. In general, our agreements with such vendors contain provisions that are 
designed to limit our potential liability under applicable environmental regulations for any damage or contamination, which may be 
caused by the batteries and lubricants to off-site properties (including as a result of waste disposal) and to our properties, when caused 
by the vendor. 

Compliance with any such laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our operations to date.  We cannot give any 
assurance, however, that we will not incur significant expenses in the future in order to comply with any such laws or regulations. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 

The following paragraphs discuss information about our executive officers who are not also directors: 

Greg Henslee,  age  52,  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer,  has  been  an  O’Reilly  Team  Member  for  28  years.    Mr.  Henslee’s 
O’Reilly  career  started  as  a  parts  specialist,  and  during  his  first  five  years  he  served  in  several  positions  in  retail  store  operations, 
including  district  manager.    From  there  he  advanced  to  Computer  Operations  Manager,  and  over  the  next  15  years,  he  served  as 
Director  of  Computer  Operations/Loss  Prevention,  Vice  President  of  Store  Operations  and  as  Senior  Vice  President.    In  1999,  he 
became President of Merchandise, Distribution, Information Systems and Loss Prevention, and in 2005, he became Chief Executive 
Officer and Co-President.  Mr. Henslee continues to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer and as of January 1, 2013, he became 
President. 

Thomas McFall, age 42, Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has been an O’Reilly Team Member since 
2006 and has held his position as Chief Financial Officer during this time.  Mr. McFall’s primary areas of responsibility are Finance, 
Accounting, Information Systems, Risk Management and Human Resources.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Mr. McFall held the position 
of  Chief  Financial  Officer  –  Midwest  Operation  for  CSK,  following  CSK’s  acquisition  of  Murray’s  Discount  Auto  Stores 
(“Murray’s”).  Mr. McFall served Murray’s for eight years as Controller, Vice President of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, with 
direct responsibility for finance and accounting, distribution and logistics operations.  Prior to joining Murray’s, Mr. McFall was an 
Audit Manager with Ernst & Young, LLP in Detroit, Michigan. 

Jeff Shaw, age 50, Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales, has been an O'Reilly Team Member for 24 years.  Mr. 
Shaw's  primary  areas  of  responsibility  are  Store  Operations  and  Sales.    His  O'Reilly  career  started  as  a  Parts  Specialist,  and  has 
progressed through the roles of Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager and Vice President of the Southern division.  He 
advanced to Vice President of Sales and Operations in 2003 and Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations in 2004.  Mr. Shaw has 
held the position of Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales since January 1, 2013. 

Ted F. Wise, age 62, Executive Vice President of Expansion, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 42 years.  Mr. Wise’s primary 
area  of  responsibility  is  Real  Estate.    He  began  his  O’Reilly  career  in  sales  in  1970,  was  promoted  to  Store  Manager  in  1973  and 
became  our  first  District  Manager  in  1977.    He  continued  his  progression  with  O’Reilly  as  Operations  Manager,  Vice  President, 
Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales, and Executive Vice President.  He has been President of Sales, Operations and Real 
Estate since 1999, and in 2005 became Chief Operating Officer and Co-President.  Mr. Wise has held the position of Executive Vice 
President of Expansion since January 1, 2013. 

Tony Bartholomew,  age  51,  Senior  Vice  President  of  Professional  Sales,  has  been  an  O’Reilly  Team  Member  for  30  years.    Mr. 
Bartholomew’s  primary  area  of  responsibility  is  Professional  Sales.    His  O’Reilly  career  started  as  a  Delivery  Specialist  and  has 
progressed  through  Parts  Specialist,  Assistant  Manager,  Night  Manager,  Merchandising  set  up  crew  Supervisor,  Equipment  Sales 
Manager and Regional Field Sales Manager.  In 1998 Mr. Bartholomew became the Director of Southern Division Sales and then in 
2003 assumed the role of Vice President of Professional Sales.  Mr. Bartholomew has held the position of Senior Vice President of 
Professional Sales since January 1, 2013. 

Stephen L. Jasinski, age 47, Senior Vice President of Information Systems, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 20 years.  Mr. 
Jasinksi’s primary area of responsibility is Information Systems.  His O’Reilly career started as a Programmer.  Mr. Jasinski advanced 
to Manager, responsible for retail, pricing and warehouse management programming development.  From there, he was promoted to 
Director of Systems Development and in early 2004, promoted to Vice President of Information Systems responsible for information 

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Regulations 

We  believe  that  a  competitive  pricing  policy  is  essential  to  successfully  operate  in  the  automotive  aftermarket  business.    Product 
pricing  is  generally  established  to  compete  with  the  pricing  policies  of  competitors  in  the  market  area  served  by  each  store.    Most 
automotive  products  that  we  sell  are  priced  based  upon  a  combination  of  competitor  price  comparisons  and  internal  gross  margin 
targets and are generally sold at a discount to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price with additional savings offered through volume 
discounts and special promotional pricing.  Consistent with our low price guarantee, each of our stores will match any verifiable price 

on any in-stock product of the same or comparable quality offered by our competitors in the same market area. 

Customer Payments and Returns Policy 

Our stores accept cash, checks, debit and credit cards.  We also grant credit to many professional service provider customers who meet 
our pre-established credit requirements.  Some of the factors considered in our pre-established credit requirements include customer 
creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends and changes in customer payment 
terms.  No customer accounted for ten percent or more of our consolidated net sales, nor do we have any dependence on any single 

We accept product returns for new products, core products and warranty/defective products.   

customer. 

INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT 

The automotive aftermarket industry includes all products and services purchased for light- and heavy-duty vehicles after the original 
sale.    The  total  size  of  the  automotive  aftermarket  is  estimated  to  be  approximately  $231  billion,  according  to  the  Automotive 
Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”).  This market is made up of four segments – labor share of professional service provider 
sales,  auto  parts  share  of  professional  service  provider  sales,  DIY  sales  and  tire  sales.    O’Reilly’s  addressable  market  within  this 
industry is approximately $131 billion, which includes the auto parts share of professional service provider sales and DIY sales.  We 

do not sell tires or perform for-fee automotive repairs or installations. 

Competition  

We  compete  in  both  the  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  portions  of  the  automotive  aftermarket  and  are  one  of  the  largest 

specialty retailers within that market.  We compete primarily with the stores identified below: 

national retail and wholesale automotive parts chains (such as AutoZone, Inc., Advance Auto Parts, NAPA, CARQUEST and the 

•  wholesalers  or  jobber  stores  (some  of  which  are  associated  with  national  automotive  parts  distributors  or  associations  such  as 

•  mass merchandisers that carry automotive replacement parts, maintenance items and accessories (such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) 

We  compete  on  the  basis  of  customer  service,  which  includes  merchandise  selection  and  availability,  technical  proficiency  and 
helpfulness of store personnel, price, store layout and convenient and accessible store locations.  Our dual market strategy requires 
significant capital expenditures to support, such as the capital expenditures required for the distribution network, store network and 
inventory  levels  necessary  for  providing  products  to  both  the  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  portions  of  the  automotive 

aftermarket.   

Inflation and Seasonality 

We  have  been  successful,  in  many  cases,  in  reducing  the  effects  of  merchandise  cost  increases  principally  by  taking  advantage  of 
vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying.  To the 
extent our acquisition cost increases due to base commodity price increases industry wide, we have typically been able to pass along 
these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not believe our operations have been 

materially, adversely affected by inflation. 

To some extent our business is seasonal, primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  Store 
sales, profits and inventory levels have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the 

first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year. 

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Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack, Inc.) 

regional retail and wholesale automotive parts chains 

independently owned parts stores 

NAPA, CARQUEST, Bumper to Bumper and Auto Value) 

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automobile dealers 

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We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations relating to our business, including those related to 
the  handling,  storage  and  disposal  of  hazardous  substances,  the  recycling  of  batteries  and  used  lubricants,  and  the  ownership  and 
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As part of our operations, we handle hazardous materials in the ordinary course of business and our customers may bring hazardous 
materials onto our property in connection with, for example, our oil and battery recycling programs. We currently provide a recycling 
program for batteries and the collection of used lubricants at certain of our stores as a service to our customers pursuant to agreements 
with third-party vendors. The batteries and used lubricants are collected by our associates, deposited into vendor-supplied containers 
and pallets, and then disposed of by the third-party vendors. In general, our agreements with such vendors contain provisions that are 
designed to limit our potential liability under applicable environmental regulations for any damage or contamination, which may be 
caused by the batteries and lubricants to off-site properties (including as a result of waste disposal) and to our properties, when caused 
by the vendor. 

Compliance with any such laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our operations to date.  We cannot give any 
assurance, however, that we will not incur significant expenses in the future in order to comply with any such laws or regulations. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 

The following paragraphs discuss information about our executive officers who are not also directors: 

Greg Henslee,  age  52,  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer,  has  been  an  O’Reilly  Team  Member  for  28  years.    Mr.  Henslee’s 
O’Reilly  career  started  as  a  parts  specialist,  and  during  his  first  five  years  he  served  in  several  positions  in  retail  store  operations, 
including  district  manager.    From  there  he  advanced  to  Computer  Operations  Manager,  and  over  the  next  15  years,  he  served  as 
Director  of  Computer  Operations/Loss  Prevention,  Vice  President  of  Store  Operations  and  as  Senior  Vice  President.    In  1999,  he 
became President of Merchandise, Distribution, Information Systems and Loss Prevention, and in 2005, he became Chief Executive 
Officer and Co-President.  Mr. Henslee continues to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer and as of January 1, 2013, he became 
President. 

Thomas McFall, age 42, Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has been an O’Reilly Team Member since 
2006 and has held his position as Chief Financial Officer during this time.  Mr. McFall’s primary areas of responsibility are Finance, 
Accounting, Information Systems, Risk Management and Human Resources.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Mr. McFall held the position 
of  Chief  Financial  Officer  –  Midwest  Operation  for  CSK,  following  CSK’s  acquisition  of  Murray’s  Discount  Auto  Stores 
(“Murray’s”).  Mr. McFall served Murray’s for eight years as Controller, Vice President of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, with 
direct responsibility for finance and accounting, distribution and logistics operations.  Prior to joining Murray’s, Mr. McFall was an 
Audit Manager with Ernst & Young, LLP in Detroit, Michigan. 

Jeff Shaw, age 50, Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales, has been an O'Reilly Team Member for 24 years.  Mr. 
Shaw's  primary  areas  of  responsibility  are  Store  Operations  and  Sales.    His  O'Reilly  career  started  as  a  Parts  Specialist,  and  has 
progressed through the roles of Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager and Vice President of the Southern division.  He 
advanced to Vice President of Sales and Operations in 2003 and Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations in 2004.  Mr. Shaw has 
held the position of Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales since January 1, 2013. 

Ted F. Wise, age 62, Executive Vice President of Expansion, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 42 years.  Mr. Wise’s primary 
area  of  responsibility  is  Real  Estate.    He  began  his  O’Reilly  career  in  sales  in  1970,  was  promoted  to  Store  Manager  in  1973  and 
became  our  first  District  Manager  in  1977.    He  continued  his  progression  with  O’Reilly  as  Operations  Manager,  Vice  President, 
Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales, and Executive Vice President.  He has been President of Sales, Operations and Real 
Estate since 1999, and in 2005 became Chief Operating Officer and Co-President.  Mr. Wise has held the position of Executive Vice 
President of Expansion since January 1, 2013. 

Tony Bartholomew,  age  51,  Senior  Vice  President  of  Professional  Sales,  has  been  an  O’Reilly  Team  Member  for  30  years.    Mr. 
Bartholomew’s  primary  area  of  responsibility  is  Professional  Sales.    His  O’Reilly  career  started  as  a  Delivery  Specialist  and  has 
progressed  through  Parts  Specialist,  Assistant  Manager,  Night  Manager,  Merchandising  set  up  crew  Supervisor,  Equipment  Sales 
Manager and Regional Field Sales Manager.  In 1998 Mr. Bartholomew became the Director of Southern Division Sales and then in 
2003 assumed the role of Vice President of Professional Sales.  Mr. Bartholomew has held the position of Senior Vice President of 
Professional Sales since January 1, 2013. 

Stephen L. Jasinski, age 47, Senior Vice President of Information Systems, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 20 years.  Mr. 
Jasinksi’s primary area of responsibility is Information Systems.  His O’Reilly career started as a Programmer.  Mr. Jasinski advanced 
to Manager, responsible for retail, pricing and warehouse management programming development.  From there, he was promoted to 
Director of Systems Development and in early 2004, promoted to Vice President of Information Systems responsible for information 
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Gregory D. Johnson, age 47, Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 30 years.  Mr. 
Johnson’s  primary  area  of  responsibility  is  Distribution  and  Logistics.    He  began  his  O’Reilly  career  as  a  part-time  stocker  in  the 
Nashville  DC  in  1982  and  advanced  with O’Reilly  as  Retail  Systems  Manager, WMS  Systems  Development  Manager,  Director  of 
Distribution and Vice President of Distribution.  He has been in his current position as Senior Vice President since September 2007. 

Randy Johnson,  age  57,  Senior  Vice  President  of  Inventory  Management,  has  been  an  O’Reilly  Team  Member  for  39  years.    Mr. 
Johnson’s primary area of responsibility is Inventory Management, Purchasing, Logistics, and Store Design.  He began his career in a 
DC in 1973, working in the stocking, shipping and will call counter departments, and was promoted to Customer Service Manager in 
1976.  He continued to progress with the development of the inventory control department as Inventory Control Manager and Vice 
President  of  Store  Inventory  Management.  He  has  been  in  his  current  position  as  Senior  Vice  President  of  Inventory  Management 
since October 2010. 

Michael Swearengin,  age  52,  Senior  Vice  President  of  Merchandise,  has  been  an  O'Reilly  Team  Member  for  19  years.    Mr. 
Swearengin's primary areas of responsibility are Merchandise, Pricing and Advertising.  His O'Reilly career started as an employee in 
a store later acquired by O’Reilly, he then became Product Manager, a position he held for four years.  From there he advanced to 
Senior  Product  Manager,  Director  of  Merchandise  and  Vice  President  of  Merchandise  with  responsibility  for  product  mix  and 
replenishment.  He has been in his current position as Senior Vice President since 2004. 

SERVICE MARKS AND TRADEMARKS 

We  have  registered,  acquired  and/or  been  assigned  the  following  service  marks  and  trademarks:    BESTEST®,  BETTER  PARTS. 
BETTER PRICES.®, BRAKEBEST®, CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR®, CUSTOMIZE YOUR RIDE®, FIRST CALL®, FROM OUR 
STORE  TO  YOUR  DOOR®,  HI-LO®,  IMPORT  DIRECT®,  IPOLITE®,  MASTER  PRO®,  MASTER  PRO  REFINISHING®, 
MICRO-GARD®,  MILES  AHEAD®,  MURRAY®,  O®,  OMNISPARK®,  O’REILLY®,  O’REILLY  AUTO  COLOR 
PROFESSIONAL  PAINT  PEOPLE®,  O’REILLY  AUTO  PARTS®,  O’REILLY  AUTO  PARTS  PROFESSIONAL  PARTS 
PEOPLE®, O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE®, O’REILLY RACING®, PARTNERSHIP NETWORK®, PARTS CITY®, PARTS CITY 
AUTO  COLOR  PROFESSIONAL  PAINT  PEOPLE®,  PARTS  CITY  AUTO  PARTS®,  PARTS  CITY  TOOL  BOX®,  PARTS 
PAYOFF®,  POWER  TORQUE®,  PRECISION®,  REAL  WORLD  TRAINING®,  SERIOUS  ABOUT  YOUR  CAR…SO  ARE 
WE!®,  SUPER  START®,  TOOLBOX®,  ULTIMA®,  CSK  PROSHOP®,  FLAG®,  KRAGEN  AUTO  PARTS®,  MURRAY’S 
AUTO  PARTS®,  PRIORITY  PARTS®,  PROXONE®,  SCHUCK’S®,  WE’RE  THE  PLACE  WITH  ALL  THE  PARTS®, 
MURRAY’S VIP PROGRAM®, PAY N $AVE®.  Some of the service marks and trademarks listed above may also have a design 
associated therewith.  Each of the service marks and trademarks are in duration for as long as we continue to use and seek renewal of 
such marks – the duration of each of these service marks and trademarks is typically between five and ten years per renewal.  We 
believe that our business is not otherwise dependent upon any patent, trademark, service mark or copyright. 

Solely for convenience, our service marks and trademarks may appear in this report without the ® or ™ symbol, which is not intended 
to  indicate  that  we  will  not  assert,  to  the  fullest  extent  under  applicable  law,  our  rights  or  the  right  to  these  service  marks  and 
trademarks. 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

Our  Internet  address  is  www.oreillyauto.com.    Interested  readers  can  access,  free  of  charge,  our  annual  reports  on  Form  10-K, 
quarterly  reports  on  Form  10-Q,  current  reports  on  Form  8-K  and  any  amendments  to  those  reports  filed  or  furnished  pursuant  to 
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the Securities and Exchange Commission website 
at www.sec.gov and searching with our ticker symbol “ORLY”.  Such reports are generally available the day they are filed.  Upon 
request, we will furnish interested readers a paper copy of such reports free of charge by contacting Mark Merz, Director of External 
Reporting and Investor Relations, at 233 South Patterson Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, 65802. 

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors 

Our  future  performance  is  subject  to  a  variety  of  risks  and  uncertainties.    Although  the  risks described  below  are  the  risks  that  we 
believe are material, there may also be risks of which we are currently unaware, or that we currently regard as immaterial based upon 
the information available to us that later may prove to be material.  Interested parties should be aware that the occurrence of the events 
described in these risk factors, elsewhere in this Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  operating  results  and  financial  condition.    Actual  results,  therefore,  may 
materially differ from anticipated results described in our forward-looking statements. 

Deteriorating  economic  conditions  may  adversely  impact  demand  for  our  products,  reduce  access  to  credit  and  cause  our 
customers and others with which we do business to suffer financial hardship, all of which could adversely impact our business, 
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 
In recent years, worldwide economic conditions have deteriorated significantly in many countries and regions, including the United 
States,  and  such  conditions  may  worsen  in  the  foreseeable  future.    Although  demand  for  many  of  our  products  is  primarily  non-
discretionary in nature and tend to be purchased by consumers out of necessity, rather than on an impulse basis, our sales are impacted 
by constraints on the economic health of our customers.  The economic health of our customers is affected by many factors, including, 
among others, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, currency 
exchange rates, taxation, fuel prices, unemployment trends and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending.  Many 
of  these  factors  are  outside  of  our  control.    Our  customers’  purchases,  including  purchases  of  our  products,  could  decline  during 
periods  when  income  is  lower,  when  prices  increase  in  response  to  rising  costs,  or  in  periods  of  actual  or  perceived  unfavorable 
economic conditions.  If any of these events occur, or if unfavorable economic conditions challenge the consumer environment, our 
business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.  

Overall demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket is dependent upon many factors including the total number of vehicle 
miles driven in the U.S., the total number of registered vehicles the U.S., the age and quality of these registered vehicles and the level 
of unemployment in the U.S.   Adverse changes in these factors could lead to a decreased level of demand for our products, which 
could negatively impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 

In  addition,  economic  conditions,  including decreased  access  to  credit,  may  result  in  financial  difficulties  leading  to  restructurings, 
bankruptcies, liquidations and other unfavorable events for our customers, suppliers, logistics and other service providers and financial 
institutions which are counterparties to our credit facilities and interest rate swap transactions.  Also, the ability of these third parties to 
overcome  these  difficulties  may  increase.    If  third  parties,  on  whom  we  rely  for  merchandise,  are  unable  to  overcome  difficulties 
resulting from the deterioration in economic conditions and provide us with the merchandise we need, or if counterparties to our credit 
facilities do not perform their obligations, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely 
affected.  

The automotive aftermarket business is highly competitive, and we may have to risk our capital to remain competitive. 
Both  the  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  portions  of  our  business  are  highly  competitive,  particularly  in  the  more  densely 
populated areas that we serve.  Some of our competitors are larger than we are and have greater financial resources.  In addition, some 
of our competitors are smaller than we are, but have a greater presence than we do in a particular market.  We may have to expend 
more resources and risk additional capital to remain competitive.  For a list of our principal competitors, see the “Competition” section 
of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

We are sensitive to regional economic and weather conditions that could impact our costs and sales. 
Our business is sensitive to national and regional economic and weather conditions.  Unusually inclement weather, such as significant 
rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, flooding, seismic activity and hurricanes, has historically discouraged our customers from visiting our 
stores during the affected period and reduced our sales, particularly to DIY customers.  Extreme weather conditions, such as extreme 
heat and extreme cold temperatures, may enhance demand for our products due to increased failure rates of our customers’ automotive 
parts, while temperate weather conditions may have a lesser impact on failure rates of automotive parts.  In addition, our stores and 
DCs located in coastal regions may be subject to increased insurance claims resulting from regional weather conditions and our results 
of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected. 

We cannot assure future growth will be achieved. 
We  believe  that  our  ability  to  open  additional,  profitable  stores  at  a  high  growth  rate  will  be  a  significant  factor  in  achieving  our 
growth objectives for the future.  Our ability to accomplish our growth objectives is dependent, in part, on matters beyond our control, 
such as weather conditions, zoning and other issues related to new store site development, the availability of qualified management 
personnel  and  general  business  and  economic  conditions.    We  cannot  be  sure  that  our  growth  plans  for  2013  and  beyond  will  be 
achieved.  Failure to achieve our growth objectives may negatively impact the trading price of our common stock.  For a discussion of 
our growth strategies, see the “Growth Strategy” section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

In order to be successful, we will need to retain and motivate key employees. 
Our success has been largely dependent on the efforts of certain key personnel.  In order to be successful, we will need to retain and 
motivate executives and other key employees.  Experienced management and technical personnel are in high demand and competition 
for their talents is intense.  We must also continue to motivate employees and keep them focused on our strategies and goals.  Our 
business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by the unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our 
key employees.  We cannot be sure that we will be able to continue to attract qualified personnel, which could cause us to be less 
efficient, and as a result, may adversely impact our sales and profitability.  For a discussion of our management, see the “Business” 
section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

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systems, PC support, store support services and telecommunications.  Mr. Jasinski has held the position of Senior Vice President of 

Information Systems since January 1, 2013. 

Gregory D. Johnson, age 47, Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 30 years.  Mr. 
Johnson’s  primary  area  of  responsibility  is  Distribution  and  Logistics.    He  began  his  O’Reilly  career  as  a  part-time  stocker  in  the 
Nashville  DC  in  1982  and  advanced  with O’Reilly  as  Retail  Systems  Manager, WMS  Systems  Development  Manager,  Director  of 

Distribution and Vice President of Distribution.  He has been in his current position as Senior Vice President since September 2007. 

Randy Johnson,  age  57,  Senior  Vice  President  of  Inventory  Management,  has  been  an  O’Reilly  Team  Member  for  39  years.    Mr. 
Johnson’s primary area of responsibility is Inventory Management, Purchasing, Logistics, and Store Design.  He began his career in a 
DC in 1973, working in the stocking, shipping and will call counter departments, and was promoted to Customer Service Manager in 
1976.  He continued to progress with the development of the inventory control department as Inventory Control Manager and Vice 
President  of  Store  Inventory  Management.  He  has  been  in  his  current  position  as  Senior  Vice  President  of  Inventory  Management 

since October 2010. 

Michael Swearengin,  age  52,  Senior  Vice  President  of  Merchandise,  has  been  an  O'Reilly  Team  Member  for  19  years.    Mr. 
Swearengin's primary areas of responsibility are Merchandise, Pricing and Advertising.  His O'Reilly career started as an employee in 
a store later acquired by O’Reilly, he then became Product Manager, a position he held for four years.  From there he advanced to 
Senior  Product  Manager,  Director  of  Merchandise  and  Vice  President  of  Merchandise  with  responsibility  for  product  mix  and 

replenishment.  He has been in his current position as Senior Vice President since 2004. 

SERVICE MARKS AND TRADEMARKS 

We  have  registered,  acquired  and/or  been  assigned  the  following  service  marks  and  trademarks:    BESTEST®,  BETTER  PARTS. 
BETTER PRICES.®, BRAKEBEST®, CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR®, CUSTOMIZE YOUR RIDE®, FIRST CALL®, FROM OUR 
STORE  TO  YOUR  DOOR®,  HI-LO®,  IMPORT  DIRECT®,  IPOLITE®,  MASTER  PRO®,  MASTER  PRO  REFINISHING®, 
MICRO-GARD®,  MILES  AHEAD®,  MURRAY®,  O®,  OMNISPARK®,  O’REILLY®,  O’REILLY  AUTO  COLOR 
PROFESSIONAL  PAINT  PEOPLE®,  O’REILLY  AUTO  PARTS®,  O’REILLY  AUTO  PARTS  PROFESSIONAL  PARTS 
PEOPLE®, O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE®, O’REILLY RACING®, PARTNERSHIP NETWORK®, PARTS CITY®, PARTS CITY 
AUTO  COLOR  PROFESSIONAL  PAINT  PEOPLE®,  PARTS  CITY  AUTO  PARTS®,  PARTS  CITY  TOOL  BOX®,  PARTS 
PAYOFF®,  POWER  TORQUE®,  PRECISION®,  REAL  WORLD  TRAINING®,  SERIOUS  ABOUT  YOUR  CAR…SO  ARE 
WE!®,  SUPER  START®,  TOOLBOX®,  ULTIMA®,  CSK  PROSHOP®,  FLAG®,  KRAGEN  AUTO  PARTS®,  MURRAY’S 
AUTO  PARTS®,  PRIORITY  PARTS®,  PROXONE®,  SCHUCK’S®,  WE’RE  THE  PLACE  WITH  ALL  THE  PARTS®, 
MURRAY’S VIP PROGRAM®, PAY N $AVE®.  Some of the service marks and trademarks listed above may also have a design 
associated therewith.  Each of the service marks and trademarks are in duration for as long as we continue to use and seek renewal of 
such marks – the duration of each of these service marks and trademarks is typically between five and ten years per renewal.  We 

believe that our business is not otherwise dependent upon any patent, trademark, service mark or copyright. 

Solely for convenience, our service marks and trademarks may appear in this report without the ® or ™ symbol, which is not intended 
to  indicate  that  we  will  not  assert,  to  the  fullest  extent  under  applicable  law,  our  rights  or  the  right  to  these  service  marks  and 

trademarks. 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

Our  Internet  address  is  www.oreillyauto.com.    Interested  readers  can  access,  free  of  charge,  our  annual  reports  on  Form  10-K, 
quarterly  reports  on  Form  10-Q,  current  reports  on  Form  8-K  and  any  amendments  to  those  reports  filed  or  furnished  pursuant  to 
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the Securities and Exchange Commission website 
at www.sec.gov and searching with our ticker symbol “ORLY”.  Such reports are generally available the day they are filed.  Upon 
request, we will furnish interested readers a paper copy of such reports free of charge by contacting Mark Merz, Director of External 

Reporting and Investor Relations, at 233 South Patterson Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, 65802. 

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors 

Our  future  performance  is  subject  to  a  variety  of  risks  and  uncertainties.    Although  the  risks described  below  are  the  risks  that  we 
believe are material, there may also be risks of which we are currently unaware, or that we currently regard as immaterial based upon 
the information available to us that later may prove to be material.  Interested parties should be aware that the occurrence of the events 
described in these risk factors, elsewhere in this Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  operating  results  and  financial  condition.    Actual  results,  therefore,  may 

materially differ from anticipated results described in our forward-looking statements. 

Deteriorating  economic  conditions  may  adversely  impact  demand  for  our  products,  reduce  access  to  credit  and  cause  our 
customers and others with which we do business to suffer financial hardship, all of which could adversely impact our business, 
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 
In recent years, worldwide economic conditions have deteriorated significantly in many countries and regions, including the United 
States,  and  such  conditions  may  worsen  in  the  foreseeable  future.    Although  demand  for  many  of  our  products  is  primarily  non-
discretionary in nature and tend to be purchased by consumers out of necessity, rather than on an impulse basis, our sales are impacted 
by constraints on the economic health of our customers.  The economic health of our customers is affected by many factors, including, 
among others, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, currency 
exchange rates, taxation, fuel prices, unemployment trends and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending.  Many 
of  these  factors  are  outside  of  our  control.    Our  customers’  purchases,  including  purchases  of  our  products,  could  decline  during 
periods  when  income  is  lower,  when  prices  increase  in  response  to  rising  costs,  or  in  periods  of  actual  or  perceived  unfavorable 
economic conditions.  If any of these events occur, or if unfavorable economic conditions challenge the consumer environment, our 
business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.  

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Overall demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket is dependent upon many factors including the total number of vehicle 
miles driven in the U.S., the total number of registered vehicles the U.S., the age and quality of these registered vehicles and the level 
of unemployment in the U.S.   Adverse changes in these factors could lead to a decreased level of demand for our products, which 
could negatively impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 

In  addition,  economic  conditions,  including decreased  access  to  credit,  may  result  in  financial  difficulties  leading  to  restructurings, 
bankruptcies, liquidations and other unfavorable events for our customers, suppliers, logistics and other service providers and financial 
institutions which are counterparties to our credit facilities and interest rate swap transactions.  Also, the ability of these third parties to 
overcome  these  difficulties  may  increase.    If  third  parties,  on  whom  we  rely  for  merchandise,  are  unable  to  overcome  difficulties 
resulting from the deterioration in economic conditions and provide us with the merchandise we need, or if counterparties to our credit 
facilities do not perform their obligations, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely 
affected.  

The automotive aftermarket business is highly competitive, and we may have to risk our capital to remain competitive. 
Both  the  DIY  and  professional  service  provider  portions  of  our  business  are  highly  competitive,  particularly  in  the  more  densely 
populated areas that we serve.  Some of our competitors are larger than we are and have greater financial resources.  In addition, some 
of our competitors are smaller than we are, but have a greater presence than we do in a particular market.  We may have to expend 
more resources and risk additional capital to remain competitive.  For a list of our principal competitors, see the “Competition” section 
of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

We are sensitive to regional economic and weather conditions that could impact our costs and sales. 
Our business is sensitive to national and regional economic and weather conditions.  Unusually inclement weather, such as significant 
rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, flooding, seismic activity and hurricanes, has historically discouraged our customers from visiting our 
stores during the affected period and reduced our sales, particularly to DIY customers.  Extreme weather conditions, such as extreme 
heat and extreme cold temperatures, may enhance demand for our products due to increased failure rates of our customers’ automotive 
parts, while temperate weather conditions may have a lesser impact on failure rates of automotive parts.  In addition, our stores and 
DCs located in coastal regions may be subject to increased insurance claims resulting from regional weather conditions and our results 
of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected. 

We cannot assure future growth will be achieved. 
We  believe  that  our  ability  to  open  additional,  profitable  stores  at  a  high  growth  rate  will  be  a  significant  factor  in  achieving  our 
growth objectives for the future.  Our ability to accomplish our growth objectives is dependent, in part, on matters beyond our control, 
such as weather conditions, zoning and other issues related to new store site development, the availability of qualified management 
personnel  and  general  business  and  economic  conditions.    We  cannot  be  sure  that  our  growth  plans  for  2013  and  beyond  will  be 
achieved.  Failure to achieve our growth objectives may negatively impact the trading price of our common stock.  For a discussion of 
our growth strategies, see the “Growth Strategy” section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

In order to be successful, we will need to retain and motivate key employees. 
Our success has been largely dependent on the efforts of certain key personnel.  In order to be successful, we will need to retain and 
motivate executives and other key employees.  Experienced management and technical personnel are in high demand and competition 
for their talents is intense.  We must also continue to motivate employees and keep them focused on our strategies and goals.  Our 
business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by the unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our 
key employees.  We cannot be sure that we will be able to continue to attract qualified personnel, which could cause us to be less 
efficient, and as a result, may adversely impact our sales and profitability.  For a discussion of our management, see the “Business” 
section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

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A change in the relationship with any of our key vendors or the unavailability of our key products at competitive prices could affect 
our financial health.  
Our business depends on developing and maintaining close relationships with our vendors and on our vendors' ability or willingness to 
sell quality products to us at favorable prices and terms.  Many factors outside of our control may harm these relationships and the 
ability or willingness of these vendors to sell us products on favorable terms.  For example, financial or operational difficulties that 
our vendors may face could increase the cost of the products we purchase from them or our ability to source product from them.  In 
addition,  the  trend  towards  consolidation among  automotive  parts  suppliers  as well  as  the off-shoring of  manufacturing  capacity  to 
foreign countries may disrupt or end our relationship with some vendors, and could lead to less competition and result in higher prices.  
We could also be negatively impacted by suppliers who might experience work stoppages, labor strikes or other interruptions to  or 
difficulties in the manufacture or supply of the products we purchase from them. 

Risks associated with future acquisitions may not lead to expected growth and could result in increased costs and inefficiencies. 
We expect to continue to make acquisitions as an element of our growth strategy.  Acquisitions involve certain risks that could cause 
our actual growth and profitability to differ from our expectations, examples of such risks include the following: 

•  we may not be able to continue to identify suitable acquisition targets or to acquire additional companies at favorable prices 

or on other favorable terms; 
our management’s attention may be distracted; 

• 
•  we may fail to retain key personnel from acquired businesses; 
•  we may assume unanticipated legal liabilities and other problems; 
•  we may not be able to successfully integrate the operations (accounting and billing functions, for example) of businesses we 

acquire to realize economic, operational and other benefits; and 

The market price of our common stock may be volatile and could expose us to securities class action litigation. 
The stock market and the price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations based upon general economic and market 
conditions.  The market price for  our common stock may also be affected by our ability to  meet analysts’ expectations.  Failure to 
meet such expectations, even slightly, could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. 

In addition, stock market volatility has had a significant effect on the market prices of securities issued by many companies for reasons 
unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.  Downturns in the stock market may cause the price of our common stock 
to decline.  In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation 
has often been instituted against such companies.  If similar litigation were instituted against us, it could result in substantial costs and 
a diversion of our management’s attention and resources, which could have an adverse effect on our business. 

Our increased debt levels could adversely affect our cash flow and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations. 
We have in place, an unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured senior notes, which could have important consequences to our 
financial health.  For example, our level of indebtedness could, among other things: 

•  make it more difficult to satisfy our financial obligations, including those relating to the notes and our credit facility; 

increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions; 

limit  our  flexibility  in  planning  for,  or  reacting  to,  changes  and  opportunities  in  our  industry,  which  may  place  us  at  a 

competitive disadvantage; 

require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows to service the principal and interest on the debt, reducing the 

funds available for other business purposes, such as working capital, capital expenditures or other cash requirements; 

•  we may fail or be unable to discover liabilities of businesses that we acquire for which we, the subsequent owner or operator, 

limit our ability to incur additional debt on acceptable terms, if at all; and 

may be liable. 

expose us to fluctuations in interest rates. 

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Business  interruptions  in  our  distribution  centers  or  other  facilities  may  affect  our  store  hours,  operability  of  our  computer 
systems, and/or availability and distribution of merchandise, which may affect our business. 
Weather, terrorist activities, war or other disasters or the threat of them, may result in the closure of our distribution centers (“DC”s) 
or other facilities or may adversely affect our ability to deliver inventory to our stores on a nightly basis.   This may affect our ability 
to timely provide products to our customers, resulting in lost sales or a potential loss of customer loyalty.  Some of our merchandise is 
imported from other countries and these goods could become difficult or impossible to bring into the United States, and we may not be 
able to obtain such merchandise from other sources at similar prices.  Such a disruption in revenue could potentially have a negative 
impact on our results of operations and financial condition.   

We rely extensively on our computer systems to manage inventory, process transactions and timely provide products to our customers. 
Our  systems  are  subject  to  damage  or  interruption  from  power  outages,  telecommunications  failures,  computer  viruses,  security 
breaches or other catastrophic events.  If our systems are damaged or fail to function properly, we may experience loss of critical data 
and interruptions or delays in our ability to  manage inventories or process customer transactions.  Such a disruption of our systems 
could negatively impact revenue and potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition.   

Failure to achieve and maintain a high level of product and service quality may reduce our brand value and negatively impact our 
business. 
We believe our Company has built an excellent reputation as a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry.  We believe our 
continued success depends, in part, on our ability to preserve, grow and leverage the value of our brand.  Brand value is based in large 
part  on  perceptions  of  subjective  qualities,  and  even  isolated  incidents  can  erode  trust  and  confidence,  particularly  if  they  result  in 
adverse publicity, governmental investigations or litigation, which can negatively impact these perceptions and lead to adverse affects 
on our business or Team Members. 

Sales of shares of our common stock eligible for future sale could adversely affect our share price. 
All of the shares of common stock currently held by our affiliates may be sold in reliance upon the exemptive provisions of Rule 144 
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to certain volume and other conditions imposed by such rule.  We cannot predict 
the effect, if any, which future sales of shares of common stock or the availability of such shares for sale will have on the market price 
of the common stock prevailing from time to time.  We believe sales of substantial amounts of common stock, or the perception that 
such sales might occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the common stock. 

Risks related to us and unanticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, could affect our stock price. 
We  believe  that  quarter-to-quarter  comparisons  of  our  financial  results  are  not  necessarily  meaningful  indicators  of  our  future 
operating results and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.  If our quarterly operating results fail to meet the 
expectations of analysts, the trading price of our common stock could be negatively affected.  We cannot be certain that our business 
strategy  and  our  plans  to  integrate  the  operations  of  acquired  businesses  will  be  successful  or  that  they  will  successfully  meet  the 
expectations of these analysts.  If we fail to adequately address any of these risks or difficulties, our business would likely suffer. 

In  addition,  the  terms  of  the  financing  obligations  include  restrictions,  such  as  affirmative  and  negative  covenants,  conditions  on 
borrowing  and  subsidiary  guarantees.    A  failure  to  comply  with  these  restrictions  could  result  in  a  default  under  the  financing 
obligations or could require us to obtain waivers from our lenders for failure to comply with these restrictions.  The occurrence of a 
default  that  remains  uncured  or  the  inability  to  secure  a  necessary  consent  or  waiver  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our 
business, financial condition or results of operations. 

A  downgrade  in  our  credit  rating  would  impact  our  cost  of  capital  and  could  impact  the  market  value  of  our  unsecured  senior 
notes as well as limit our access to attractive vendor financing programs. 
Credit ratings are an important part of our cost of capital.  The evaluations are based upon, among other factors, our financial strength.  
Our current credit ratings provide us with the ability to borrow funds at favorable rates.  A downgrade in our current credit rating from 
either rating agency could adversely affect our cost of capital by causing us to pay a higher interest rate on borrowed funds under our 
credit  facility.    A  downgrade  could  also  adversely  affect  the  market  price  and/or  liquidity  of  our  notes,  preventing  a  holder  from 
selling the notes at a favorable price, as well as adversely affect our ability to issue new notes in the future.  In addition, a downgrade 
could  limit  the  financial  institutions  willing  to  commit  funds  to  our  vendor  financing  programs  at  attractive  rates.    Decreased 
participation in our vendor financing programs would lead to an increase in working capital needed to operate the business adversely 
affecting our cash flow. 

A  breach  of  customer,  Team  Member  or  Company  information  could  damage  our  reputation  or  result  in  substantial  additional 
costs or possible litigation. 
Our business involves the storage of personal information about our customers and Team Members.  We have taken reasonable and 
appropriate  steps  to  protect  this  information;  however,  if  we  experience  a  significant  data  security  breach,  we  could  be  exposed  to 
damage to our reputation, additional costs, lost sales or possible regulatory action.  The regulatory environment related to information 
security  and  privacy  is  constantly  changing,  and  compliance  with  those  requirements  could  result  in  additional  costs.    There  is  no 
guarantee  that  the  procedures  that  we  have  implemented  to  protect  against  unauthorized  access  to  secured  data  are  adequate  to 
safeguard against all data security breaches, and such a breach could potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations 
and financial condition.  

Litigation, governmental proceedings, environmental legislation and regulations and employment laws and regulations may affect 
our business, financial condition and results of operations. 
We  are,  and  in  the  future  may  become,  involved  in  lawsuits,  regulatory  inquiries,  and  governmental  and  other  legal  proceedings, 
arising out  of the  ordinary  course  of  our  business.    The damages  sought  against us  in  some  of  these  litigation  proceedings  may  be 
material and may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.   

Environmental legislation and regulations, like the initiatives to limit greenhouse gas emissions and bills related to climate change, 
could  adversely  impact  all  industries.    While  it  is  uncertain  whether  these  initiatives  will  become  law,  additional  climate  change 

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our financial health.  

Our business depends on developing and maintaining close relationships with our vendors and on our vendors' ability or willingness to 
sell quality products to us at favorable prices and terms.  Many factors outside of our control may harm these relationships and the 
ability or willingness of these vendors to sell us products on favorable terms.  For example, financial or operational difficulties that 
our vendors may face could increase the cost of the products we purchase from them or our ability to source product from them.  In 
addition,  the  trend  towards  consolidation among  automotive  parts  suppliers  as well  as  the off-shoring of  manufacturing  capacity  to 
foreign countries may disrupt or end our relationship with some vendors, and could lead to less competition and result in higher prices.  
We could also be negatively impacted by suppliers who might experience work stoppages, labor strikes or other interruptions to  or 

difficulties in the manufacture or supply of the products we purchase from them. 

Risks associated with future acquisitions may not lead to expected growth and could result in increased costs and inefficiencies. 

We expect to continue to make acquisitions as an element of our growth strategy.  Acquisitions involve certain risks that could cause 

our actual growth and profitability to differ from our expectations, examples of such risks include the following: 

•  we may not be able to continue to identify suitable acquisition targets or to acquire additional companies at favorable prices 

or on other favorable terms; 

• 

our management’s attention may be distracted; 

•  we may fail to retain key personnel from acquired businesses; 

•  we may assume unanticipated legal liabilities and other problems; 

•  we may not be able to successfully integrate the operations (accounting and billing functions, for example) of businesses we 

acquire to realize economic, operational and other benefits; and 

•  we may fail or be unable to discover liabilities of businesses that we acquire for which we, the subsequent owner or operator, 

may be liable. 

• 

• 
• 

The market price of our common stock may be volatile and could expose us to securities class action litigation. 
The stock market and the price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations based upon general economic and market 
conditions.  The market price for  our common stock may also be affected by our ability to  meet analysts’ expectations.  Failure to 
meet such expectations, even slightly, could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. 

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In addition, stock market volatility has had a significant effect on the market prices of securities issued by many companies for reasons 
unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.  Downturns in the stock market may cause the price of our common stock 
to decline.  In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation 
has often been instituted against such companies.  If similar litigation were instituted against us, it could result in substantial costs and 
a diversion of our management’s attention and resources, which could have an adverse effect on our business. 

Our increased debt levels could adversely affect our cash flow and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations. 
We have in place, an unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured senior notes, which could have important consequences to our 
financial health.  For example, our level of indebtedness could, among other things: 

•  make it more difficult to satisfy our financial obligations, including those relating to the notes and our credit facility; 
• 
• 

increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions; 
limit  our  flexibility  in  planning  for,  or  reacting  to,  changes  and  opportunities  in  our  industry,  which  may  place  us  at  a 
competitive disadvantage; 
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows to service the principal and interest on the debt, reducing the 
funds available for other business purposes, such as working capital, capital expenditures or other cash requirements; 
limit our ability to incur additional debt on acceptable terms, if at all; and 
expose us to fluctuations in interest rates. 

Business  interruptions  in  our  distribution  centers  or  other  facilities  may  affect  our  store  hours,  operability  of  our  computer 

systems, and/or availability and distribution of merchandise, which may affect our business. 

Weather, terrorist activities, war or other disasters or the threat of them, may result in the closure of our distribution centers (“DC”s) 
or other facilities or may adversely affect our ability to deliver inventory to our stores on a nightly basis.   This may affect our ability 
to timely provide products to our customers, resulting in lost sales or a potential loss of customer loyalty.  Some of our merchandise is 
imported from other countries and these goods could become difficult or impossible to bring into the United States, and we may not be 
able to obtain such merchandise from other sources at similar prices.  Such a disruption in revenue could potentially have a negative 

impact on our results of operations and financial condition.   

We rely extensively on our computer systems to manage inventory, process transactions and timely provide products to our customers. 
Our  systems  are  subject  to  damage  or  interruption  from  power  outages,  telecommunications  failures,  computer  viruses,  security 
breaches or other catastrophic events.  If our systems are damaged or fail to function properly, we may experience loss of critical data 
and interruptions or delays in our ability to  manage inventories or process customer transactions.  Such a disruption of our systems 

could negatively impact revenue and potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition.   

Failure to achieve and maintain a high level of product and service quality may reduce our brand value and negatively impact our 

business. 

We believe our Company has built an excellent reputation as a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry.  We believe our 
continued success depends, in part, on our ability to preserve, grow and leverage the value of our brand.  Brand value is based in large 
part  on  perceptions  of  subjective  qualities,  and  even  isolated  incidents  can  erode  trust  and  confidence,  particularly  if  they  result  in 
adverse publicity, governmental investigations or litigation, which can negatively impact these perceptions and lead to adverse affects 

on our business or Team Members. 

Sales of shares of our common stock eligible for future sale could adversely affect our share price. 

All of the shares of common stock currently held by our affiliates may be sold in reliance upon the exemptive provisions of Rule 144 
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to certain volume and other conditions imposed by such rule.  We cannot predict 
the effect, if any, which future sales of shares of common stock or the availability of such shares for sale will have on the market price 
of the common stock prevailing from time to time.  We believe sales of substantial amounts of common stock, or the perception that 

such sales might occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the common stock. 

Risks related to us and unanticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, could affect our stock price. 

We  believe  that  quarter-to-quarter  comparisons  of  our  financial  results  are  not  necessarily  meaningful  indicators  of  our  future 
operating results and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.  If our quarterly operating results fail to meet the 
expectations of analysts, the trading price of our common stock could be negatively affected.  We cannot be certain that our business 
strategy  and  our  plans  to  integrate  the  operations  of  acquired  businesses  will  be  successful  or  that  they  will  successfully  meet  the 

expectations of these analysts.  If we fail to adequately address any of these risks or difficulties, our business would likely suffer. 

In  addition,  the  terms  of  the  financing  obligations  include  restrictions,  such  as  affirmative  and  negative  covenants,  conditions  on 
borrowing  and  subsidiary  guarantees.    A  failure  to  comply  with  these  restrictions  could  result  in  a  default  under  the  financing 
obligations or could require us to obtain waivers from our lenders for failure to comply with these restrictions.  The occurrence of a 
default  that  remains  uncured  or  the  inability  to  secure  a  necessary  consent  or  waiver  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our 
business, financial condition or results of operations. 

A  downgrade  in  our  credit  rating  would  impact  our  cost  of  capital  and  could  impact  the  market  value  of  our  unsecured  senior 
notes as well as limit our access to attractive vendor financing programs. 
Credit ratings are an important part of our cost of capital.  The evaluations are based upon, among other factors, our financial strength.  
Our current credit ratings provide us with the ability to borrow funds at favorable rates.  A downgrade in our current credit rating from 
either rating agency could adversely affect our cost of capital by causing us to pay a higher interest rate on borrowed funds under our 
credit  facility.    A  downgrade  could  also  adversely  affect  the  market  price  and/or  liquidity  of  our  notes,  preventing  a  holder  from 
selling the notes at a favorable price, as well as adversely affect our ability to issue new notes in the future.  In addition, a downgrade 
could  limit  the  financial  institutions  willing  to  commit  funds  to  our  vendor  financing  programs  at  attractive  rates.    Decreased 
participation in our vendor financing programs would lead to an increase in working capital needed to operate the business adversely 
affecting our cash flow. 

A  breach  of  customer,  Team  Member  or  Company  information  could  damage  our  reputation  or  result  in  substantial  additional 
costs or possible litigation. 
Our business involves the storage of personal information about our customers and Team Members.  We have taken reasonable and 
appropriate  steps  to  protect  this  information;  however,  if  we  experience  a  significant  data  security  breach,  we  could  be  exposed  to 
damage to our reputation, additional costs, lost sales or possible regulatory action.  The regulatory environment related to information 
security  and  privacy  is  constantly  changing,  and  compliance  with  those  requirements  could  result  in  additional  costs.    There  is  no 
guarantee  that  the  procedures  that  we  have  implemented  to  protect  against  unauthorized  access  to  secured  data  are  adequate  to 
safeguard against all data security breaches, and such a breach could potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations 
and financial condition.  

Litigation, governmental proceedings, environmental legislation and regulations and employment laws and regulations may affect 
our business, financial condition and results of operations. 
We  are,  and  in  the  future  may  become,  involved  in  lawsuits,  regulatory  inquiries,  and  governmental  and  other  legal  proceedings, 
arising out  of the  ordinary  course  of  our  business.    The damages  sought  against us  in  some  of  these  litigation  proceedings  may  be 
material and may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.   

Environmental legislation and regulations, like the initiatives to limit greenhouse gas emissions and bills related to climate change, 
could  adversely  impact  all  industries.    While  it  is  uncertain  whether  these  initiatives  will  become  law,  additional  climate  change 

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related mandates could potentially be forthcoming and these matters, if enacted, could adversely impact our costs, including, among 
other things, increasing fuel prices. 

Item 2. 

Properties  

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Our business is subject to employment laws and regulations, including requirements related to minimum wage.  Our success depends, 
in part, on our ability to manage operating costs and to look for opportunities to reduce costs.  Our ability to meet labor needs, while 
controlling  costs  is  subject  to  external  factors  such  as  minimum  wage  legislation.    A  violation  of  or  change  in  such  laws  and/or 
regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

Healthcare reform legislation could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 
The enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as other healthcare reform legislation considered by Congress and 
state  legislators,  could  significantly  impact  our  healthcare  cost  structure  and  increase  our  healthcare-related  expenses.    We  are 
currently evaluating the potential impact the healthcare reform legislation will have on our business and the steps necessary to mitigate 
the  impacts,  including  potential  modifications  to  our  current  benefit  plans,  operational  changes  to  minimize  the  impact  of  the 
legislation to our cost structure and increases to selling prices to mitigate the expected increase in healthcare-related expenses.  If we 
cannot effectively modify our programs and operations in response to the new legislation, our results of operations, financial condition 
and cash flows may be adversely impacted.  

Item 1B. 

Unresolved Staff Comments 

Not applicable. 

Distribution centers, stores, and other properties 
We currently operate 24 regional distribution centers (“DC”s).  As of December 31, 2012, we leased nine DCs (2.9 million operating 
square footage) and owned 15 DCs (5.7 million operating square footage) for total DC square footage of 8.6 million.  The following 
table provides information regarding our DCs, returns facilities and corporate offices as of December 31, 2012: 

Principal Use(s) 

Operating Square 

Footage (1) 

Nature of 

Occupancy 

Lease Term 

Expiration 

Location 

Atlanta, GA 
Belleville, MI 
Billings, MT 
Dallas, TX 
Denver, CO 
Des Moines, IA 
Greensboro, NC 
Houston, TX 
Indianapolis, IN 
Kansas City, MO 
Knoxville, TN 
Lewiston, ME 
Little Rock, AR 
Lubbock, TX 
Mobile, AL 
Moreno Valley, CA 
Nashville, TN 
Oklahoma City, OK 
Phoenix, AZ 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Seattle, WA 
Springfield, MO 
St. Paul, MN 
Stockton, CA 
Auburn, WA 
Commerce, CA 

McAllen, TX 
Springfield, MO 
Springfield, MO 
Phoenix, AZ 
Springfield, MO 
Springfield, MO 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center  

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center 

  Distribution Center 

  Bulk Facility 

  Bulk Facility 

  Bulk Facility 

  Bulk Facility 

  Corporate Offices 

  Corporate Offices 

  Corporate Offices 

  Return/Deconsolidation Facility 

492,350  

333,262  

108,300  

442,000  

321,242  

253,886  

441,600  

532,615  

657,603  

299,018  

150,766  

131,184  

122,969  

276,896  

301,068  

547,478  

315,977  

320,667  

383,570  

294,932  

533,790  

293,015  

324,668  

720,836  

81,761  

75,000  

24,560  

35,200  

290,598  

12,327  

435,600  

46,970  

Leased 

Leased 

Leased 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Leased 

Leased 

Owned 

Leased 

Owned 

Leased 

Owned 

Leased 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Leased 

Leased 

Leased 

Owned 

Owned 

Leased 

Owned 

Leased 

Leased (2) 

10/31/2024 

2/28/2015 

1/31/2031 

12/31/2014 

3/31/2017 

12/31/2022 

12/31/2018 

6/22/2015 

6/30/2025 

6/30/2018 

8/31/2013 

4/30/2017 

11/30/2022 

8/31/2024 

Springfield, MO 

Technical Center 

22,000 

Owned 

Corporate Offices, Training and 

Total operating square footage

9,623,708 

(1) Includes floor and mezzanine operating square footage, excludes subleased square footage. 
(2) Occupied under the terms of a lease with an affiliated party. 

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related mandates could potentially be forthcoming and these matters, if enacted, could adversely impact our costs, including, among 

Item 2. 

Properties  

other things, increasing fuel prices. 

Our business is subject to employment laws and regulations, including requirements related to minimum wage.  Our success depends, 
in part, on our ability to manage operating costs and to look for opportunities to reduce costs.  Our ability to meet labor needs, while 
controlling  costs  is  subject  to  external  factors  such  as  minimum  wage  legislation.    A  violation  of  or  change  in  such  laws  and/or 

regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

Healthcare reform legislation could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

The enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as other healthcare reform legislation considered by Congress and 
state  legislators,  could  significantly  impact  our  healthcare  cost  structure  and  increase  our  healthcare-related  expenses.    We  are 
currently evaluating the potential impact the healthcare reform legislation will have on our business and the steps necessary to mitigate 
the  impacts,  including  potential  modifications  to  our  current  benefit  plans,  operational  changes  to  minimize  the  impact  of  the 
legislation to our cost structure and increases to selling prices to mitigate the expected increase in healthcare-related expenses.  If we 
cannot effectively modify our programs and operations in response to the new legislation, our results of operations, financial condition 

and cash flows may be adversely impacted.  

Item 1B. 

Unresolved Staff Comments 

Not applicable. 

Distribution centers, stores, and other properties 
We currently operate 24 regional distribution centers (“DC”s).  As of December 31, 2012, we leased nine DCs (2.9 million operating 
square footage) and owned 15 DCs (5.7 million operating square footage) for total DC square footage of 8.6 million.  The following 
table provides information regarding our DCs, returns facilities and corporate offices as of December 31, 2012: 

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Principal Use(s) 

Operating Square 
Footage (1) 

Location 

Atlanta, GA 
Belleville, MI 
Billings, MT 
Dallas, TX 
Denver, CO 
Des Moines, IA 
Greensboro, NC 
Houston, TX 
Indianapolis, IN 
Kansas City, MO 
Knoxville, TN 
Lewiston, ME 
Little Rock, AR 
Lubbock, TX 
Mobile, AL 
Moreno Valley, CA 
Nashville, TN 
Oklahoma City, OK 
Phoenix, AZ 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Seattle, WA 
Springfield, MO 
St. Paul, MN 
Stockton, CA 
Auburn, WA 
Commerce, CA 

McAllen, TX 
Springfield, MO 
Springfield, MO 
Phoenix, AZ 
Springfield, MO 
Springfield, MO 

Springfield, MO 

  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center  
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center 
  Distribution Center 
  Bulk Facility 
  Bulk Facility 

  Bulk Facility 
  Bulk Facility 
  Return/Deconsolidation Facility 
  Corporate Offices 
  Corporate Offices 
  Corporate Offices 

Corporate Offices, Training and 
Technical Center 

Nature of 
Occupancy 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Leased 
Leased 
Owned 
Leased 
Owned 
Leased 
Owned 
Leased 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased (2) 
Owned 
Owned 
Leased 
Owned 
Leased 

Lease Term 
Expiration 
10/31/2024 
2/28/2015 
1/31/2031 

12/31/2014 
3/31/2017 

12/31/2022 

12/31/2018 

6/22/2015 

6/30/2025 
6/30/2018 
8/31/2013 

4/30/2017 

11/30/2022 

8/31/2024 

492,350  
333,262  
108,300  
442,000  
321,242  
253,886  
441,600  
532,615  
657,603  
299,018  
150,766  
131,184  
122,969  
276,896  
301,068  
547,478  
315,977  
320,667  
383,570  
294,932  
533,790  
293,015  
324,668  
720,836  
81,761  
75,000  
24,560  
35,200  
290,598  
12,327  
435,600  
46,970  

22,000 

Owned 

Total operating square footage

9,623,708 

(1) Includes floor and mezzanine operating square footage, excludes subleased square footage. 
(2) Occupied under the terms of a lease with an affiliated party. 

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Of the 24 DCs that we operated at December 31, 2012, 15 were owned and nine were leased.  The leased facilities typically require a 
fixed base rent,  payment  of  certain  tax,  insurance  and  maintenance  expense  and have an original  term  of,  at  a  minimum,  20  years, 
subject to one five-year renewal at our option.  One of our bulk facilities is leased from an entity owned by an affiliated director’s 
immediate family.  This lease requires payment of a fixed base rent, payment of certain tax, insurance and maintenance expenses and 
an original term of 15 years, subject to three five-year renewals at our option.  We believe that this lease agreement with the affiliated 
entity is on terms comparable to those obtainable from third parties. 

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Of  the  3,976  stores  that  we  operated  at  December  31,  2012,  1,359  stores  were  owned,  2,540  stores  were  leased  from  unaffiliated 
parties  and  77  stores  were  leased  from  entities  in  which  certain  of  our  affiliated  directors,  members  of  our  affiliated  director’s 
immediate family, or our executive officers, are affiliated.  Leases with unaffiliated parties generally provide for payment of a fixed 
base rent, payment of certain tax, insurance and maintenance expenses and an original term of, at a minimum, 10 years, subject to one 
or  more  renewals  at  our  option.    We  have  entered  into  separate  master  lease  agreements  with  each  of  the  affiliated  entities  for  the 
occupancy of the stores covered thereby.  Such master lease agreements with two of the eight affiliated entities have been modified to 
extend  the  term  of  the  lease  agreement  for  specific  stores.    The  master  lease  agreements  or  modifications  thereto  expire  on  dates 
ranging from March 31, 2013, to September 30, 2031.  We believe that the lease agreements with the affiliated entities are on terms 
comparable to those obtainable from third parties. 

We believe that our present facilities are in good condition, are adequately insured and are adequate for the conduct of our current 
operations.  The store servicing capability of our 24 existing DCs is approximately 4,425 stores, providing a growth capacity of more 
than 400 stores, which will increase by 300 stores with the completion of our Lakeland, Florida, DC, which is scheduled to open in the 
first quarter of 2014 and provide distribution system support for store growth into southern Florida.  We believe the growth capacity in 
our 24 existing DCs, along with the additional capacity of our new Lakeland, Florida, DC will provide us with the DC infrastructure 
needed  for  near-term  expansion.    However,  as  we  expand  our  geographic  footprint,  we  will  continue  to  evaluate  our  existing 
distribution system infrastructure and will adjust our distribution system capacity as needed to support our future growth.   

Item 3.   

Legal Proceedings 

O’Reilly  is  currently  involved  in  litigation  incidental  to  the  ordinary  conduct  of  the  Company’s  business.    The  Company  records 
reserves  for  litigation  losses  in  instances  where  a  material  adverse  outcome  is  probable  and  the  Company  is  able  to  reasonably 
estimate the probable loss.  The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters.  
Although  the  Company  cannot  ascertain  the  amount  of  liability  that  it  may  incur  from  any  of  these  matters,  it  does  not  currently 
believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect 
on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.   

In  addition,  O’Reilly  was  involved  in  resolving  governmental  investigations  that  were  being  conducted  against  CSK  and  CSK’s 
former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below. 

As  previously  reported,  the  governmental  investigations  of  CSK  regarding  its  legacy  pre-acquisition  accounting  practices  have 
concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well 
as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 
have concluded. 

Under  Delaware  law,  the  charter  documents  of  the  CSK  entities  and  certain  indemnification  agreements,  CSK  may  have  certain 
indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential 
indemnification  obligations  arising  from  the  litigation  commenced  by  the  Department  of  Justice  and  SEC  against  CSK’s  former 
employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity 
and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification 
obligations of $13.7 million at December 31, 2012, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is 
possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected 
by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, 
management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures 

Not applicable. 

PART II 

Item 5. 

Market For Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

Common stock: 
Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) 
under the symbol “ORLY”.  The Company’s common stock began trading on April 22, 1993; no cash dividends have been declared 
since that time, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.   

As of February 20, 2013, the Company had approximately 96,000 shareholders of common stock based on the number of holders of 
record and an estimate of individual participants represented by security position listings. 

The prices in the following table represent the high and low sales price for the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq. 

First Quarter 
Second Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Fourth Quarter 
For the Year 

High 

Low 

High 

Low 

$ 

$ 

2012 

$ 

 91.51  

 106.71  

 94.56  

 94.08  

 106.71  

 78.15  

 81.34  

 80.37  

 79.92  

 78.15  

2011 

$ 

 60.69  

 65.51  

 71.72  

 81.70  

 81.70  

 54.42

 55.38

 56.91

 64.97

 54.42

Sales of unregistered securities: 
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the year ended December 31, 2012.   

Issuer purchases of equity securities: 
The following table identifies all repurchases during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, of any of the Company’s securities 
registered  under  Section  12  of  the  Exchange  Act,  as  amended,  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  Company  or  any  affiliated  purchaser  (in 
thousands, except per share amounts): 

Total Number of 

Shares Purchased 

Maximum Dollar 

as Part of 

Publicly 

Announced 

Programs 

Value of Shares 

that May Yet Be 

Purchased Under 

the Programs (1) 

Period 
October 1, 2012, to October 31, 2012 
November 1, 2012, to November 30, 2012 
December 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012 
Total as of December 31, 2012 

Total Number of 

Average Price Paid 

Shares Purchased

per Share 

 1,531   $ 

 631  

 1,392  

 3,554   $ 

 83.49  

 89.82  

 91.39  

 87.71  

 1,531   $ 

 631  

 1,392  

 3,554  

 262,544

 705,834

 578,635

(1) Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors in January of 2011, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of 
our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors
such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions not to exceed a dollar limit authorized by the Board of Directors. 
Our Board of Directors approved resolutions to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by additional $500 million increments 
on August 10, 2012, and November 12, 2012, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $3.0 billion.  The current 
authorization under the share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on November 12, 2015.  No other share repurchase programs existed during 
the three months ended December 31, 2012. 

The Company repurchased a total of 16.2 million shares of its common stock under its publicly announced share repurchase program 
during the year ended December 31, 2012, at an average price per share of $89.20.  Subsequent to December 31, 2012, and up to and 
including February 28, 2013, the Company repurchased an additional 2.1 million shares of its common stock at an average price per 
share of $90.09, for a total investment of $185.6 million, excluding fees and commissions.  The Company repurchased a total of 34.1 
million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 through 
February 28, 2013, at an average price of $76.37, for a total aggregate investment of $2.6 billion. 

Stock performance graph: 
The  graph  below  shows  the  cumulative  total  shareholder  return  assuming  the  investment  of  $100,  on  December  29,  2007,  and  the 
reinvestment  of  dividends  thereafter,  in  the  Company’s  common  stock  versus  the  Nasdaq  Retail  Trade  Stocks  Total  Return  Index, 
Nasdaq United States Stock Market Total Returns Index (“Nasdaq US”) and the Standard and Poor’s S&P 500 Index (“S&P 500”).   

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Of the 24 DCs that we operated at December 31, 2012, 15 were owned and nine were leased.  The leased facilities typically require a 
fixed base rent,  payment  of  certain  tax,  insurance  and  maintenance  expense  and have an original  term  of,  at  a  minimum,  20  years, 
subject to one five-year renewal at our option.  One of our bulk facilities is leased from an entity owned by an affiliated director’s 
immediate family.  This lease requires payment of a fixed base rent, payment of certain tax, insurance and maintenance expenses and 
an original term of 15 years, subject to three five-year renewals at our option.  We believe that this lease agreement with the affiliated 

entity is on terms comparable to those obtainable from third parties. 

Of  the  3,976  stores  that  we  operated  at  December  31,  2012,  1,359  stores  were  owned,  2,540  stores  were  leased  from  unaffiliated 
parties  and  77  stores  were  leased  from  entities  in  which  certain  of  our  affiliated  directors,  members  of  our  affiliated  director’s 
immediate family, or our executive officers, are affiliated.  Leases with unaffiliated parties generally provide for payment of a fixed 
base rent, payment of certain tax, insurance and maintenance expenses and an original term of, at a minimum, 10 years, subject to one 
or  more  renewals  at  our  option.    We  have  entered  into  separate  master  lease  agreements  with  each  of  the  affiliated  entities  for  the 
occupancy of the stores covered thereby.  Such master lease agreements with two of the eight affiliated entities have been modified to 
extend  the  term  of  the  lease  agreement  for  specific  stores.    The  master  lease  agreements  or  modifications  thereto  expire  on  dates 
ranging from March 31, 2013, to September 30, 2031.  We believe that the lease agreements with the affiliated entities are on terms 

comparable to those obtainable from third parties. 

We believe that our present facilities are in good condition, are adequately insured and are adequate for the conduct of our current 
operations.  The store servicing capability of our 24 existing DCs is approximately 4,425 stores, providing a growth capacity of more 
than 400 stores, which will increase by 300 stores with the completion of our Lakeland, Florida, DC, which is scheduled to open in the 
first quarter of 2014 and provide distribution system support for store growth into southern Florida.  We believe the growth capacity in 
our 24 existing DCs, along with the additional capacity of our new Lakeland, Florida, DC will provide us with the DC infrastructure 
needed  for  near-term  expansion.    However,  as  we  expand  our  geographic  footprint,  we  will  continue  to  evaluate  our  existing 

distribution system infrastructure and will adjust our distribution system capacity as needed to support our future growth.   

Item 3.   

Legal Proceedings 

O’Reilly  is  currently  involved  in  litigation  incidental  to  the  ordinary  conduct  of  the  Company’s  business.    The  Company  records 
reserves  for  litigation  losses  in  instances  where  a  material  adverse  outcome  is  probable  and  the  Company  is  able  to  reasonably 
estimate the probable loss.  The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters.  
Although  the  Company  cannot  ascertain  the  amount  of  liability  that  it  may  incur  from  any  of  these  matters,  it  does  not  currently 
believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect 

on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.   

In  addition,  O’Reilly  was  involved  in  resolving  governmental  investigations  that  were  being  conducted  against  CSK  and  CSK’s 

former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below. 

As  previously  reported,  the  governmental  investigations  of  CSK  regarding  its  legacy  pre-acquisition  accounting  practices  have 
concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well 
as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 

have concluded. 

Under  Delaware  law,  the  charter  documents  of  the  CSK  entities  and  certain  indemnification  agreements,  CSK  may  have  certain 
indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential 
indemnification  obligations  arising  from  the  litigation  commenced  by  the  Department  of  Justice  and  SEC  against  CSK’s  former 
employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity 
and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification 
obligations of $13.7 million at December 31, 2012, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is 
possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected 
by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, 
management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material 

adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures 

Not applicable. 

PART II 

Item 5. 

Market For Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

Common stock: 
Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) 
under the symbol “ORLY”.  The Company’s common stock began trading on April 22, 1993; no cash dividends have been declared 
since that time, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.   

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As of February 20, 2013, the Company had approximately 96,000 shareholders of common stock based on the number of holders of 
record and an estimate of individual participants represented by security position listings. 

The prices in the following table represent the high and low sales price for the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq. 

First Quarter 
Second Quarter 
Third Quarter 
Fourth Quarter 
For the Year 

$ 

2012 

2011 

High 

Low 

High 

Low 

$ 

 91.51  
 106.71  
 94.56  
 94.08  
 106.71  

$ 

 78.15  
 81.34  
 80.37  
 79.92  
 78.15  

$ 

 60.69  
 65.51  
 71.72  
 81.70  
 81.70  

 54.42
 55.38
 56.91
 64.97
 54.42

Sales of unregistered securities: 
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the year ended December 31, 2012.   

Issuer purchases of equity securities: 
The following table identifies all repurchases during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, of any of the Company’s securities 
registered  under  Section  12  of  the  Exchange  Act,  as  amended,  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  Company  or  any  affiliated  purchaser  (in 
thousands, except per share amounts): 

Period 
October 1, 2012, to October 31, 2012 
November 1, 2012, to November 30, 2012 
December 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012 
Total as of December 31, 2012 

Total Number of 
Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid 
per Share 

 1,531   $ 
 631  
 1,392  
 3,554   $ 

 83.49  
 89.82  
 91.39  
 87.71  

Total Number of 
Shares Purchased 
as Part of 
Publicly 
Announced 
Programs 

Maximum Dollar 
Value of Shares 
that May Yet Be 
Purchased Under 
the Programs (1) 
 262,544
 705,834
 578,635

 1,531   $ 
 631  
 1,392  
 3,554  

(1) Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors in January of 2011, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of 
our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors
such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions not to exceed a dollar limit authorized by the Board of Directors. 
Our Board of Directors approved resolutions to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by additional $500 million increments 
on August 10, 2012, and November 12, 2012, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $3.0 billion.  The current 
authorization under the share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on November 12, 2015.  No other share repurchase programs existed during 
the three months ended December 31, 2012. 

The Company repurchased a total of 16.2 million shares of its common stock under its publicly announced share repurchase program 
during the year ended December 31, 2012, at an average price per share of $89.20.  Subsequent to December 31, 2012, and up to and 
including February 28, 2013, the Company repurchased an additional 2.1 million shares of its common stock at an average price per 
share of $90.09, for a total investment of $185.6 million, excluding fees and commissions.  The Company repurchased a total of 34.1 
million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 through 
February 28, 2013, at an average price of $76.37, for a total aggregate investment of $2.6 billion. 

Stock performance graph: 
The  graph  below  shows  the  cumulative  total  shareholder  return  assuming  the  investment  of  $100,  on  December  29,  2007,  and  the 
reinvestment  of  dividends  thereafter,  in  the  Company’s  common  stock  versus  the  Nasdaq  Retail  Trade  Stocks  Total  Return  Index, 
Nasdaq United States Stock Market Total Returns Index (“Nasdaq US”) and the Standard and Poor’s S&P 500 Index (“S&P 500”).   

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 $300.00  

 $250.00  

 $200.00  

 $150.00  

 $100.00  

 $50.00  

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Dec. 31, 2007  Dec. 31, 2008  Dec. 31, 2009  Dec. 31, 2010  Dec. 30, 2011  Dec. 31, 2012 

Item 6. 

Selected Financial Data 

The table below compares O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) selected financial data over a ten-year period.  In 2005 and 
2008, the Company acquired Midwest Auto Parts Distributors and CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”), respectively.  The 2005 Midwest 
acquisition added 72 stores and the 2008 CSK acquisition added 1,342 stores to the O’Reilly store count.  Financial results for these 
acquired  companies  have  been  included  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements  from  the  dates  of  the  acquisitions 
forward.   

Years ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

(In thousands, except per 
share data) 
INCOME STATEMENT 
DATA: 
Sales 

Cost of goods sold, 
including warehouse and 
distribution expenses 

Selling, general and 
administrative expenses 
Former CSK officer 
clawback
Legacy CSK DOJ 
investigation charge 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 

Nasdaq Retail Trade Stocks 

Nasdaq US 

S&P 500 

Operating income 

 977,393   

 866,766 

 712,776 

 537,619 

 335,617 

 305,151 

 282,315    

 252,524 

 190,458 

 165,275 

Company/Index  
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 
Nasdaq Retail Trade Stocks 
Nasdaq US 
S&P 500 

Dec. 29, 
2007 

Dec. 31, 
2008

Dec. 31, 
2009

Dec. 31, 
2010

Dec. 31, 
2011

Dec. 30, 
2012

$

$

 100 
 100 
 100  
 100 

$

 95
 70
 61
 63

$

 118
 97
 88
 80

$

 186 
 121 
 104  
 92 

$

 247
 137
 105
 94

 276
 162
 124
 109

Write-off of asset-based 
revolving credit agreement 
debt issuance costs 

Termination of interest rate 
swap agreements 

Gain on settlement of note 
receivable 
Other income (expense), net   
Total other income 
(expense) 

Income before income taxes 
and cumulative effect of 
accounting change 
Provision for income taxes 

Income before cumulative 
effect of accounting change   
Cumulative effect of 
accounting change, net of 
tax (a) 

BASIC EARNINGS PER 
COMMON SHARE: (b) 

Income before cumulative 
effect of accounting change  $ 

Cumulative effect of 
accounting change (a) 
Earnings per share – basic  $ 

Weighted-average common 
shares outstanding – basic 

$  6,182,184  $  5,788,816  $  5,397,525  $ 4,847,062  $ 3,576,553  $ 2,522,319  $ 2,283,222  $  2,045,318  $ 1,721,241  $ 1,511,816 

Gross profit 

  3,097,418    2,837,349     2,620,992 

  2,326,528 

  1,627,926 

  1,120,460 

  1,006,711    

 892,503 

  3,084,766    2,951,467 

  2,776,533 

  2,520,534 

  1,948,627 

  1,401,859 

1,276,511     1,152,815 

 978,076 

 743,165 

 873,481 

 638,335 

  2,120,025    1,973,381 

  1,887,316 

  1,788,909 

  1,292,309 

 815,309 

 724,396    

 639,979 

 552,707 

 473,060 

-  

 (2,798)  

 -  

-  

 -  

 20,900 

-  

 (21,626)  

-  

 (4,237)  

 -  

 -  

-  

 -  

 11,639 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

(50) 

(50) 

(35,872) 

(25,130) 

(35,042) 

(40,721) 

(33,085) 

2,337 

(1,455) 

(2,721) 

(5,233) 

(35,872) 

(50,993) 

(23,403) 

(40,721) 

(33,085) 

2,337 

(1,455) 

(2,721) 

(5,233) 

 941,521   

 815,773 

 355,775   

 308,100 

 689,373 

 270,000 

 496,898 

 189,400 

 302,532 

 116,300 

 307,488 

 113,500 

 282,265    

 251,069 

 187,737 

 160,042 

 104,180    

 86,803 

 70,063 

 59,955 

 585,746   

 507,673 

 419,373 

 307,498 

 186,232 

 193,988 

 178,085    

 164,266 

 117,674 

 100,087 

Net income 

$ 

 585,746  $ 

 507,673  $ 

 419,373  $

 307,498  $

 186,232  $

 193,988  $

 178,085  $ 

 164,266  $

 139,566  $

 100,087 

- 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

-  

-   

-  

 21,892 

 -

 4.83  $ 

 3.77  $ 

 3.02  $

2.26  $

 1.50  $

 1.69  $

 1.57  $ 

 1.47  $

 1.07  $

 0.93 

-  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

-  

-   

-  

 4.83  $ 

 3.77  $ 

 3.02  $

 2.26 $

 1.50  $

 1.69  $

 1.57  $ 

 1.47  $

 0.20 

 1.27  $

 -

 0.93 

 121,182   

 134,667 

 138,654 

 136,230

 124,526 

 114,667 

 113,253    

 111,613 

 110,020 

 107,816 

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Item 6. 

Selected Financial Data 

The table below compares O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) selected financial data over a ten-year period.  In 2005 and 
2008, the Company acquired Midwest Auto Parts Distributors and CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”), respectively.  The 2005 Midwest 
acquisition added 72 stores and the 2008 CSK acquisition added 1,342 stores to the O’Reilly store count.  Financial results for these 
acquired  companies  have  been  included  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements  from  the  dates  of  the  acquisitions 
forward.   

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2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

(In thousands, except per 
share data) 
INCOME STATEMENT 
DATA: 
Sales 

Cost of goods sold, 
including warehouse and 
distribution expenses 

Gross profit 

Selling, general and 
administrative expenses 
Former CSK officer 
clawback

Legacy CSK DOJ 
investigation charge 
Operating income 

$  6,182,184  $  5,788,816  $  5,397,525  $ 4,847,062  $ 3,576,553  $ 2,522,319  $ 2,283,222  $  2,045,318  $ 1,721,241  $ 1,511,816 

  3,084,766    2,951,467 
  2,776,533 
  3,097,418    2,837,349     2,620,992 

  2,520,534 
  2,326,528 

  1,948,627 
  1,627,926 

  1,401,859 
  1,120,460 

1,276,511     1,152,815 
 892,503 

  1,006,711    

 978,076 
 743,165 

 873,481 
 638,335 

  2,120,025    1,973,381 

  1,887,316 

  1,788,909 

  1,292,309 

 815,309 

 724,396    

 639,979 

 552,707 

 473,060 

-  

 (2,798)  

 -  

-  
 977,393   

 -  

 866,766 

 20,900 
 712,776 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

 537,619 

 335,617 

 305,151 

-   

-   
 282,315    

-  

-  

-  

-  

 252,524 

 190,458 

 -

 -
 165,275 

Company/Index  

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 

Nasdaq Retail Trade Stocks 

Nasdaq US 

S&P 500 

Dec. 29, 

2007 

Dec. 31, 

2008

Dec. 31, 

2009

Dec. 31, 

2010

Dec. 31, 

2011

Dec. 30, 

2012

$

$

$

 118

$

$

$

 100 

 100 

 100  

 100 

 95

 70

 61

 63

 97

 88

 80

 186 

 121 

 104  

 92 

 247

 137

 105

 94

 276
 162
 124
 109

Write-off of asset-based 
revolving credit agreement 
debt issuance costs 

Termination of interest rate 
swap agreements 

Gain on settlement of note 
receivable 
Other income (expense), net   
Total other income 
(expense) 

Income before income taxes 
and cumulative effect of 
accounting change 
Provision for income taxes 

Income before cumulative 
effect of accounting change   
Cumulative effect of 
accounting change, net of 
tax (a) 

-  

 (21,626)  

-  

 (4,237)  

 -  

 -  

-  

 -  

(35,872) 

(25,130) 

 11,639 
(35,042) 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

-   

-   

-   

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

 -

 -

 -

(35,872) 

(50,993) 

(23,403) 

(40,721) 

(33,085) 

2,337 

(40,721) 

(33,085) 

2,337 

(50) 

(50) 

(1,455) 

(2,721) 

(5,233) 

(1,455) 

(2,721) 

(5,233) 

 941,521   
 355,775   

 815,773 
 308,100 

 689,373 
 270,000 

 496,898 
 189,400 

 302,532 
 116,300 

 307,488 
 113,500 

 282,265    
 104,180    

 251,069 
 86,803 

 187,737 
 70,063 

 160,042 
 59,955 

 585,746   

 507,673 

 419,373 

 307,498 

 186,232 

 193,988 

 178,085    

 164,266 

 117,674 

 100,087 

Net income 

$ 

 585,746  $ 

- 

 -  
 507,673  $ 

 -  
 419,373  $

 -  
 307,498  $

 -  
 186,232  $

-  
 193,988  $

-   
 178,085  $ 

-  
 164,266  $

 21,892 
 139,566  $

 -
 100,087 

BASIC EARNINGS PER 
COMMON SHARE: (b) 

Income before cumulative 
effect of accounting change  $ 

Cumulative effect of 
accounting change (a) 
Earnings per share – basic  $ 

Weighted-average common 
shares outstanding – basic 

 4.83  $ 

 3.77  $ 

 3.02  $

2.26  $

 1.50  $

 1.69  $

 1.57  $ 

 1.47  $

 1.07  $

 0.93 

-  
 4.83  $ 

 -  
 3.77  $ 

 -  
 3.02  $

 -  
 2.26 $

 -  
 1.50  $

-  
 1.69  $

-   
 1.57  $ 

-  
 1.47  $

 0.20 
 1.27  $

 -
 0.93 

 121,182   

 134,667 

 138,654 

 136,230

 124,526 

 114,667 

 113,253    

 111,613 

 110,020 

 107,816 

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2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

Years ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

4.75 $ 

3.71 $ 

2.95 $

2.23 $

1.48 $

1.67 $

1.55 $ 

1.45 $

1.05 $

0.92

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-   

-  

0.20  

-

$ 

4.75 $ 

3.71 $ 

2.95 $

2.23 $

1.48 $

1.67 $

1.55 $ 

1.45 $

1.25 $

0.92

 123,314   

 136,983 

 141,992 

 137,882  

125,413  

116,080  

115,119   

113,385  

111,423  

109,060

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EARNINGS PER 
COMMON SHARE-
ASSUMING DILUTION:   

Income before cumulative 
effect of accounting change  $ 

Cumulative effect of 
accounting change (a) 

Earnings per share – 
assuming dilution 

Weighted-average common 
shares outstanding – 
assuming dilution  

PRO FORMA INCOME 
STATEMENT DATA: (c)   

Sales 

Cost of goods sold, 
including warehouse and 
distribution expenses 

Gross profit 

Selling, general and 
administrative expenses 
Operating income 

Other income (expense), net   
Income before income taxes   
Provision for income taxes 

Net income 

Net income per share 

Net income per share – 
assuming dilution 

(a)  The  cumulative  change  in  accounting  method,  effective  January  1,  2004,  changed  the  method  of  applying  last-in,  first-out  accounting  policy  for  certain 
inventory costs.  Under the new method, included in the value of inventory are certain procurement, warehousing and distribution center costs.  The previous 
method was to recognize those costs as incurred, reported as a component of costs of goods sold.  

(b)  Adjusted for a 2-for-1 stock split in 2005. 
(c)  The pro forma income statement reflects the retroactive application of the cumulative effect of the accounting change to historical periods. 

$ 1,511,816 

Working capital 

$ 

 460,083  $  1,027,600  $  1,072,294  $ 1,007,576  $

 821,932  $

 573,328  $

 566,892  $ 

 424,974  $

 479,662  $

 441,617 

SELECTED OPERATING 
DATA: 

Number of Team Members 
at year end 
Number of stores at year end   

Total store square footage at 
year end (in 000s)(a) 

Sales per weighted-average 
store (in 000s)(a) 

Sales per weighted-average 
square foot (in 000s)(a) 

$ 

$ 

Percentage increase in same 
store sales (b)(c)  

BALANCE SHEET 
DATA: 
(In thousands) 

 53,063   

 49,324 

 3,976   

 3,740 

 46,858 

 3,570 

 44,880 

 3,421 

 40,735 

 3,285 

 23,576 

 1,830 

 21,920    

 19,614 

 1,640    

 1,470 

 17,410 

 1,249 

 15,484 

 1,109 

 28,628   

 26,530 

 25,315 

 24,200 

 23,205 

 12,439 

 11,004    

 9,801 

 8,318 

 7,348 

 1,590  $ 

 1,566  $ 

 1,527  $

 1,424  $

 1,379  $

 1,430  $

 1,439  $ 

 1,478  $

 1,443  $

 1,413 

 224  $ 

 221  $ 

 216  $

 202  $

 201  $

 212  $

 215  $ 

 220  $

 217  $

 215 

3.8%  

4.6%  

8.8%  

4.6%  

1.5%  

3.7%  

3.3%   

7.5%  

6.8%  

7.8%

Total assets 
Inventory turnover 

Inventory turnover, net of 
payables 
Accounts payable to 
inventory 

Current portion of long-term 
debt and short-term debt 

Long-term debt, less current 
portion 

  5,749,187    5,500,501 

  5,047,827 

  4,781,471 

  4,193,317 

  2,279,737 

  1,977,496     1,718,896 

  1,432,357 

  1,157,033 

 1.4   

 1.5 

 7.4   

 3.4 

 1.4 

 2.5 

 1.4 

 2.6 

 1.6 

 1.6 

 1.6    

 1.7 

 3.1  

 3.0  

 2.8    

 2.8  

 1.6 

 2.5 

 1.7 

 2.3 

84.7%  

64.4%  

44.3%  

42.8%  

46.9% 

43.2% 

39.2%  

40.3% 

38.5% 

27.9%

 222   

 662 

 1,431 

 106,708 

 8,131  

 25,320  

 309   

 75,313  

 592  

 925 

  1,095,734   

 796,912 

 357,273 

 684,040 

 724,564  

 75,149  

 110,170   

 25,461  

 100,322  

 120,977 

Shareholders’ equity 

  2,108,307    2,844,851 

  3,209,685 

  2,685,865 

  2,282,218  

1,592,477  

1,364,096   

1,145,769  

947,817  

784,285 

CASH FLOW DATA: 
(In thousands) 

Cash provided by operating 
activities 
Capital expenditures 
Free cash flow (d) 

$  1,251,555  $  1,118,991  $ 

 703,687  $

 285,200  $

 298,542  $

 299,418  $

 185,928  $ 

 206,685  $

 226,536 $ 

 168,836 

 300,719   

 328,319 

 365,419  

 414,779  

 341,679  

 282,655  

 228,871   

 205,159  

 173,486  

 136,497 

 950,836  

 790,672  

 338,268  

 (129,579) 

 (43,137) 

 16,763  

 (42,943)  

 1,526  

 53,050  

 32,339 

(a)  Total  square  footage  includes  normal  selling,  office,  stockroom  and  receiving  space.    Sales  per  weighted-average  store  and  square  foot  are  weighted  to 

consider the approximate dates of store openings or expansions. 

(b)  Same-store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at least one year.  Percentage increase in same-store sales is calculated based on 

store sales results, which exclude sales of specialty  machinery, sales by  outside salesmen,  sales to Team  Members and sales during the one to two week 

period certain CSK branded stores were closed for conversion. 

(c)  Same-store sales for 2008 include sales for stores acquired in the CSK acquisition.  Comparable store sales for stores operating on O’Reilly systems open at 

least one year increased 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Comparable store sales for stores operating on the legacy CSK system open at least 

one year decreased 1.7% for the portion of CSK’s sales in 2008 since the July 11, 2008, acquisition. 

(d)  Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures for the period. 

 872,658 
 639,158 

 473,060 
 166,098 
 (5,233)
 160,865 
 60,266 
 100,599 
 0.93 

 0.92 

$
$

$

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(In thousands, except per 

share data) 

EARNINGS PER 

COMMON SHARE-

ASSUMING DILUTION:   

Income before cumulative 

Cumulative effect of 

accounting change (a) 

Earnings per share – 

assuming dilution 

Weighted-average common 

shares outstanding – 

assuming dilution  

PRO FORMA INCOME 

STATEMENT DATA: (c)   

Sales 

Cost of goods sold, 

including warehouse and 

distribution expenses 

Gross profit 

Selling, general and 

administrative expenses 

Operating income 

Other income (expense), net   

Income before income taxes   

Provision for income taxes 

Net income 

Net income per share 

Net income per share – 

assuming dilution 

Years ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

Years ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

effect of accounting change  $ 

4.75 $ 

3.71 $ 

2.95 $

2.23 $

1.48 $

1.67 $

1.55 $ 

1.45 $

1.05 $

0.92

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-   

-  

0.20  

-

$ 

4.75 $ 

3.71 $ 

2.95 $

2.23 $

1.48 $

1.67 $

1.55 $ 

1.45 $

1.25 $

0.92

 123,314   

 136,983 

 141,992 

 137,882  

125,413  

116,080  

115,119   

113,385  

111,423  

109,060

SELECTED OPERATING 
DATA: 

Number of Team Members 
at year end 
Number of stores at year end   

Total store square footage at 
year end (in 000s)(a) 

Sales per weighted-average 
store (in 000s)(a) 

Sales per weighted-average 
square foot (in 000s)(a) 

$ 

$ 

Percentage increase in same 
store sales (b)(c)  

BALANCE SHEET 
DATA: 
(In thousands) 

 53,063   
 3,976   

 49,324 
 3,740 

 46,858 
 3,570 

 44,880 
 3,421 

 40,735 
 3,285 

 23,576 
 1,830 

 21,920    
 1,640    

 19,614 
 1,470 

 17,410 
 1,249 

 15,484 
 1,109 

 28,628   

 26,530 

 25,315 

 24,200 

 23,205 

 12,439 

 11,004    

 9,801 

 8,318 

 7,348 

 1,590  $ 

 1,566  $ 

 1,527  $

 1,424  $

 1,379  $

 1,430  $

 1,439  $ 

 1,478  $

 1,443  $

 1,413 

 224  $ 

 221  $ 

 216  $

 202  $

 201  $

 212  $

 215  $ 

 220  $

 217  $

 215 

3.8%  

4.6%  

8.8%  

4.6%  

1.5%  

3.7%  

3.3%   

7.5%  

6.8%  

7.8%

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Working capital 

$ 

 460,083  $  1,027,600  $  1,072,294  $ 1,007,576  $

 821,932  $

 573,328  $

 566,892  $ 

 424,974  $

 479,662  $

 441,617 

 872,658 
 639,158 

 473,060 
 166,098 
 (5,233)
 160,865 
 60,266 
 100,599 
 0.93 

 0.92 

$

$

$

(a)  The  cumulative  change  in  accounting  method,  effective  January  1,  2004,  changed  the  method  of  applying  last-in,  first-out  accounting  policy  for  certain 
inventory costs.  Under the new method, included in the value of inventory are certain procurement, warehousing and distribution center costs.  The previous 

method was to recognize those costs as incurred, reported as a component of costs of goods sold.  

(b)  Adjusted for a 2-for-1 stock split in 2005. 

(c)  The pro forma income statement reflects the retroactive application of the cumulative effect of the accounting change to historical periods. 

Total assets 
Inventory turnover 

  5,749,187    5,500,501 
 1.5 

 1.4   

  5,047,827 
 1.4 

  4,781,471 
 1.4 

  4,193,317 
 1.6 

  2,279,737 
 1.6 

  1,977,496     1,718,896 
 1.7 

 1.6    

  1,432,357 
 1.6 

  1,157,033 
 1.7 

Inventory turnover, net of 
payables 
Accounts payable to 
inventory 

Current portion of long-term 
debt and short-term debt 

Long-term debt, less current 
portion 

 7.4   

 3.4 

 2.5 

 2.6 

 3.1  

 3.0  

 2.8    

 2.8  

 2.5 

 2.3 

84.7%  

64.4%  

44.3%  

42.8%  

46.9% 

43.2% 

39.2%  

40.3% 

38.5% 

27.9%

 222   

 662 

 1,431 

 106,708 

 8,131  

 25,320  

 309   

 75,313  

 592  

 925 

  1,095,734   

 796,912 

 357,273 

 684,040 

 724,564  

 75,149  

 110,170   

 25,461  

 100,322  

 120,977 

Shareholders’ equity 

  2,108,307    2,844,851 

  3,209,685 

  2,685,865 

  2,282,218  

1,592,477  

1,364,096   

1,145,769  

947,817  

784,285 

CASH FLOW DATA: 
(In thousands) 

Cash provided by operating 
activities 
Capital expenditures 
Free cash flow (d) 

$  1,251,555  $  1,118,991  $ 

 300,719   
 950,836  

 328,319 
 790,672  

 703,687  $
 365,419  
 338,268  

 285,200  $
 414,779  
 (129,579) 

 298,542  $
 341,679  
 (43,137) 

 299,418  $
 282,655  
 16,763  

 185,928  $ 
 228,871   
 (42,943)  

 206,685  $
 205,159  
 1,526  

 226,536 $ 
 173,486  
 53,050  

 168,836 
 136,497 
 32,339 

(a)  Total  square  footage  includes  normal  selling,  office,  stockroom  and  receiving  space.    Sales  per  weighted-average  store  and  square  foot  are  weighted  to 

consider the approximate dates of store openings or expansions. 

(b)  Same-store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at least one year.  Percentage increase in same-store sales is calculated based on 
store sales results, which exclude sales of specialty  machinery, sales by  outside salesmen,  sales to Team  Members and sales during the one to two week 
period certain CSK branded stores were closed for conversion. 

(c)  Same-store sales for 2008 include sales for stores acquired in the CSK acquisition.  Comparable store sales for stores operating on O’Reilly systems open at 
least one year increased 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Comparable store sales for stores operating on the legacy CSK system open at least 
one year decreased 1.7% for the portion of CSK’s sales in 2008 since the July 11, 2008, acquisition. 

(d)  Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures for the period. 

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•  Number of Miles Driven - The number of total miles driven in the U.S. heavily influences the demand for the repair and 

maintenance products sold within the automotive aftermarket.  Historically, the long-term trend in the total miles driven in 

the U.S. has steadily increased; however, according to the Department of Transportation, total miles driven in the U.S. have 

remained relatively flat since 2007 as the U.S. has experienced difficult macroeconomic conditions.  We believe that as the 

U.S. economy recovers and the level of unemployment declines, annual miles driven will return to historical growth rates and 

continue to drive demand for the industry.      

•  Number of U.S. Registered Vehicles, New Light Vehicle Registrations and Average Vehicle Age - The total number of 

vehicles on the road and the average age of the U.S. vehicle population also heavily influence the demand for products sold 

within the automotive aftermarket industry.  As reported by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”), the 

total number of registered vehicles has increased 15% over the past decade, from 209 million light vehicles in 2001 to 241 

million  light  vehicles  in  2011.    Annual  new  light  vehicle  registrations,  have  declined  24%  over  the  past  decade,  from  17 

million registrations in 2001 to 13 million registrations in 2011; however, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (the “SAAR”) 

of sales of light vehicles in the U.S. increased to 15 million as of December 31, 2012, indicating that the trend of declining 

new light vehicle registrations has reversed.  As reported by the AAIA, vehicle scrappage rates have decreased 23% from 

2001 to 2011, while the average age of the U.S. vehicle population has increased 21% over that decade, from 8.9 years in 

2001 to 10.8 years in 2011.  We believe this decrease in vehicle scrappage rates and increase in average age can be attributed 

to  better  engineered  and  manufactured  vehicles,  which  can  be  reliably  driven  at  higher  miles  due  to  better  quality  power 

trains and interiors and exteriors, and the consumer’s willingness to invest in maintaining their higher-mileage, better built 

vehicles.  As the average age of the vehicle on the road increases, a larger percentage of miles are being driven by vehicles 

which are outside of a manufacturer warranty.  These out-of-warranty, older vehicles generate strong demand for automotive 

aftermarket  products  as  they  go  through  more  routine  maintenance  cycles,  have  more  frequent  mechanical  failures  and 

generally  require  more  maintenance  than  newer  vehicles.    Based  on  this  change  in  consumer  sentiment  surrounding  the 

length  of  time  older  vehicles  can  be  reliably  driven  at  higher  mileages,  we  believe  consumers  will  continue  to  keep  their 

vehicles even longer as the economy recovers maintaining the trend of an aging vehicle population. 

•  Unemployment - Unemployment rates and continued uncertainty surrounding the overall economic health of the U.S. have 

had  a  negative  impact  on  consumer  confidence  and  the  level  of  consumer  discretionary  spending.    The  annual  U.S. 

unemployment rate over the past two years has remained at 30-year highs.  We believe macroeconomic uncertainties and the 

potential for future joblessness can motivate consumers to find ways to save money, which can be an important factor in the 

consumer’s decision to defer the purchase of a new vehicle and maintain their existing vehicle.  While the deferral of vehicle 

purchases has led to an increase in vehicle maintenance, long-term trends of high unemployment could continue to impede 

the  growth  of  annual  miles  driven,  as  well  as  decrease  consumer  discretionary  spending,  both  of  which  negatively  impact 

demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket industry.   As of December 31, 2012, the U.S. unemployment rate 

decreased slightly to 7.8% from 8.5% as of December 31, 2011.  We believe that as the economy recovers, unemployment 

will return to more historic levels and we will see a corresponding increase in commuter traffic as unemployed individuals 

return to work.  Aided by these increased commuter miles, overall annual U.S. miles driven should begin to grow resulting in 

continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.    

 Item 7.   

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis, we provide a historical and prospective narrative of our general financial condition, results 
of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results, including: 

We believe the key drivers of current and future demand of the products sold within the automotive aftermarket include the number of 
U.S. miles driven, number of U.S. registered vehicles, new light vehicle registrations, average vehicle age and unemployment. 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

an overview of the key drivers of the automotive aftermarket industry; 
key events and recent developments within our company; 
our results of operations for the years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010; 
our liquidity and capital resources; 
any contractual obligations to which we are committed; 
any off-balance sheet arrangements we utilize; 
our critical accounting estimates; 
the inflation and seasonality of our business; 
our quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2012, and 2011; and 
recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our company. 

The  review  of  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  should  be  made  in  conjunction  with  our  consolidated  financial  statements, 
related notes and other financial information, forward-looking statements and risk factors included elsewhere in this annual report.  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

We  claim  the  protection  of  the  safe-harbor  for  forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” 
“plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this annual report that are not 
historical  facts  are  forward-looking  statements,  such  as  statements  discussing  among  other  things,  expected  growth,  store 
development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking 
statements  are  based  on  estimates,  projections,  beliefs  and  assumptions  and  are  not  guarantees  of  future  events  and  results.    Such 
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market 
for  auto  parts,  the  economy  in  general,  inflation,  consumer  debt  levels,  governmental  regulations,  our  increased  debt  levels,  credit 
ratings  on  our  public  debt,  our  ability  to  hire  and  retain  qualified  employees,  risks  associated  with  the  performance  of  acquired 
businesses,  weather,  terrorist  activities,  war  and  the  threat  of  war.    Actual  results  may  materially  differ  from  anticipated  results 
described or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of this annual report on Form 10-
K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  for  additional  factors  that  could  materially  affect  our  financial  performance.    Forward 
looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking 
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. 

OVERVIEW 

We are a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States.  We are 
one  of  the  largest  automotive  aftermarket  specialty  retailers,  selling  our  products  to  both  do-it-yourself  (“DIY”)  and  professional 
service provider customers.  Our stores carry an extensive product line consisting of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, 
maintenance items, accessories, a complete line of auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools and professional service 
provider service equipment.  Our extensive product line includes an assortment of products that are differentiated by quality and price 
for most of the product lines we offer.  For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good”, “better”, and 
“best”  alternatives.    Our  sales  and  total  gross  margin  dollars  are  highest  for  the  “best”  quality  category  of  products.    Consumers’ 
willingness  to  select  products  at  a  higher  point  on  the  value  spectrum  is  a  driver  of  sales  and  profitability  in  our  industry.   As  of 
December 31, 2012, we operated 3,976 stores in 42 states. 

Operating within the retail industry, we are influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors including, but not limited to, 
fuel costs, unemployment rates, consumer preferences and spending habits and competition.  The difficult conditions that affected the 
overall macroeconomic environment in recent years continue to impact O’Reilly and the retail sector in general.  We believe that the 
average  consumer’s  tendency  has  been  to  “trade-down”  to  lower  quality  products  during  the  recent  challenging  macroeconomic 
conditions.    We  have  ongoing  initiatives  aimed  at  tailoring  our  product  offering  to  adjust  to  customers’  changing  preferences; 
however,  we  also  continue  to  have  initiatives  focused  on  marketing  and  training  to  educate  customers  on  the  advantages  of 
“purchasing up” on the value spectrum. 

We believe these ongoing initiatives targeted at marketing higher quality products will result in our customers’ willingness to return to 
“purchasing up” on the value spectrum in the future as the U.S. economy recovers; however, we cannot predict whether, when, or the 
manner in which, these economic conditions will change.    

We remain confident in our ability to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on 
our dual market strategy and the core O’Reilly values of customer service and expense control. 

KEY EVENTS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS  

Several key events have had or may have a significant impact on our operations and are identified below: 

•  Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors in January of 2011, the Company 

may,  from  time  to  time,  repurchase  shares  of  its  common  stock,  solely  through  open  market  purchases  effected  through  a 

broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements 

and overall market conditions.  The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend 

or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  The Company’s Board of Directors approved 

resolutions to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million on each of June 1, 

2012, August 10, 2012, and November 12, 2012, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to 

$3.0 billion.  The additional $500 million authorizations are effective for a 3-year period, and the most recent authorization 

expires  on  November  12,  2015.    As  of  February  28,  2013,  we  had  repurchased  approximately  34.1  million  shares  of  our 

common stock at an aggregate cost of $2.6 billion under this program.  

•  On August 21, 2012, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.800% Senior Notes due 

2022 (“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, 

N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each 

year, beginning on March 1, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. 

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis, we provide a historical and prospective narrative of our general financial condition, results 

of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results, including: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

an overview of the key drivers of the automotive aftermarket industry; 

key events and recent developments within our company; 

our results of operations for the years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010; 

our liquidity and capital resources; 

any contractual obligations to which we are committed; 

any off-balance sheet arrangements we utilize; 

our critical accounting estimates; 

the inflation and seasonality of our business; 

our quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2012, and 2011; and 

recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our company. 

The  review  of  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  should  be  made  in  conjunction  with  our  consolidated  financial  statements, 

related notes and other financial information, forward-looking statements and risk factors included elsewhere in this annual report.  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

We  claim  the  protection  of  the  safe-harbor  for  forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” 
“plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this annual report that are not 
historical  facts  are  forward-looking  statements,  such  as  statements  discussing  among  other  things,  expected  growth,  store 
development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking 
statements  are  based  on  estimates,  projections,  beliefs  and  assumptions  and  are  not  guarantees  of  future  events  and  results.    Such 
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market 
for  auto  parts,  the  economy  in  general,  inflation,  consumer  debt  levels,  governmental  regulations,  our  increased  debt  levels,  credit 
ratings  on  our  public  debt,  our  ability  to  hire  and  retain  qualified  employees,  risks  associated  with  the  performance  of  acquired 
businesses,  weather,  terrorist  activities,  war  and  the  threat  of  war.    Actual  results  may  materially  differ  from  anticipated  results 
described or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of this annual report on Form 10-
K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  for  additional  factors  that  could  materially  affect  our  financial  performance.    Forward 
looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking 

statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. 

OVERVIEW 

We are a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States.  We are 
one  of  the  largest  automotive  aftermarket  specialty  retailers,  selling  our  products  to  both  do-it-yourself  (“DIY”)  and  professional 
service provider customers.  Our stores carry an extensive product line consisting of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, 
maintenance items, accessories, a complete line of auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools and professional service 
provider service equipment.  Our extensive product line includes an assortment of products that are differentiated by quality and price 
for most of the product lines we offer.  For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good”, “better”, and 
“best”  alternatives.    Our  sales  and  total  gross  margin  dollars  are  highest  for  the  “best”  quality  category  of  products.    Consumers’ 
willingness  to  select  products  at  a  higher  point  on  the  value  spectrum  is  a  driver  of  sales  and  profitability  in  our  industry.   As  of 

December 31, 2012, we operated 3,976 stores in 42 states. 

Operating within the retail industry, we are influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors including, but not limited to, 
fuel costs, unemployment rates, consumer preferences and spending habits and competition.  The difficult conditions that affected the 
overall macroeconomic environment in recent years continue to impact O’Reilly and the retail sector in general.  We believe that the 
average  consumer’s  tendency  has  been  to  “trade-down”  to  lower  quality  products  during  the  recent  challenging  macroeconomic 
conditions.    We  have  ongoing  initiatives  aimed  at  tailoring  our  product  offering  to  adjust  to  customers’  changing  preferences; 
however,  we  also  continue  to  have  initiatives  focused  on  marketing  and  training  to  educate  customers  on  the  advantages  of 

“purchasing up” on the value spectrum. 

We believe these ongoing initiatives targeted at marketing higher quality products will result in our customers’ willingness to return to 
“purchasing up” on the value spectrum in the future as the U.S. economy recovers; however, we cannot predict whether, when, or the 

manner in which, these economic conditions will change.    

We believe the key drivers of current and future demand of the products sold within the automotive aftermarket include the number of 
U.S. miles driven, number of U.S. registered vehicles, new light vehicle registrations, average vehicle age and unemployment. 

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•  Number of Miles Driven - The number of total miles driven in the U.S. heavily influences the demand for the repair and 
maintenance products sold within the automotive aftermarket.  Historically, the long-term trend in the total miles driven in 
the U.S. has steadily increased; however, according to the Department of Transportation, total miles driven in the U.S. have 
remained relatively flat since 2007 as the U.S. has experienced difficult macroeconomic conditions.  We believe that as the 
U.S. economy recovers and the level of unemployment declines, annual miles driven will return to historical growth rates and 
continue to drive demand for the industry.      

•  Number of U.S. Registered Vehicles, New Light Vehicle Registrations and Average Vehicle Age - The total number of 
vehicles on the road and the average age of the U.S. vehicle population also heavily influence the demand for products sold 
within the automotive aftermarket industry.  As reported by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”), the 
total number of registered vehicles has increased 15% over the past decade, from 209 million light vehicles in 2001 to 241 
million  light  vehicles  in  2011.    Annual  new  light  vehicle  registrations,  have  declined  24%  over  the  past  decade,  from  17 
million registrations in 2001 to 13 million registrations in 2011; however, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (the “SAAR”) 
of sales of light vehicles in the U.S. increased to 15 million as of December 31, 2012, indicating that the trend of declining 
new light vehicle registrations has reversed.  As reported by the AAIA, vehicle scrappage rates have decreased 23% from 
2001 to 2011, while the average age of the U.S. vehicle population has increased 21% over that decade, from 8.9 years in 
2001 to 10.8 years in 2011.  We believe this decrease in vehicle scrappage rates and increase in average age can be attributed 
to  better  engineered  and  manufactured  vehicles,  which  can  be  reliably  driven  at  higher  miles  due  to  better  quality  power 
trains and interiors and exteriors, and the consumer’s willingness to invest in maintaining their higher-mileage, better built 
vehicles.  As the average age of the vehicle on the road increases, a larger percentage of miles are being driven by vehicles 
which are outside of a manufacturer warranty.  These out-of-warranty, older vehicles generate strong demand for automotive 
aftermarket  products  as  they  go  through  more  routine  maintenance  cycles,  have  more  frequent  mechanical  failures  and 
generally  require  more  maintenance  than  newer  vehicles.    Based  on  this  change  in  consumer  sentiment  surrounding  the 
length  of  time  older  vehicles  can  be  reliably  driven  at  higher  mileages,  we  believe  consumers  will  continue  to  keep  their 
vehicles even longer as the economy recovers maintaining the trend of an aging vehicle population. 

•  Unemployment - Unemployment rates and continued uncertainty surrounding the overall economic health of the U.S. have 
had  a  negative  impact  on  consumer  confidence  and  the  level  of  consumer  discretionary  spending.    The  annual  U.S. 
unemployment rate over the past two years has remained at 30-year highs.  We believe macroeconomic uncertainties and the 
potential for future joblessness can motivate consumers to find ways to save money, which can be an important factor in the 
consumer’s decision to defer the purchase of a new vehicle and maintain their existing vehicle.  While the deferral of vehicle 
purchases has led to an increase in vehicle maintenance, long-term trends of high unemployment could continue to impede 
the  growth  of  annual  miles  driven,  as  well  as  decrease  consumer  discretionary  spending,  both  of  which  negatively  impact 
demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket industry.   As of December 31, 2012, the U.S. unemployment rate 
decreased slightly to 7.8% from 8.5% as of December 31, 2011.  We believe that as the economy recovers, unemployment 
will return to more historic levels and we will see a corresponding increase in commuter traffic as unemployed individuals 
return to work.  Aided by these increased commuter miles, overall annual U.S. miles driven should begin to grow resulting in 
continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.    

We remain confident in our ability to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on 
our dual market strategy and the core O’Reilly values of customer service and expense control. 

KEY EVENTS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS  

Several key events have had or may have a significant impact on our operations and are identified below: 

•  Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors in January of 2011, the Company 
may,  from  time  to  time,  repurchase  shares  of  its  common  stock,  solely  through  open  market  purchases  effected  through  a 
broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements 
and overall market conditions.  The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend 
or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  The Company’s Board of Directors approved 
resolutions to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million on each of June 1, 
2012, August 10, 2012, and November 12, 2012, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to 
$3.0 billion.  The additional $500 million authorizations are effective for a 3-year period, and the most recent authorization 
expires  on  November  12,  2015.    As  of  February  28,  2013,  we  had  repurchased  approximately  34.1  million  shares  of  our 
common stock at an aggregate cost of $2.6 billion under this program.  

•  On August 21, 2012, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.800% Senior Notes due 
2022 (“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, 
N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each 
year, beginning on March 1, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. 

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•  At the close of business on December 31, 2012, the Company completed the purchase of the auto-parts-related assets of VIP 
Parts,  Tires  &  Service  (“VIP”).    The  asset  purchase  included  56  stores  located  throughout  Maine,  New  Hampshire  and 
Massachusetts, as well as a distribution center located in Lewiston, Maine. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

The following table includes income statement data as a percentage of sales for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: 

Sales 
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses 
Gross profit 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 
Former CSK officer clawback 
Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 
Operating income 
Interest expense 
Interest income 
Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements 
Gain on settlement of note receivable 

Other income, net 

Income before income taxes 
Provision for income taxes 
Net income 

2012 Compared to 2011 

Years ended December 31, 

2012 
 100.0 % 

 49.9
 50.1
 34.3
 -
 -
 15.8
 (0.7)
 0.1
 -
 -
 -
 -
 15.2
 5.7
 9.5 % 

2011 
 100.0 % 
 51.0 
 49.0 
 34.1 
 (0.1)
 - 
 15.0 
 (0.5)
 0.1 
 (0.4)
 (0.1)
 - 
 - 
 14.1 
 5.3 
 8.8 % 

2010 
 100.0 % 
 51.4
 48.6
 35.0
 -
 0.4
 13.2
 (0.7)
 -
 -
 -
 0.2
 0.1
 12.8
 5.0
 7.8 % 

Sales: 
Sales for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased $393 million to $6.18 billion from $5.79 billion for the same period one year 
ago, representing an increase of 7%.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 3.8% and 4.6% for the years 
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at 
least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.    

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions):   

Increase in Sales for the Year Ended 
December 31, 2012, Compared to the Same 
Period in 2011 

Store sales: 
Comparable store sales 
Non-comparable store sales: 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2011, excluding stores open at least one year 
that are included in comparable store sales 
Sales in 2011 for stores that have closed 
Sales for stores opened throughout 2012 

Non-store sales: 
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team 
Members 
Total increase in sales 

$ 

$ 

 215

 78
 (3)
 96

 7
 393

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores are the result of high levels of customer service, superior inventory availability, 
a broader selection of products offered in most stores, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and 
localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for 
all  store  Team  Members  that  provide  incentives  for  performance  and  our  continued  focus  on  serving  both  DIY  and  professional 
service provider customers.   

Our  comparable  store  sales  increase  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  was  driven  by  an  increase  in  average  ticket  values, 
partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  DIY  customer  transaction  counts.    The  improvement  in  average  ticket  values  was  a  result  of  the 
continued growth of the more costly, hard part categories, as a percentage of our total sales.  The growth in the hard part categories is 
driven by the increase of professional service provider customer sales as a percentage of our total sales mix and the continued growth 
in DIY hard part sales, as consumers continue to maintain and repair their vehicles.  The strong increases in our professional service 
provider customer transaction counts, driven by our acquired markets, have been offset by pressured DIY transaction counts.  DIY 
customer  transaction  counts  continue  to  be  negatively  impacted  by  macroeconomic  pressures  on  disposable  income,  including 
sustained unemployment levels above historical averages.  Both DIY and professional service provider customer transaction counts 
also continue to be negatively impacted by better-engineered and more technically advanced vehicles, which have been manufactured 
in recent years.  These vehicles require less frequent repairs and the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of 
time; however, when repairs are required, the cost of the repair is typically greater.  

We opened 180 net, new stores and acquired 56 stores during the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to 170 net, new stores for 
the  year  ended  December  31,  2011.    At  December  31,  2012,  we  operated  3,976  stores  in  42  states  compared  to  3,740  stores  in 39 
states at December 31, 2011.  We anticipate new store unit growth to increase to 190 net, new stores in 2013.   

Gross profit: 
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $3.10 billion (or 50.1% of sales) from $2.84 billion (or 49.0% of 
sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%.  The increase in gross profit dollars was primarily a result of 
the increases in sales from new stores and the increases in comparable store sales at existing stores.  The increase in gross profit as a 
percentage  of  sales  was  primarily  due  to  distribution  center  (“DC”)  efficiencies,  acquisition  cost  improvements  and  improved 
inventory  shrinkage,  partially  offset  by  the  impact  of  increased  commercial  sales  as  a  percentage  of  the  total  sales  mix.    DC 
efficiencies are the result of continued leverage on our increased sales volumes and more tenured and experienced DC Team Members 
in  our  maturing DCs.   In  addition,  during 2012 we  increased our  store-level  inventories  as  a  component of  our  focus on  providing 
higher service levels.  The costs to move this additional inventory into the stores were more efficient than routine restocking activity 
and, as a result, we realized a one-time benefit from capitalized distribution costs.  This capitalization of costs benefited gross margin 
by approximately 20 basis points versus the prior year, however, we do not anticipate realizing this excess benefit in future periods.  
Acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our vendors to improve our inventory purchase costs.  
The improved inventory shrinkage is driven by our continued focus on inventory control and accountability through our distribution 
and store networks.  Commercial sales typically carry a lower gross profit as a percentage of sales than DIY sales, as volume discounts 
are granted on wholesale transactions to professional service provider customers, therefore, creating pressure on our gross profit as a 
percentage of sales. 

Selling, general and administrative expenses: 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $2.12 billion (or 34.3% of 
sales) from $1.97 billion (or 34.1% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%.  The increase in total 
SG&A dollars was primarily the result of additional employees, facilities and vehicles to support our increased store count.  The slight 
increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of our focus on store staffing levels to continue to deliver industry-
leading customer service while adjusting to the slower sales environment, as well as an overall deleverage on soft comparable store 
sales. 

Operating income: 
As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $977 million (or 
15.8% of sales) from $867 million (or 15.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 13%. 

Other income and expense: 
Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2012, decreased to $36 million (or 0.6% of sales), from $51 million (or 0.9% of 
sales)  for  the  same  period  one  year  ago,  representing  a  decrease  of  30%.    The  decrease  in  total  other  expense  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2012, was primarily due to one-time charges related to our financing transactions that were completed in January of 
2011  (discussed  in  detail  below),  partially  offset  by  increased  interest  expense  on  higher  average  outstanding  borrowings  and 
increased amortization of debt issuance costs as compared to the prior year. 

Income taxes: 
Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $356 million (37.8% effective tax rate) from $308 
million (37.8% effective tax rate) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 15%.  The increase in our provision for 
income taxes was due to the increase in our taxable income. 

Net income: 
As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $586 million (or 9.5% of 
sales), from $508 million (or 8.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 15%.   

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•  At the close of business on December 31, 2012, the Company completed the purchase of the auto-parts-related assets of VIP 
Parts,  Tires  &  Service  (“VIP”).    The  asset  purchase  included  56  stores  located  throughout  Maine,  New  Hampshire  and 

Massachusetts, as well as a distribution center located in Lewiston, Maine. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

The following table includes income statement data as a percentage of sales for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: 

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses 

Sales 

Gross profit 

Operating income 

Interest expense 

Interest income 

Selling, general and administrative expenses 

Former CSK officer clawback 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements 

Gain on settlement of note receivable 

Other income, net 

Income before income taxes 

Provision for income taxes 

Net income 

2012 Compared to 2011 

Sales: 

Years ended December 31, 

2012 

 100.0 % 

2011 

 100.0 % 

2010 

 100.0 % 

 49.9

 50.1

 34.3

 15.8

 (0.7)

 0.1

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 15.2

 5.7

 51.0 

 49.0 

 34.1 

 (0.1)

 - 

 15.0 

 (0.5)

 0.1 

 (0.4)

 (0.1)

 - 

 - 

 14.1 

 5.3 

 51.4

 48.6

 35.0

 -

 0.4

 13.2

 (0.7)

 -

 -

 -

 0.2

 0.1

 12.8

 5.0

 9.5 % 

 8.8 % 

 7.8 % 

Sales for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased $393 million to $6.18 billion from $5.79 billion for the same period one year 
ago, representing an increase of 7%.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 3.8% and 4.6% for the years 
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at 

least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.    

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions):   

Increase in Sales for the Year Ended 

December 31, 2012, Compared to the Same 

Period in 2011 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2011, excluding stores open at least one year 

Store sales: 

Comparable store sales 

Non-comparable store sales: 

that are included in comparable store sales 

Sales in 2011 for stores that have closed 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2012 

Non-store sales: 

Members 

Total increase in sales 

Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team 

$ 

$ 

 215

 78
 (3)
 96

 7
 393

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores are the result of high levels of customer service, superior inventory availability, 
a broader selection of products offered in most stores, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and 
localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for 
all  store  Team  Members  that  provide  incentives  for  performance  and  our  continued  focus  on  serving  both  DIY  and  professional 

service provider customers.   

Our  comparable  store  sales  increase  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  was  driven  by  an  increase  in  average  ticket  values, 
partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  DIY  customer  transaction  counts.    The  improvement  in  average  ticket  values  was  a  result  of  the 
continued growth of the more costly, hard part categories, as a percentage of our total sales.  The growth in the hard part categories is 
driven by the increase of professional service provider customer sales as a percentage of our total sales mix and the continued growth 
in DIY hard part sales, as consumers continue to maintain and repair their vehicles.  The strong increases in our professional service 
provider customer transaction counts, driven by our acquired markets, have been offset by pressured DIY transaction counts.  DIY 
customer  transaction  counts  continue  to  be  negatively  impacted  by  macroeconomic  pressures  on  disposable  income,  including 
sustained unemployment levels above historical averages.  Both DIY and professional service provider customer transaction counts 
also continue to be negatively impacted by better-engineered and more technically advanced vehicles, which have been manufactured 
in recent years.  These vehicles require less frequent repairs and the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of 
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We opened 180 net, new stores and acquired 56 stores during the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to 170 net, new stores for 
the  year  ended  December  31,  2011.    At  December  31,  2012,  we  operated  3,976  stores  in  42  states  compared  to  3,740  stores  in 39 
states at December 31, 2011.  We anticipate new store unit growth to increase to 190 net, new stores in 2013.   

Gross profit: 
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $3.10 billion (or 50.1% of sales) from $2.84 billion (or 49.0% of 
sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%.  The increase in gross profit dollars was primarily a result of 
the increases in sales from new stores and the increases in comparable store sales at existing stores.  The increase in gross profit as a 
percentage  of  sales  was  primarily  due  to  distribution  center  (“DC”)  efficiencies,  acquisition  cost  improvements  and  improved 
inventory  shrinkage,  partially  offset  by  the  impact  of  increased  commercial  sales  as  a  percentage  of  the  total  sales  mix.    DC 
efficiencies are the result of continued leverage on our increased sales volumes and more tenured and experienced DC Team Members 
in  our  maturing DCs.   In  addition,  during 2012 we  increased our  store-level  inventories  as  a  component of  our  focus on  providing 
higher service levels.  The costs to move this additional inventory into the stores were more efficient than routine restocking activity 
and, as a result, we realized a one-time benefit from capitalized distribution costs.  This capitalization of costs benefited gross margin 
by approximately 20 basis points versus the prior year, however, we do not anticipate realizing this excess benefit in future periods.  
Acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our vendors to improve our inventory purchase costs.  
The improved inventory shrinkage is driven by our continued focus on inventory control and accountability through our distribution 
and store networks.  Commercial sales typically carry a lower gross profit as a percentage of sales than DIY sales, as volume discounts 
are granted on wholesale transactions to professional service provider customers, therefore, creating pressure on our gross profit as a 
percentage of sales. 

Selling, general and administrative expenses: 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $2.12 billion (or 34.3% of 
sales) from $1.97 billion (or 34.1% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%.  The increase in total 
SG&A dollars was primarily the result of additional employees, facilities and vehicles to support our increased store count.  The slight 
increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of our focus on store staffing levels to continue to deliver industry-
leading customer service while adjusting to the slower sales environment, as well as an overall deleverage on soft comparable store 
sales. 

Operating income: 
As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $977 million (or 
15.8% of sales) from $867 million (or 15.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 13%. 

Other income and expense: 
Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2012, decreased to $36 million (or 0.6% of sales), from $51 million (or 0.9% of 
sales)  for  the  same  period  one  year  ago,  representing  a  decrease  of  30%.    The  decrease  in  total  other  expense  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2012, was primarily due to one-time charges related to our financing transactions that were completed in January of 
2011  (discussed  in  detail  below),  partially  offset  by  increased  interest  expense  on  higher  average  outstanding  borrowings  and 
increased amortization of debt issuance costs as compared to the prior year. 

Income taxes: 
Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $356 million (37.8% effective tax rate) from $308 
million (37.8% effective tax rate) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 15%.  The increase in our provision for 
income taxes was due to the increase in our taxable income. 

Net income: 
As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased to $586 million (or 9.5% of 
sales), from $508 million (or 8.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 15%.   

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Earnings per share: 
Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased 28% to $4.75 on 123 million shares from 
$3.71 on 137 million shares for the same period one year ago.  The impact of share repurchases during 2012 on diluted earnings per 
share was an increase of approximately $0.26.   

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Adjustments for nonrecurring and non-operating events: 
Our  results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  included  nonrecurring  income  related  to  a  settlement  between  the  SEC  and  a 
former CSK officer that resulted in the reimbursement to O’Reilly, as successor issuer to CSK for SEC purposes, of $3 million ($2 
million,  net  of  tax)  of  incentive-based  compensation  and  stock  sale  profits  previously  received  by  the  officer.    This  “clawback” 
amount was included in “Operating income” on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Our 
results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  also  included  one-time  charges  associated  with  the  new  financing  transactions  we 
completed  on  January  14,  2011.    The  one-time  charges  included  a  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the  balance  of  debt  issuance  costs 
related  to  our  previous  ABL  Credit  Facility  in  the  amount  of  $22  million  ($13  million,  net  of  tax)  and  a  charge  related  to  the 
termination of our interest rate swap agreements in the amount of $4 million ($3 million, net of tax).  The charges related to our new 
financing  transactions  were  included  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2011.  The results discussed in the paragraph below are adjusted for these nonrecurring items and are reconciled to the 
most directly comparable GAAP measure in the subsequent table.   

Adjusted  operating  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  increased  13%  to  $977  million  (or  15.8%  of  sales)  from  $864 
million (or 14.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 
12%  to  $586  million  (or  9.5%  of  sales)  from  $522  million  (or  9.0%  of  sales)  for  the  same  period  one  year  ago.    Adjusted  diluted 
earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased 25% to $4.75 from $3.81 for the same period one year 
ago.   

GAAP Operating income 

Former CSK officer clawback 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income 

$

$

2012 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 
Amount  % of Sales
 866,766  15.0 %
 (2,798) 
 (0.1) %
 863,968  14.9 %

Amount  % of Sales  
 15.8  % 
 -  % 
 15.8  % 

 977,393 
 - 
 977,393 

$ 

$ 

GAAP net income 

$ 

 585,746

 9.5  % 

$ 

 507,673  8.8  %

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net of 
tax 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 
Former CSK officer clawback, net of tax 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income 

GAAP diluted earnings per common share 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net of 
tax 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 

  Former CSK DOJ officer clawback, net of tax 
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 -
 -
 -
 585,746

 -  %
 -  % 
 -  % 
 9.5  % 

 4.75

 -
 -
 -
 4.75  

 13,458  0.2  %
 -  %
 2,637
 -  %
 (1,741)
 522,027  9.0  %

 3.71

 0.09
 0.02
 (0.01)
 3.81  

$ 

$ 

$ 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 

 123,314  

 136,983  

The  financial  information  presented  in  the  paragraph  and  table  above  is  not  derived  in  accordance  with  United  States  generally 
accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”).    We  do  not,  nor  do  we  suggest  investors  should,  consider  such  non-GAAP  financial 
measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of financial results 
and estimates excluding the impact of the non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs, the charge related to the 
termination  of  interest  rate  swap  contracts,  and  the  former  CSK  officer  clawback,  provide  meaningful  supplemental  information  to 
both management and investors, which is indicative of our core operations.  We exclude these items in judging our performance and 
believe  this non-GAAP  information  is  useful  to  investors  as  well.    Material  limitations  of  these non-GAAP  measures  are  that  such 
measures  do  not  reflect  actual  GAAP  amounts.    We  compensate  for  such  limitations  by  presenting,  in  the  table  above,  the 
accompanying reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

2011 Compared to 2010 

Sales: 
Sales for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased $391 million to $5.79 billion from $5.40 billion for the same period one year 
ago, representing an increase of 7%.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 4.6% and 8.8% for the years 
ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at 
least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.   

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in millions):   

Increase in Sales for the Year Ended 

December 31, 2011, Compared to the Same 

Period in 2010

Store sales: 
Comparable store sales 
Non-comparable store sales: 

that are included in comparable store sales 

Sales in 2010 for stores that have closed 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2011 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2010, excluding stores open at least one year 

Non-store sales: 
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team 
Members 
Total increase in sales 

$ 

$ 

 241

 70

 (13)

 82

 11

 391

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores are the result of high levels of customer service, superior inventory availability, 
a broader selection of products offered in most stores, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and 
localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for 
all  store  Team  Members  that  provide  incentives  for  performance  and  our  continued  focus  on  serving  both  DIY  and  professional 
service  provider  customers.    Our  comparable  store  sales  increase  for  the  year  was  driven  by  an  increase  in  average  ticket  values, 
partially offset by a decline in customer transaction counts.  The improvement in average ticket values was the result of the continued 
growth of the higher priced, hard part categories as a percentage of our total sales, and the impact of increased raw material acquisition 
costs, which were passed through to increased selling prices during the period.  The growth in the hard part categories was driven by 
the  increase  of  professional  service  provider  sales  as  a  percentage  of  our  total  sales  mix  and  a  shift  in  DIY  sales  to  the  hard  part 
categories.    During  the  year,  DIY  customer  transaction  counts  were  negatively  impacted  by  the  continued  pressure  on  disposable 
income  that  our  customers  faced  as  a  result  of  increased  fuel  costs  and  sustained  unemployment  levels  above  historical  averages, 
which offset strong increases in professional service provider transaction counts. 

We  opened  170  net,  new  stores  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  compared  to  149  net,  new  stores  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2010.  At December 31, 2011, we operated 3,740 stores in 39 states compared to 3,570 stores in 38 states at December 
31, 2010.   

Gross profit: 
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $2.84 billion (or 49.0% of sales) from $2.62 billion (or 48.6% of 
sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%.  The increase in gross profit dollars was primarily a result of 
the increase in sales from new stores and the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores.  The increase in gross profit as a 
percentage  of  sales  was  primarily  due  to  a  favorable  product  mix,  improved  acquisition  costs,  improved  inventory  shrinkage  and 
distribution center efficiencies, partially offset by the impact of increased professional service provider sales as a percentage of the 
total sales mix.  The improvement in product mix was primarily driven by increased sales in the hard part categories, which typically 
generate a high gross profit as a percentage of sales.  Increasing hard part sales is the result of strong demand as consumers retain and 
maintain their vehicles beyond manufacturer warranty periods and our strong growth in sales to professional service providers in the 
acquired  markets.    The  improved  shrinkage  was  driven  by  our  converted  CSK  stores,  which  are  now  managed  using  the  O’Reilly 
point-of-sale system (“POS”), installed in all CSK stores as they converted to the O’Reilly distribution systems throughout 2009 and 
2010.  The O’Reilly POS provides our store managers with better tools to track and control inventory, resulting in improved inventory 
shrinkage.  Distribution center efficiencies were the result of leverage on increased sales volumes and more tenured and experienced 
distribution center Team Members in our newer DCs.  Professional service provider sales in the acquired CSK markets grew at a faster 
rate than total DIY sales as a result of the enhanced distribution model in those markets, which supports the implementation of our 
dual market strategy.  Professional service provider sales typically carry a lower overall gross profit as a percentage of sales than DIY 
sales, as volume discounts are granted on wholesale transactions to professional service providers, consequently creating pressure on 
our gross profit as a percentage of sales.   

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Earnings per share: 

Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased 28% to $4.75 on 123 million shares from 
$3.71 on 137 million shares for the same period one year ago.  The impact of share repurchases during 2012 on diluted earnings per 

2011 Compared to 2010 

share was an increase of approximately $0.26.   

Adjustments for nonrecurring and non-operating events: 

Our  results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  included  nonrecurring  income  related  to  a  settlement  between  the  SEC  and  a 
former CSK officer that resulted in the reimbursement to O’Reilly, as successor issuer to CSK for SEC purposes, of $3 million ($2 
million,  net  of  tax)  of  incentive-based  compensation  and  stock  sale  profits  previously  received  by  the  officer.    This  “clawback” 
amount was included in “Operating income” on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Our 
results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  also  included  one-time  charges  associated  with  the  new  financing  transactions  we 
completed  on  January  14,  2011.    The  one-time  charges  included  a  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the  balance  of  debt  issuance  costs 
related  to  our  previous  ABL  Credit  Facility  in  the  amount  of  $22  million  ($13  million,  net  of  tax)  and  a  charge  related  to  the 
termination of our interest rate swap agreements in the amount of $4 million ($3 million, net of tax).  The charges related to our new 
financing  transactions  were  included  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2011.  The results discussed in the paragraph below are adjusted for these nonrecurring items and are reconciled to the 

most directly comparable GAAP measure in the subsequent table.   

Adjusted  operating  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2012,  increased  13%  to  $977  million  (or  15.8%  of  sales)  from  $864 
million (or 14.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 
12%  to  $586  million  (or  9.5%  of  sales)  from  $522  million  (or  9.0%  of  sales)  for  the  same  period  one  year  ago.    Adjusted  diluted 
earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2012, increased 25% to $4.75 from $3.81 for the same period one year 

ago.   

tax 

tax 

GAAP Operating income 

Former CSK officer clawback 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Amount  % of Sales  

$

$

 977,393 

 - 

 977,393 

 15.8  % 

 -  % 

 15.8  % 

Amount  % of Sales
 866,766  15.0 %
 (0.1) %
 863,968  14.9 %

 (2,798) 

$ 

$ 

GAAP net income 

$ 

 585,746

 9.5  % 

$ 

 507,673  8.8  %

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net of 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 

Former CSK officer clawback, net of tax 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income 

 -  %

 -  % 

 -  % 

 585,746

 9.5  % 

 2,637

 13,458  0.2  %
 -  %
 -  %
 522,027  9.0  %

 (1,741)

GAAP diluted earnings per common share 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net of 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 

  Former CSK DOJ officer clawback, net of tax 

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share 

$ 

 4.75  

$ 

$ 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 4.75

$ 

$ 

$ 

 3.71

 0.09

 0.02

 (0.01)

 3.81  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 

 123,314  

 136,983  

The  financial  information  presented  in  the  paragraph  and  table  above  is  not  derived  in  accordance  with  United  States  generally 
accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”).    We  do  not,  nor  do  we  suggest  investors  should,  consider  such  non-GAAP  financial 
measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of financial results 
and estimates excluding the impact of the non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs, the charge related to the 
termination  of  interest  rate  swap  contracts,  and  the  former  CSK  officer  clawback,  provide  meaningful  supplemental  information  to 
both management and investors, which is indicative of our core operations.  We exclude these items in judging our performance and 
believe  this non-GAAP  information  is  useful  to  investors  as  well.    Material  limitations  of  these non-GAAP  measures  are  that  such 
measures  do  not  reflect  actual  GAAP  amounts.    We  compensate  for  such  limitations  by  presenting,  in  the  table  above,  the 

accompanying reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

Sales: 
Sales for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased $391 million to $5.79 billion from $5.40 billion for the same period one year 
ago, representing an increase of 7%.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 4.6% and 8.8% for the years 
ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at 
least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.   

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in millions):   

Increase in Sales for the Year Ended 
December 31, 2011, Compared to the Same 
Period in 2010

Store sales: 
Comparable store sales 
Non-comparable store sales: 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2010, excluding stores open at least one year 
that are included in comparable store sales 
Sales in 2010 for stores that have closed 
Sales for stores opened throughout 2011 

Non-store sales: 
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team 
Members 
Total increase in sales 

$ 

$ 

 241

 70
 (13)
 82

 11
 391

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores are the result of high levels of customer service, superior inventory availability, 
a broader selection of products offered in most stores, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and 
localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for 
all  store  Team  Members  that  provide  incentives  for  performance  and  our  continued  focus  on  serving  both  DIY  and  professional 
service  provider  customers.    Our  comparable  store  sales  increase  for  the  year  was  driven  by  an  increase  in  average  ticket  values, 
partially offset by a decline in customer transaction counts.  The improvement in average ticket values was the result of the continued 
growth of the higher priced, hard part categories as a percentage of our total sales, and the impact of increased raw material acquisition 
costs, which were passed through to increased selling prices during the period.  The growth in the hard part categories was driven by 
the  increase  of  professional  service  provider  sales  as  a  percentage  of  our  total  sales  mix  and  a  shift  in  DIY  sales  to  the  hard  part 
categories.    During  the  year,  DIY  customer  transaction  counts  were  negatively  impacted  by  the  continued  pressure  on  disposable 
income  that  our  customers  faced  as  a  result  of  increased  fuel  costs  and  sustained  unemployment  levels  above  historical  averages, 
which offset strong increases in professional service provider transaction counts. 

We  opened  170  net,  new  stores  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  compared  to  149  net,  new  stores  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2010.  At December 31, 2011, we operated 3,740 stores in 39 states compared to 3,570 stores in 38 states at December 
31, 2010.   

Gross profit: 
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $2.84 billion (or 49.0% of sales) from $2.62 billion (or 48.6% of 
sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%.  The increase in gross profit dollars was primarily a result of 
the increase in sales from new stores and the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores.  The increase in gross profit as a 
percentage  of  sales  was  primarily  due  to  a  favorable  product  mix,  improved  acquisition  costs,  improved  inventory  shrinkage  and 
distribution center efficiencies, partially offset by the impact of increased professional service provider sales as a percentage of the 
total sales mix.  The improvement in product mix was primarily driven by increased sales in the hard part categories, which typically 
generate a high gross profit as a percentage of sales.  Increasing hard part sales is the result of strong demand as consumers retain and 
maintain their vehicles beyond manufacturer warranty periods and our strong growth in sales to professional service providers in the 
acquired  markets.    The  improved  shrinkage  was  driven  by  our  converted  CSK  stores,  which  are  now  managed  using  the  O’Reilly 
point-of-sale system (“POS”), installed in all CSK stores as they converted to the O’Reilly distribution systems throughout 2009 and 
2010.  The O’Reilly POS provides our store managers with better tools to track and control inventory, resulting in improved inventory 
shrinkage.  Distribution center efficiencies were the result of leverage on increased sales volumes and more tenured and experienced 
distribution center Team Members in our newer DCs.  Professional service provider sales in the acquired CSK markets grew at a faster 
rate than total DIY sales as a result of the enhanced distribution model in those markets, which supports the implementation of our 
dual market strategy.  Professional service provider sales typically carry a lower overall gross profit as a percentage of sales than DIY 
sales, as volume discounts are granted on wholesale transactions to professional service providers, consequently creating pressure on 
our gross profit as a percentage of sales.   

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Selling, general and administrative expenses: 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $1.97 billion (or 34.1% of 
sales) from $1.89 billion (or 35.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 5%.  The increase in total 
SG&A  dollars  was  primarily  the  result  of  additional  employees,  facilities  and  vehicles  to  support  our  increased  store  count.    The 
decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of increased leverage of store occupancy and headquarters costs on 
strong  comparable  store  sales,  improved  store  payroll  efficiencies  and  positive  trends  related  to  health  benefits,  partially  offset  by 
increased fuel costs for our store delivery vehicles supporting our growing commercial business.   

Operating income: 
Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $867 million (or 15.0% of sales) from $713 million (or 13.2% 
of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 22%.  The increase in operating income during the year was 
primarily due to the impacts discussed above, as well as $3 million of nonrecurring income in the current year related to a settlement 
between the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and a former CSK officer that resulted in the reimbursement to CSK of 
incentive-based compensation and stock sale profits previously received by the officer (discussed in detail below – see Note 12 Legal 
Matters  to  the Consolidated Financial  Statements)  versus a  $21  million  charge  to operating  income  in  the  prior  year, related  to  the 
previously announced legacy United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigation of CSK (discussed in detail below – see Note 
12 Legal Matters to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  The increase in operating income as a percentage of sales was the result 
of our improvements in gross margin and significant leverage on fixed SG&A from strong comparable store sales. 

Other income and expense: 
Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $51 million (or 0.9% of sales), from $23 million (or 0.4% of 
sales)  for  the  same  period  one  year  ago,  representing  an  increase  of  118%.   The  increase  in  total  other  expense  for  the  year  was 
primarily  due  to  one-time  charges  related  to  our  new  financing  transactions  that  were  completed  in  January  of  2011  (discussed  in 
detail below), offset by decreased interest expense on a lower average interest rate on outstanding borrowings, a lower facility fee on 
our  revolving  credit  facility  and  less  amortization  of  debt  issuance  costs  in  the  current  period  as  compared  to  the  borrowing  rates, 
facility fee and amortization of debt issuance costs in the prior period.  In addition, during 2010, we recognized a nonrecurring, non-
operating gain of $12 million related to the favorable settlement of a note receivable acquired in the acquisition of CSK (discussed in 
detail below). 

Income taxes: 
Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $308 million (37.8% effective tax rate) from $270 
million (39.2% effective tax rate) for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 14%.  The increase in our provision 
for income taxes was due to the increase in our taxable income.  The decrease in the effective rate was primarily the result of the $21 
million charge recorded in 2010 related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation, discussed in detail below, which was not deductible for 
tax purposes. 

Net income: 
As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $508 million (or 8.8% of 
sales), from $419 million (or 7.8% of sales) for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 21%.   

Earnings per share: 
Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased 26% to $3.71 on 137 million shares from 
$2.95 on 142 million shares for the same period in the prior year.  The impact of share repurchases during 2011 on diluted earnings 
per share was an increase of approximately $0.19.  

Adjustments for nonrecurring and non-operating events: 
Our  results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  included  nonrecurring  income  related  to  a  settlement  between  the  SEC  and  a 
former CSK officer that resulted in the reimbursement to O’Reilly, as successor issuer to CSK for SEC purposes, of $3 million ($2 
million,  net  of  tax)  of  incentive-based  compensation  and  stock  sale  profits  previously  received  by  the  officer.    This  “clawback” 
amount was included in “Operating income” on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Our 
results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  also  included  one-time  charges  associated  with  the  new  financing  transactions  we 
completed  on  January  14,  2011.    The  one-time  charges  included  a  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the  balance  of  debt  issuance  costs 
related  to  our  previous  ABL  Credit  Facility  in  the  amount  of  $22  million  ($13  million,  net  of  tax)  and  a  charge  related  to  the 
termination of our interest rate swap agreements in the amount of $4 million ($3 million, net of tax).  The charges related to our new 
financing  transactions  were  included  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2011.  Our results for the year ended December 31, 2010, included a nonrecurring, non-operating gain in “Other income 
(expense)”  of  $12  million  ($7  million,  net  of  tax)  related  to  the  favorable  settlement  of  a  note  receivable  acquired  in  the  CSK 
acquisition, as well as a charge related to the legacy DOJ investigation into CSK’s pre-acquisition historical accounting practices.  We 
accrued  $21  million  during  2010  in  anticipation  of  executing  a  Non-Prosecution  Agreement  (“NPA”)  among  the  DOJ,  CSK  and 
O’Reilly and paying a one-time monetary penalty of $21 million.  During the third quarter of 2011, the NPA was executed and the 
previously recorded, one-time $21 million penalty was paid to the DOJ on behalf of CSK.  The charge related to the legacy CSK DOJ 
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investigation was included in “Operating income” on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2010.  
The  results  discussed  in  the  paragraph  below  are  adjusted  for  these  nonrecurring  items  and  are  reconciled  to  the  most  directly 
comparable GAAP measure in the subsequent table.   

Adjusted  operating  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  increased  18%  to  $864  million  (or  14.9%  of  sales)  from  $734 
million (or 13.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased 
21% to $522 million (or 9.0% of sales) from $433 million (or 8.0% of sales) for the same period in the prior year.  Adjusted diluted 
earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased 25% to $3.81 from $3.05 for the same period in the prior 
year. 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2011 

Amount  % of Sales 

$  866,766 

 (2,798) 

 - 

$  863,968 

 15.0  %   

 (0.1) %   

 -  %   

 14.9  %   

2010 

Amount  % of Sales

$ 

 712,776 

 13.2 %

 - 

 20,900 

 - %

 0.4 %

$ 

 733,676 

 13.6 %

$ 

 507,673

 8.8 %   

$ 

 419,373

 7.8 % 

GAAP Operating income 

Former CSK officer clawback 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income 

GAAP net income 

of tax 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 

Former CSK officer clawback, net of tax 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 

Gain on settlement of note receivable, net of tax 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income 

GAAP diluted earnings per common share 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net 

of tax 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 

Former CSK DOJ officer clawback, net of tax 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 

Gain on settlement of note receivable, net of tax 

 13,458

 2,637

 (1,741)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 3.71

 0.09

 0.02

 (0.01)

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share 

$ 

 3.81  

 522,027

 9.0 %   

$ 

$ 

 0.2 % 

 - %   

 - %   

 - %   

 - %   

 - % 

 - % 

 - % 

 20,900

 0.4 % 

 (7,215)

 (0.2)% 

 433,058

 8.0 % 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 2.95

 0.15

 (0.05)

 3.05  

$ 

$ 

$ 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 

 136,983  

 141,992  

The  financial  information  presented  in  the  paragraph  and  table  above  is  not  derived  in  accordance  with  United  States  generally 
accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”).    We  do  not,  nor  do  we  suggest  investors  should,  consider  such  non-GAAP  financial 
measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of financial results 
and estimates excluding the impact of the non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs, the charge related to the 
termination of interest rate swap contracts, the former CSK officer clawback, the charges for the legacy CSK DOJ investigation and 
the  nonrecurring,  non-operating  gain  related  to  the  settlement  of  a  note  receivable  acquired  in  the  acquisition  of  CSK,  provide 
meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors, which is indicative of our core operations.  We exclude these 
items in judging our performance and believe this non-GAAP information is useful to investors as well.  Material limitations of these 
non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts.  We compensate for such limitations by presenting, 
in the table above, the accompanying reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Our  long-term  business  strategy  requires  capital  to  open  new  stores,  fund  strategic  acquisitions,  expand  distribution  infrastructure, 
operate and maintain existing stores and may include the opportunistic repurchase of shares of our common stock through our Board-
approved share repurchase program.  The primary sources of our liquidity are funds generated from operations and borrowed under 
our Revolving Credit Facility.  Decreased demand for our products or changes in customer buying patterns could negatively impact 
our ability to generate funds from operations.  Additionally, decreased demand or changes in buying patterns could impact our ability 
to meet the debt covenants of our credit agreement and, therefore, negatively impact the funds available under our Revolving Credit 
Facility.  We believe that cash expected to be provided by operating activities and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility will 
be sufficient to fund both our short-term and long-term capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.  However, there can be 
no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above recent levels.   

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Selling, general and administrative expenses: 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $1.97 billion (or 34.1% of 
sales) from $1.89 billion (or 35.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 5%.  The increase in total 
SG&A  dollars  was  primarily  the  result  of  additional  employees,  facilities  and  vehicles  to  support  our  increased  store  count.    The 
decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of increased leverage of store occupancy and headquarters costs on 
strong  comparable  store  sales,  improved  store  payroll  efficiencies  and  positive  trends  related  to  health  benefits,  partially  offset  by 

increased fuel costs for our store delivery vehicles supporting our growing commercial business.   

Operating income: 

Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $867 million (or 15.0% of sales) from $713 million (or 13.2% 
of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 22%.  The increase in operating income during the year  was 
primarily due to the impacts discussed above, as well as $3 million of nonrecurring income in the current year related to a settlement 
between the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and a former CSK officer that resulted in the reimbursement to CSK of 
incentive-based compensation and stock sale profits previously received by the officer (discussed in detail below – see Note 12 Legal 
Matters  to  the Consolidated Financial  Statements)  versus a  $21  million  charge  to operating  income  in  the  prior  year, related  to  the 
previously announced legacy United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigation of CSK (discussed in detail below – see Note 
12 Legal Matters to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  The increase in operating income as a percentage of sales was the result 

of our improvements in gross margin and significant leverage on fixed SG&A from strong comparable store sales. 

Other income and expense: 

Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $51 million (or 0.9% of sales), from $23 million (or 0.4% of 
sales)  for  the  same  period  one  year  ago,  representing  an  increase  of  118%.   The  increase  in  total  other  expense  for  the  year  was 
primarily  due  to  one-time  charges  related  to  our  new  financing  transactions  that  were  completed  in  January  of  2011  (discussed  in 
detail below), offset by decreased interest expense on a lower average interest rate on outstanding borrowings, a lower facility fee on 
our  revolving  credit  facility  and  less  amortization  of  debt  issuance  costs  in  the  current  period  as  compared  to  the  borrowing  rates, 
facility fee and amortization of debt issuance costs in the prior period.  In addition, during 2010, we recognized a nonrecurring, non-
operating gain of $12 million related to the favorable settlement of a note receivable acquired in the acquisition of CSK (discussed in 

Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $308 million (37.8% effective tax rate) from $270 
million (39.2% effective tax rate) for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 14%.  The increase in our provision 
for income taxes was due to the increase in our taxable income.  The decrease in the effective rate was primarily the result of the $21 
million charge recorded in 2010 related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation, discussed in detail below, which was not deductible for 

As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased to $508 million (or 8.8% of 

sales), from $419 million (or 7.8% of sales) for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 21%.   

Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased 26% to $3.71 on 137 million shares from 
$2.95 on 142 million shares for the same period in the prior year.  The impact of share repurchases during 2011 on diluted earnings 

per share was an increase of approximately $0.19.  

Adjustments for nonrecurring and non-operating events: 

Our  results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  included  nonrecurring  income  related  to  a  settlement  between  the  SEC  and  a 
former CSK officer that resulted in the reimbursement to O’Reilly, as successor issuer to CSK for SEC purposes, of $3 million ($2 
million,  net  of  tax)  of  incentive-based  compensation  and  stock  sale  profits  previously  received  by  the  officer.    This  “clawback” 
amount was included in “Operating income” on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Our 
results  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  also  included  one-time  charges  associated  with  the  new  financing  transactions  we 
completed  on  January  14,  2011.    The  one-time  charges  included  a  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the  balance  of  debt  issuance  costs 
related  to  our  previous  ABL  Credit  Facility  in  the  amount  of  $22  million  ($13  million,  net  of  tax)  and  a  charge  related  to  the 
termination of our interest rate swap agreements in the amount of $4 million ($3 million, net of tax).  The charges related to our new 
financing  transactions  were  included  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2011.  Our results for the year ended December 31, 2010, included a nonrecurring, non-operating gain in “Other income 
(expense)”  of  $12  million  ($7  million,  net  of  tax)  related  to  the  favorable  settlement  of  a  note  receivable  acquired  in  the  CSK 
acquisition, as well as a charge related to the legacy DOJ investigation into CSK’s pre-acquisition historical accounting practices.  We 
accrued  $21  million  during  2010  in  anticipation  of  executing  a  Non-Prosecution  Agreement  (“NPA”)  among  the  DOJ,  CSK  and 
O’Reilly and paying a one-time monetary penalty of $21 million.  During the third quarter of 2011, the NPA was executed and the 
previously recorded, one-time $21 million penalty was paid to the DOJ on behalf of CSK.  The charge related to the legacy CSK DOJ 

detail below). 

Income taxes: 

tax purposes. 

Net income: 

Earnings per share: 

investigation was included in “Operating income” on our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2010.  
The  results  discussed  in  the  paragraph  below  are  adjusted  for  these  nonrecurring  items  and  are  reconciled  to  the  most  directly 
comparable GAAP measure in the subsequent table.   

Adjusted  operating  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011,  increased  18%  to  $864  million  (or  14.9%  of  sales)  from  $734 
million (or 13.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased 
21% to $522 million (or 9.0% of sales) from $433 million (or 8.0% of sales) for the same period in the prior year.  Adjusted diluted 
earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased 25% to $3.81 from $3.05 for the same period in the prior 
year. 

k
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GAAP Operating income 

Former CSK officer clawback 
Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income 

$  866,766 
 (2,798) 
 - 

$  863,968 

 15.0  %   
 (0.1) %   
 -  %   
 14.9  %   

$ 

$ 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 
Amount  % of Sales 

2010 
Amount  % of Sales
 13.2 %
 712,776 
 - %
 - 
 0.4 %
 20,900 
 13.6 %
 733,676 

GAAP net income 

$ 

 507,673

 8.8 %   

$ 

 419,373

 7.8 % 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net 
of tax 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 
Former CSK officer clawback, net of tax 
Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 
Gain on settlement of note receivable, net of tax 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income 

GAAP diluted earnings per common share 

$ 

$ 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net 
of tax 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax 
Former CSK DOJ officer clawback, net of tax 
Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 
Gain on settlement of note receivable, net of tax 

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share 

$ 

 13,458
 2,637
 (1,741)
 -
 -
 522,027

 3.71

 0.09
 0.02
 (0.01)
 -
 -
 3.81  

 0.2 % 

 - %   
 - %   
 - %   
 - %   
 9.0 %   

 -
 -
 -
 20,900
 (7,215)
 433,058

 - % 
 - % 
 - % 
 0.4 % 
 (0.2)% 
 8.0 % 

 2.95

 -
 -
 -
 0.15
 (0.05)
 3.05  

$ 

$ 

$ 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 

 136,983  

 141,992  

The  financial  information  presented  in  the  paragraph  and  table  above  is  not  derived  in  accordance  with  United  States  generally 
accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”).    We  do  not,  nor  do  we  suggest  investors  should,  consider  such  non-GAAP  financial 
measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of financial results 
and estimates excluding the impact of the non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs, the charge related to the 
termination of interest rate swap contracts, the former CSK officer clawback, the charges for the legacy CSK DOJ investigation and 
the  nonrecurring,  non-operating  gain  related  to  the  settlement  of  a  note  receivable  acquired  in  the  acquisition  of  CSK,  provide 
meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors, which is indicative of our core operations.  We exclude these 
items in judging our performance and believe this non-GAAP information is useful to investors as well.  Material limitations of these 
non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts.  We compensate for such limitations by presenting, 
in the table above, the accompanying reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Our  long-term  business  strategy  requires  capital  to  open  new  stores,  fund  strategic  acquisitions,  expand  distribution  infrastructure, 
operate and maintain existing stores and may include the opportunistic repurchase of shares of our common stock through our Board-
approved share repurchase program.  The primary sources of our liquidity are funds generated from operations and borrowed under 
our Revolving Credit Facility.  Decreased demand for our products or changes in customer buying patterns could negatively impact 
our ability to generate funds from operations.  Additionally, decreased demand or changes in buying patterns could impact our ability 
to meet the debt covenants of our credit agreement and, therefore, negatively impact the funds available under our Revolving Credit 
Facility.  We believe that cash expected to be provided by operating activities and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility will 
be sufficient to fund both our short-term and long-term capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.  However, there can be 
no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above recent levels.   

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The following table highlights our liquidity and related ratios as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in millions): 

Liquidity and Related Ratios 
   Current assets 
   Quick assets (1) 
   Current liabilities 
   Working capital (2) 
   Total debt 
   Total equity 
   Current ratio (3) 
   Quick ratio (4) 
   Debt to equity (5) 

$ 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Percentage   
 Change 

 2,733 $ 
 429  
 2,273  
 460  
 1,096  
 2,108
1.20:1 
0.20:1 
0.52:1 

 2,608 
 565 
 1,580 
 1,028 
 798 
 2,845 
1.65:1
0.39:1
0.28:1

 4.8 % 
 (24.1)% 
 43.9 % 
 (55.3)% 
 37.3 % 
 (25.9)% 
 (27.3)% 
 (48.7)% 
 85.7 % 

(1)  Quick assets include cash, cash equivalents and receivables. 
(2)  Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities. 
(3)  Current ratio is calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. 
(4)  Quick ratio is calculated as current assets, less inventories, divided by current liabilities. 
(5)  Debt to equity is calculated as total debt divided by shareholders’ equity. 

Current liabilities increased 44%, total debt increased 37% and total equity decreased 26% from 2011 to 2012.  The increase in current 
liabilities was primarily due to the increase in accounts payable as a result of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing program 
and the additional vendor participation during the year.  Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 84.7% as of December 31, 2012, 
as  compared  to  64.4%  one  year  prior.    The  increase  in  total  debt  was  attributable  to  the  issuance  of  our  unsecured  $300  million 
3.800%  Senior  Notes  during  2012.    The  decrease  in  total  equity  resulted  from  the  impact  of  repurchase  activity  under  our  share 
repurchase program on additional paid-in-capital and retained earnings, partially offset by an increase in retained earnings from strong 
net  income  for  the  year  and  an  increase  in  additional  paid-in-capital  from  the  proceeds  of  stock  option  exercises,  and  related  tax 
benefits, executed under our director and employee share-based compensation plans. 

The  following  table  identifies  cash  provided  by/(used  in)  our  operating,  investing  and  financing  activities  for  the  years  ended  
December 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): 

Liquidity 
Total cash provided by (used in): 

Operating activities 
Investing activities 
Financing activities 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Capital expenditures 
Free cash flow (a) 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 1,251,555
 (317,407)
 (1,047,572)
 (113,424)

 300,719
 950,836

$ 

$ 

$ 

 1,118,991 
 (319,653) 
 (467,507) 
 331,831 

 328,319 
 790,672 

$

$

$

 703,687
 (351,277)
 (349,624)
 2,786

 365,419
 338,268

(a) Calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures for the period. 

Operating activities: 
The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to the increase in net income for the 
year  (adjusted  for  the  effect  of  non-cash  depreciation  and  amortization  charges  and  the  one-time,  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the 
balance  of  debt  issuance  costs  in  conjunction  with  the  retirement  of  our  ABL  Credit  Facility  in  January  of  2011),  decreases  in  net 
inventory investment and other assets and increases in income taxes payable (adjusted for the effect of non-cash change in deferred 
income taxes and the excess tax benefit from stock options exercised) and other current liabilities.  Net inventory investment reflects 
our investment in inventory, net of the amount of accounts payable to vendors.  Our net inventory investment continues to decrease as 
a result of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing programs.  Our vendor financing programs enable us to reduce overall supply 
chain costs and negotiate extended payment terms with our vendors.  Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 84.7% and 64.4% at 
December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively.    The  decrease  in  other  assets  was  primarily  the  result  of  the  timing  of  payments  from 
vendors for receivables due to the Company under various programs.  The increase in income taxes payable, adjusted for the non-cash 
impacts  discussed  above,  was  primarily  the  result  of  the  prepayment  of  income  taxes  during  2011.    The  increase  in  other  current 

liabilities was primarily the result of the payment, during 2011, for the one-time monetary penalty to the DOJ for the legacy CSK DOJ 
investigation. 

The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2011 compared to 2010 was primarily due to strong net income for the year 
(adjusted for the effect of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges, the one-time, non-cash charge to write off the balance of 
debt issuance costs in conjunction with the retirement of our ABL Credit Facility in January of 2011 and deferred income taxes) and a 
significant decrease in net inventory investment, partially offset by a decrease in other current liabilities (driven by the payment of the 
one-time penalty to the DOJ for the legacy CSK DOJ investigation).  Our net inventory investment significantly decreased as a result 
of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing programs as well as our ongoing efforts to remove excess inventory from our systems.  
Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 64.4% and 44.3% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Our efforts to remove 
excess inventory from our systems resulted in a decrease in total inventory of $37 million during the year, despite the fact that we 
opened 170 new stores during the year.    

Investing activities: 
The decrease in cash used in investing activities in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily the result of decreased capital expenditures 
during 2012, partially offset by small acquisitions during the year.  Total capital expenditures were $301 million, $328 million, and 
$365  million  in  2012,  2011,  and  2010,  respectively.    The  decrease  in  capital  expenditures  during  2012,  as  compared  to  2011,  was 
primarily related to the mix of owned versus leased stores opened.  We were able to find real estate with attractive lease factors during 
2012 and as a result, opened a larger number of leased locations during 2012 as compared to the year prior.  Opening a new store in a 
leased location requires a smaller capital investment than opening an owned location.   

The decrease in cash used in investing activities in 2011 compared to 2010 was primarily the result of decreased capital expenditures.  
During 2010, we completed the comprehensive expansion of our distribution system in the CSK markets and the conversion of the 
CSK stores to the O’Reilly POS, resulting in reduced levels of conversion related capital expenditures during 2011.   

We opened 180, 170, and 149 net, new stores in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, and acquired 56 stores in 2012.  We plan to open 
190  net,  new  stores  in  2013.    The  costs  associated  with  the  opening  of  a  new  store  (including  the  cost  of  land  acquisition, 
improvements,  fixtures,  vehicles,  net  inventory  investment  and  computer  equipment)  are  estimated  to  average  approximately  $1.7 
million to $1.9 million; however, such costs may be significantly reduced where we lease, rather than purchase, the store site.  

Financing activities: 
The  increase  in  net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  during  2012  compared  to  2011  was  primarily  attributable  to  the  impact  of 
repurchases  of  our  common  stock  during  2012,  in  accordance  with  our  Board-approved  share  repurchase  program  and  greater  net 
proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt during 2011, partially offset by an increase in the net proceeds from the exercise of stock 
options issued under the Company’s incentive programs and the related tax benefits during 2012.   

The  increase  in  net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  during  2011  compared  to  2010  is  primarily  attributable  to  the  impact  of 
repurchases of our common stock during 2011 in accordance with our Board-approved share repurchase program, which was partially 
offset by an increase in net long term borrowings in 2011 as compared to net repayments under our facilities during 2010.  The net 
borrowings in 2011 are the result of proceeds from the issuance of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and our 4.625% Senior Notes 
due  2021  in  January  and  September  of  2011,  respectively,  partially  offset  by  the  repayment  and  termination  of  our  previous  ABL 
Credit Facility and the payment of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of our senior notes and the establishment of our new 
unsecured Revolving Credit Facility.  The net repayments under our facilities in 2010 were the result of our focus on using available 
cash on hand to reduce the level of outstanding borrowings under our secured ABL Credit Facility. 

Credit facilities: 
On  January  14,  2011,  we  entered  into  a  new  credit  agreement  for  a  five-year  $750  million  unsecured  revolving  credit  facility 
(“Revolving Credit Facility”) arranged by BA and Barclays Capital, which was scheduled to mature in January of 2016.  During 2011, 
we amended the unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, which decreased the facility to $660 million and reduced the fees and interest 
rate margins for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  The amendment also extended the maturity of the Revolving Credit 
Facility to September of 2016.  In conjunction with the amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, we recognized a one-time charge 
related to the modification to the credit facility in the amount of $0.3 million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The Revolving Credit Facility includes a 
$200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings.  As described in the 
credit  agreement  governing  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility,  we  may,  from  time  to  time  subject  to  certain  conditions,  increase  the 
aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  We had stand-by letters of credit, primarily  to 
satisfy  workers’  compensation,  general  liability  and  other  insurance  policies,  in  the  amount  of  $57  million  and  $60  million  as  of 
December  13,  2012  and  2011,  respectively.    As  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  we  had  no  outstanding  borrowings  under  the 
Revolving Credit Facility.  

On  July  11,  2008,  we  entered  into  a  credit  agreement  for  a  five-year  asset-based  revolving  credit  facility,  which  was  scheduled  to 
mature in July of 2013.  At December 31, 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of $356 million under the ABL Credit Facility, of 

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Liquidity and related ratios: 

The following table highlights our liquidity and related ratios as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in millions): 

Liquidity and Related Ratios 

   Current assets 

   Quick assets (1) 

   Current liabilities 

   Working capital (2) 

   Total debt 

   Total equity 

   Current ratio (3) 

   Quick ratio (4) 

   Debt to equity (5) 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 2,733 $ 

Percentage   

 Change 

 4.8 % 

 (24.1)% 

 43.9 % 

 (55.3)% 

 37.3 % 

 (25.9)% 

 (27.3)% 

 (48.7)% 

 85.7 % 

 2,608 

 565 

 1,580 

 1,028 

 798 

 2,845 

1.65:1

0.39:1

0.28:1

 429  

 2,273  

 460  

 1,096  

 2,108

1.20:1 

0.20:1 

0.52:1 

(1)  Quick assets include cash, cash equivalents and receivables. 

(2)  Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities. 

(3)  Current ratio is calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. 

(4)  Quick ratio is calculated as current assets, less inventories, divided by current liabilities. 

(5)  Debt to equity is calculated as total debt divided by shareholders’ equity. 

Current liabilities increased 44%, total debt increased 37% and total equity decreased 26% from 2011 to 2012.  The increase in current 
liabilities was primarily due to the increase in accounts payable as a result of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing program 
and the additional vendor participation during the year.  Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 84.7% as of December 31, 2012, 
as  compared  to  64.4%  one  year  prior.    The  increase  in  total  debt  was  attributable  to  the  issuance  of  our  unsecured  $300  million 
3.800%  Senior  Notes  during  2012.    The  decrease  in  total  equity  resulted  from  the  impact  of  repurchase  activity  under  our  share 
repurchase program on additional paid-in-capital and retained earnings, partially offset by an increase in retained earnings from strong 
net  income  for  the  year  and  an  increase  in  additional  paid-in-capital  from  the  proceeds  of  stock  option  exercises,  and  related  tax 

benefits, executed under our director and employee share-based compensation plans. 

The  following  table  identifies  cash  provided  by/(used  in)  our  operating,  investing  and  financing  activities  for  the  years  ended  

December 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 1,251,555

$ 

 1,118,991 

 (317,407)

 (1,047,572)

 (113,424)

$ 

 (319,653) 

 (467,507) 

 331,831 

 300,719

 950,836

$ 

 328,319 

 790,672 

$

$

$

 703,687
 (351,277)
 (349,624)
 2,786

 365,419
 338,268

(a) Calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures for the period. 

The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to the increase in net income for the 
year  (adjusted  for  the  effect  of  non-cash  depreciation  and  amortization  charges  and  the  one-time,  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the 
balance  of  debt  issuance  costs  in  conjunction  with  the  retirement  of  our  ABL  Credit  Facility  in  January  of  2011),  decreases  in  net 
inventory investment and other assets and increases in income taxes payable (adjusted for the effect of non-cash change in deferred 
income taxes and the excess tax benefit from stock options exercised) and other current liabilities.  Net inventory investment reflects 
our investment in inventory, net of the amount of accounts payable to vendors.  Our net inventory investment continues to decrease as 
a result of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing programs.  Our vendor financing programs enable us to reduce overall supply 
chain costs and negotiate extended payment terms with our vendors.  Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 84.7% and 64.4% at 
December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively.    The  decrease  in  other  assets  was  primarily  the  result  of  the  timing  of  payments  from 
vendors for receivables due to the Company under various programs.  The increase in income taxes payable, adjusted for the non-cash 
impacts  discussed  above,  was  primarily  the  result  of  the  prepayment  of  income  taxes  during  2011.    The  increase  in  other  current 

Liquidity 

Total cash provided by (used in): 

Operating activities 

Investing activities 

Financing activities 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Capital expenditures 

Free cash flow (a) 

Operating activities: 

liabilities was primarily the result of the payment, during 2011, for the one-time monetary penalty to the DOJ for the legacy CSK DOJ 
investigation. 

The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2011 compared to 2010 was primarily due to strong net income for the year 
(adjusted for the effect of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges, the one-time, non-cash charge to write off the balance of 
debt issuance costs in conjunction with the retirement of our ABL Credit Facility in January of 2011 and deferred income taxes) and a 
significant decrease in net inventory investment, partially offset by a decrease in other current liabilities (driven by the payment of the 
one-time penalty to the DOJ for the legacy CSK DOJ investigation).  Our net inventory investment significantly decreased as a result 
of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing programs as well as our ongoing efforts to remove excess inventory from our systems.  
Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 64.4% and 44.3% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Our efforts to remove 
excess inventory from our systems resulted in a decrease in total inventory of $37 million during the year, despite the fact that we 
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Investing activities: 
The decrease in cash used in investing activities in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily the result of decreased capital expenditures 
during 2012, partially offset by small acquisitions during the year.  Total capital expenditures were $301 million, $328 million, and 
$365  million  in  2012,  2011,  and  2010,  respectively.    The  decrease  in  capital  expenditures  during  2012,  as  compared  to  2011,  was 
primarily related to the mix of owned versus leased stores opened.  We were able to find real estate with attractive lease factors during 
2012 and as a result, opened a larger number of leased locations during 2012 as compared to the year prior.  Opening a new store in a 
leased location requires a smaller capital investment than opening an owned location.   

The decrease in cash used in investing activities in 2011 compared to 2010 was primarily the result of decreased capital expenditures.  
During 2010, we completed the comprehensive expansion of our distribution system in the CSK markets and the conversion of the 
CSK stores to the O’Reilly POS, resulting in reduced levels of conversion related capital expenditures during 2011.   

We opened 180, 170, and 149 net, new stores in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, and acquired 56 stores in 2012.  We plan to open 
190  net,  new  stores  in  2013.    The  costs  associated  with  the  opening  of  a  new  store  (including  the  cost  of  land  acquisition, 
improvements,  fixtures,  vehicles,  net  inventory  investment  and  computer  equipment)  are  estimated  to  average  approximately  $1.7 
million to $1.9 million; however, such costs may be significantly reduced where we lease, rather than purchase, the store site.  

Financing activities: 
The  increase  in  net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  during  2012  compared  to  2011  was  primarily  attributable  to  the  impact  of 
repurchases  of  our  common  stock  during  2012,  in  accordance  with  our  Board-approved  share  repurchase  program  and  greater  net 
proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt during 2011, partially offset by an increase in the net proceeds from the exercise of stock 
options issued under the Company’s incentive programs and the related tax benefits during 2012.   

The  increase  in  net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  during  2011  compared  to  2010  is  primarily  attributable  to  the  impact  of 
repurchases of our common stock during 2011 in accordance with our Board-approved share repurchase program, which was partially 
offset by an increase in net long term borrowings in 2011 as compared to net repayments under our facilities during 2010.  The net 
borrowings in 2011 are the result of proceeds from the issuance of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and our 4.625% Senior Notes 
due  2021  in  January  and  September  of  2011,  respectively,  partially  offset  by  the  repayment  and  termination  of  our  previous  ABL 
Credit Facility and the payment of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of our senior notes and the establishment of our new 
unsecured Revolving Credit Facility.  The net repayments under our facilities in 2010 were the result of our focus on using available 
cash on hand to reduce the level of outstanding borrowings under our secured ABL Credit Facility. 

Credit facilities: 
On  January  14,  2011,  we  entered  into  a  new  credit  agreement  for  a  five-year  $750  million  unsecured  revolving  credit  facility 
(“Revolving Credit Facility”) arranged by BA and Barclays Capital, which was scheduled to mature in January of 2016.  During 2011, 
we amended the unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, which decreased the facility to $660 million and reduced the fees and interest 
rate margins for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  The amendment also extended the maturity of the Revolving Credit 
Facility to September of 2016.  In conjunction with the amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, we recognized a one-time charge 
related to the modification to the credit facility in the amount of $0.3 million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The Revolving Credit Facility includes a 
$200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings.  As described in the 
credit  agreement  governing  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility,  we  may,  from  time  to  time  subject  to  certain  conditions,  increase  the 
aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  We had stand-by letters of credit, primarily  to 
satisfy  workers’  compensation,  general  liability  and  other  insurance  policies,  in  the  amount  of  $57  million  and  $60  million  as  of 
December  13,  2012  and  2011,  respectively.    As  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  we  had  no  outstanding  borrowings  under  the 
Revolving Credit Facility.  

On  July  11,  2008,  we  entered  into  a  credit  agreement  for  a  five-year  asset-based  revolving  credit  facility,  which  was  scheduled  to 
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which $106 million were not covered under an interest rate swap contract.  All outstanding borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility 
were repaid, and all related interest rate swap transaction contracts were terminated on January 14, 2011, and the ABL Credit Facility 
was retired concurrent with the issuance of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, as further described below.  In conjunction with the 
retirement  of  our  ABL  Credit  Facility,  we  recognized  a  one-time  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the  balance  of  debt  issuance  costs 
related to the ABL Credit Facility in the amount of $22 million and a one-time charge related to the termination of our interest rate 
swap  contracts  in  the  amount  of  $4  million,  which  are  included  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  the  accompanying  Consolidated 
Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011. 

Senior Notes: 
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 
On  January  14,  2011,  we  issued  $500  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021  (“4.875% 
Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  
Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year, which began on July 14, 2011, and is 
computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021: 
On September 19, 2011, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% 
Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% Senior 
Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year, which began on March 15, 2012, and is computed on the basis 
of a 360-day year.   

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 
On  August  21,  2012,  we  issued  $300  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  3.800%  Senior  Notes  due  2022  (“3.800% 
Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior 
Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 
360-day year. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 were used to pay fees and expenses related to 
the offering, with the remainder intended to be used to repay borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving Credit 
Facility and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases. 

The  senior  notes  are  guaranteed  on  a  senior  unsecured  basis  by  each  of  our  subsidiaries  (“Subsidiary  Guarantors”)  that  incurs  or 
guarantees our obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility or certain of our other debt or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors.  The 
guarantees  are  joint  and  several  and  full  and  unconditional,  subject  to  certain  customary  automatic  release  provisions,  including 
release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under our Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the 
sales or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all of the property of, the 
subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us and we have no independent 
assets  or  operations  other  than  those  of  our  subsidiaries.    Our  only  direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries  that  would  not  be  Subsidiary 
Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries.  Neither we, nor any of our Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant 
restrictions on our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except 
as  provided  by  applicable  law.    Each  of  our  senior  notes  is  subject  to  certain  customary  covenants,  with  which  we  complied  as  of 
December 31, 2012.   

Debt covenants: 
The  indentures  governing  our  senior  notes  contain  covenants  that  limit  our  ability  and  the  ability  of  certain  of  our  subsidiaries  to, 
among other things: (i) create certain liens on assets to secure certain debt; (ii) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; and 
(iii) merge or consolidate with another company or transfer all or substantially all of our or its property, in each case as set forth in the 
indentures.  These covenants are, however, subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. 

The Credit Agreement contains covenants, including limitations on total outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, 
a  minimum  consolidated  fixed  charge  coverage  ratio  of  2.00  times  through  December  31,  2012;  2.25  times  through  December  31, 
2014;  2.50  times  through  maturity;  and  a  maximum  adjusted  consolidated  leverage  ratio  of  3.00  times  through  maturity.    The 
consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock 
option compensation expense (“EBITDAR”) to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of 
credit, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In 
the  event  that  we  should  default  on  any  covenant  contained  within  the  Credit  Agreement,  certain  actions  may  be  taken  against  us, 
including  but  not  limited  to  possible  termination  of  credit  extensions,  immediate  payment  of  outstanding  principal  amount  plus 
accrued interest and litigation from our lenders.  We had a fixed charge coverage ratio of 4.95 times and 4.86 times as of December 
31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio of 1.83 times and 1.75 times as of December 31, 
2012 and 2011, respectively, remaining in compliance with all covenants related to the borrowing arrangements.  Under our current 
financing plan, we have targeted an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio range of 2.00 times to 2.25 times.  

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The table below outlines the calculations of the fixed charge coverage ratio and adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio covenants, 
as  defined  in  the  Credit  Agreement  governing  the  Revolving  Credit Facility,  for  the  twelve  months  ended  December  31,  2012  and 
2011 (dollars in thousands):  

GAAP net income 
Add: 

Interest expense 

Rent expense 

Provision for income taxes 

Depreciation expense 

Amortization expense 

Non-cash share-based compensation 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (EBITDAR) 

Interest expense 

Capitalized interest 

Rent expense 

Total fixed charges 

Fixed charge coverage ratio 

GAAP debt 

Stand-by letters of credit 

Discount on senior notes 

Six-times rent expense 

Non-GAAP adjusted debt 

Adjusted consolidated leverage ratio 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 585,746  

$

 507,673

 40,200  

 240,869  

 355,775  

 176,705  

 401  

 22,026  

 -  

 1,421,722  

 40,200  

 6,064  

 240,869  

 287,133  

4.95  

 1,095,956  

 57,281  

 4,366  

 1,445,214  

 2,602,817  

1.83  

$

$

$

$

$

 28,165

 230,897

 308,100

 164,579

 1,301

 20,579

 21,626

 1,282,920

 28,165

 4,666

 230,897

 263,728

4.86

 797,574

 59,917

 3,683

 1,385,382

 2,246,556

1.75

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The  fixed  charge  coverage  ratio  and  adjusted  debt  to  adjusted  EBITDAR  ratio  discussed  and  presented  in  the  table  above  are  not 
derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures 
in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of our fixed charge coverage 
ratio, adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR and free cash flow provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and 
investors  that  reflects  the  required  covenants  under  our  credit  agreement.    We  include  these  items  in  judging  our  performance  and 
believe  this non-GAAP  information  is  useful  to  investors  as  well.    Material  limitations  of  these non-GAAP  measures  are  that  such 
measures  do  not  reflect  actual  GAAP  amounts.    We  compensate  for  such  limitations  by  presenting,  in  the  table  above,  the 
accompanying reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

Share repurchase program: 
Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our 
common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety 
of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  We may increase or otherwise modify, 
renew,  suspend  or  terminate  the  share  repurchase  program  at  any  time,  without  prior notice.    During  2012, our  Board  of  Directors 
approved resolutions to increase the cumulative authorization amount to $3.0 billion.  The most recent $500 million authorization is 
effective for a three-year period and expires November 12, 2015.  Each prior $500 million authorization was effective for a three-year 
period beginning on the date of the additional authorization.  

The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of our publicly announced 
share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data): 

Shares repurchased 
Average price per share 
Total investment 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

 16,201  

 89.20 $ 

 1,445,044 $ 

 15,877

 61.49

 976,322

$ 

$ 

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Senior Notes: 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 

computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021: 

of a 360-day year.   

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 

which $106 million were not covered under an interest rate swap contract.  All outstanding borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility 
were repaid, and all related interest rate swap transaction contracts were terminated on January 14, 2011, and the ABL Credit Facility 
was retired concurrent with the issuance of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, as further described below.  In conjunction with the 
retirement  of  our  ABL  Credit  Facility,  we  recognized  a  one-time  non-cash  charge  to  write  off  the  balance  of  debt  issuance  costs 
related to the ABL Credit Facility in the amount of $22 million and a one-time charge related to the termination of our interest rate 
swap  contracts  in  the  amount  of  $4  million,  which  are  included  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  the  accompanying  Consolidated 

Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011. 

On  January  14,  2011,  we  issued  $500  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021  (“4.875% 
Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  
Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year, which began on July 14, 2011, and is 

On September 19, 2011, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% 
Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% Senior 
Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year, which began on March 15, 2012, and is computed on the basis 

On  August  21,  2012,  we  issued  $300  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  3.800%  Senior  Notes  due  2022  (“3.800% 
Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior 
Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 
360-day year. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 were used to pay fees and expenses related to 
the offering, with the remainder intended to be used to repay borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving Credit 

Facility and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases. 

The  senior  notes  are  guaranteed  on  a  senior  unsecured  basis  by  each  of  our  subsidiaries  (“Subsidiary  Guarantors”)  that  incurs  or 
guarantees our obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility or certain of our other debt or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors.  The 
guarantees  are  joint  and  several  and  full  and  unconditional,  subject  to  certain  customary  automatic  release  provisions,  including 
release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under our Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the 
sales or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all of the property of, the 
subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us and we have no independent 
assets  or  operations  other  than  those  of  our  subsidiaries.    Our  only  direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries  that  would  not  be  Subsidiary 
Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries.  Neither we, nor any of our Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant 
restrictions on our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except 
as  provided  by  applicable  law.    Each  of  our  senior  notes  is  subject  to  certain  customary  covenants,  with  which  we  complied  as  of 

December 31, 2012.   

Debt covenants: 

The  indentures  governing  our  senior  notes  contain  covenants  that  limit  our  ability  and  the  ability  of  certain  of  our  subsidiaries  to, 
among other things: (i) create certain liens on assets to secure certain debt; (ii) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; and 
(iii) merge or consolidate with another company or transfer all or substantially all of our or its property, in each case as set forth in the 

indentures.  These covenants are, however, subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. 

The Credit Agreement contains covenants, including limitations on total outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, 
a  minimum  consolidated  fixed  charge  coverage  ratio  of  2.00  times  through  December  31,  2012;  2.25  times  through  December  31, 
2014;  2.50  times  through  maturity;  and  a  maximum  adjusted  consolidated  leverage  ratio  of  3.00  times  through  maturity.    The 
consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock 
option compensation expense (“EBITDAR”) to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of 
credit, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In 
the  event  that  we  should  default  on  any  covenant  contained  within  the  Credit  Agreement,  certain  actions  may  be  taken  against  us, 
including  but  not  limited  to  possible  termination  of  credit  extensions,  immediate  payment  of  outstanding  principal  amount  plus 
accrued interest and litigation from our lenders.  We had a fixed charge coverage ratio of 4.95 times and 4.86 times as of December 
31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio of 1.83 times and 1.75 times as of December 31, 
2012 and 2011, respectively, remaining in compliance with all covenants related to the borrowing arrangements.  Under our current 

financing plan, we have targeted an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio range of 2.00 times to 2.25 times.  

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The table below outlines the calculations of the fixed charge coverage ratio and adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio covenants, 
as  defined  in  the  Credit  Agreement  governing  the  Revolving  Credit Facility,  for  the  twelve  months  ended  December  31,  2012  and 
2011 (dollars in thousands):  

GAAP net income 
Add: 

Interest expense 
Rent expense 
Provision for income taxes 
Depreciation expense 
Amortization expense 
Non-cash share-based compensation 
Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (EBITDAR) 

Interest expense 
Capitalized interest 
Rent expense 

Total fixed charges 

Fixed charge coverage ratio 

GAAP debt 

Stand-by letters of credit 
Discount on senior notes 
Six-times rent expense 
Non-GAAP adjusted debt 

Adjusted consolidated leverage ratio 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 
2012 

$ 

 585,746  

$

 507,673

 40,200  
 240,869  
 355,775  
 176,705  
 401  
 22,026  
 -  
 1,421,722  

 40,200  
 6,064  
 240,869  
 287,133  

4.95  

 1,095,956  
 57,281  
 4,366  
 1,445,214  
 2,602,817  

1.83  

$

$

$

$

$

 28,165
 230,897
 308,100
 164,579
 1,301
 20,579
 21,626
 1,282,920

 28,165
 4,666
 230,897
 263,728

4.86

 797,574
 59,917
 3,683
 1,385,382
 2,246,556

1.75

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The  fixed  charge  coverage  ratio  and  adjusted  debt  to  adjusted  EBITDAR  ratio  discussed  and  presented  in  the  table  above  are  not 
derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures 
in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of our fixed charge coverage 
ratio, adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR and free cash flow provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and 
investors  that  reflects  the  required  covenants  under  our  credit  agreement.    We  include  these  items  in  judging  our  performance  and 
believe  this non-GAAP  information  is  useful  to  investors  as  well.    Material  limitations  of  these non-GAAP  measures  are  that  such 
measures  do  not  reflect  actual  GAAP  amounts.    We  compensate  for  such  limitations  by  presenting,  in  the  table  above,  the 
accompanying reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

Share repurchase program: 
Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our 
common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety 
of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  We may increase or otherwise modify, 
renew,  suspend  or  terminate  the  share  repurchase  program  at  any  time,  without  prior notice.    During  2012, our  Board  of  Directors 
approved resolutions to increase the cumulative authorization amount to $3.0 billion.  The most recent $500 million authorization is 
effective for a three-year period and expires November 12, 2015.  Each prior $500 million authorization was effective for a three-year 
period beginning on the date of the additional authorization.  

The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of our publicly announced 
share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data): 

Shares repurchased 
Average price per share 
Total investment 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

 16,201  
 89.20 $ 
 1,445,044 $ 

 15,877
 61.49
 976,322

$ 
$ 

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Subsequent to the end of the year and through the date of this filing, we repurchased an additional 2.1 million shares of our common 
stock under our share repurchase program at an average price of $90.09 for a total investment of $186 million.  We have repurchased a 
total of 34.1 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 
2011 through and including February 28, 2013, at an average price of $76.37 for a total aggregate investment of $2.6 billion. 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 

Our  contractual  obligations  as  of  December  31,  2012,  included  commitments  for  short  and  long-term  debt  arrangements,  interest 
payments related to long-term debt, future payments under non-cancelable lease arrangements, self-insurance reserves and purchase 
obligations for construction contract commitments, which are identified in the table below and are fully disclosed in Note 5 “Leasing” 
and  Note  11  “Commitments”  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.    We  expect  to  fund  these  commitments  primarily  with 
operating cash flows expected to be generated in the normal course of business or through borrowings under our Revolving Credit 
Facility. 

Deferred  income  taxes,  which  is  included  in  “Other  liabilities”  on  our  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets,  as  well  as  commitments  with 
various  vendors  for  the  purchase  of  inventory,  are  not  reflected  in  the  table  below  due  to  the  absence  of  scheduled  maturities,  the 
nature of the account or the commitment’s cancellation terms.  Due to the absence of scheduled maturities, the timing of certain of 
these payments cannot be determined, except for amounts estimated to be payable in 2013, which are included in “Current liabilities” 
on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Payments Due By Period 

Total 

Before  
1 Year 

1 to 2  
Years 
(In thousands) 

3 to 4  
Years 

Years 5  
and Over 

Contractual Obligations: 
Long-term debt principal and interest payments (1) 
Future minimum lease payments under capital leases (2)  
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases 
(2) 
Other obligations 
Self-insurance reserves (3) 
Construction commitments 
Total contractual cash obligations 

$  1,546,063  

$

 49,650  

$

 99,300  

$

 99,300  

$  1,297,813

 336  

 234  

 102  

 -  

 -

 1,843,100  
 2,400  

 122,866  
 89,305
$  3,604,070

 240,040  
 600  

 54,191  
 89,305
 434,020

 429,833  
 1,200  

 34,424  
 - 
$  564,859  

 332,437  
 600  

 18,042  

 -
$  450,379

 840,790
 -

 16,209
 -
$  2,154,812

$

(1)  Our Revolving Credit Facility, which has a maximum aggregate commitment of $660 million and matures in September of 2016, bears interest (other than 
swing line loans), at our option, at either the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the agreement) plus a margin, that will vary from 0.975% to 
1.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate and 0.000% to 0.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Base Rate, in each case 
based  upon  the  better  of  the  ratings  assigned  to  our  debt  by  Moody’s  Investor  Service,  Inc.  and  Standard  &  Poor’s  Rating  Services,  subject  to  limited 
exceptions.    Swing  line  loans  made  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility  bear  interest  at  the  Base  Rate  plus  the  applicable  margin  described  above.    In 
addition, we pay a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments, varying from 0.150% 
to 0.400% based upon the better of the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to 
limited exceptions.  Based on our current credit ratings, our margin for Base Rate loans is 0.200%, our margin for Eurodollar Rate loans is 1.200% and our 
facility fee is 0.175%.  As of December 31, 2012, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. 

(2)  The minimum lease payments above do not include certain tax, insurance and maintenance costs, which are also required contractual obligations under our 
operating  leases  but  are  generally  not  fixed  and  can  fluctuate  from  year  to  year.    These  expenses  historically  average  approximately  20%  of  the 
corresponding lease payments. 

(3)  We use various self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities from workers’ compensation, vehicle and general liability, and employee health 
care  benefits.    The  self-insurance  reserves  above  are  at  the  undiscounted  obligation  amount.    The  self-insurance  reserves  liabilities  are  recorded  on  our 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at our estimate of their net present value and do not have scheduled maturities, however we can estimate the timing of future 
payments based upon historical patterns. 

We record a reserve for potential liabilities related to uncertain tax positions, including estimated interest and penalties, which are 
fully disclosed in Note 14 “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  These estimates are not included in the above 
table because the timing related to the ultimate resolution or settlement of these positions cannot be determined.  As of December 31, 
2012, we recorded a liability of $59 million related to these uncertain tax positions on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, all of which 
was included as a component of “Other liabilities”.   

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS  

Off-balance  sheet  arrangements  are  transactions,  agreements,  or  other  contractual  arrangements  with  an  unconsolidated  entity  for 
which we have an obligation to the entity that is not recorded in our consolidated financial statements.  We have historically utilized 
various off-balance sheet financial instruments, including sale-leaseback and synthetic lease transactions, but we have not entered into 
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any such transactions for over five years and do not plan to utilize off-balance sheet arrangements in the future to fund our working 
capital requirements, operations or growth plans. 

We issue stand-by letters of credit provided by a $200 million sub limit under the Revolving Credit Facility that reduce our available 
borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  Those letters of credit are issued primarily  to satisfy the requirements of workers 
compensation, general liability and other insurance policies.  Substantially all of the outstanding letters of credit have a one-year term 
from the date of issuance.  Letters of credit totaling $57 million and $60 million were outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively. 

Other than in connection with executing operating leases, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing that has, or is reasonably 
likely  to  have,  a  material,  current  or  future  effect  on  our  financial  condition,  cash  flows,  results  of  operations,  liquidity,  capital 
expenditures  or  capital  resources.    See  “Contractual  Obligations”  and  Note  11  “Commitments”  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements for information on our operating leases. 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the application of certain estimates and judgments by 
management.  Management bases its assumptions, estimates, and adjustments on historical experience, current trends and other factors 
believed to be relevant at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared.  Management believes that the following policies 
are  critical  due  to  the  inherent  uncertainty  of  these  matters  and  the  complex  and  subjective  judgments  required  to  establish  these 
estimates.  Management continues to review these critical accounting policies and estimates to ensure that the consolidated financial 
statements are presented fairly in accordance with GAAP.  However, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates 
and such differences could be material. 

• 

Inventory Obsolescence and Shrink – Inventory, which consists of automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and 

tools,  is  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  market.    The  extended  nature  of  the  life  cycle  of  our  products  is  such  that  the  risk  of 

obsolescence of our inventory is minimal.  The products that we sell generally have applications in our markets for a relatively 

long  period  of  time  in  conjunction  with  the  corresponding  vehicle  population.    We  have  developed  sophisticated  systems  for 

monitoring the life cycle of a given product and, accordingly, have historically been very successful in adjusting the volume of 

our inventory in conjunction with a decrease in demand.  We do record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of our inventory 

through a charge to cost of sales in the isolated instances where we believe that the market value of a product line is lower than 

our recorded cost.  This reserve is based on our assumptions about the marketability of our existing inventory and is subject to 

uncertainty to the extent that we must estimate, at a given point in time, the market value of inventory that will be sold in future 

periods.  Ultimately, our projections could differ from actual results and could result in a material impact to our stated inventory 

balances.  We have historically not had to materially adjust our obsolescence reserves due to the factors discussed above and do 

not anticipate that we will experience material changes in our estimates in the future.   

We also record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of our perpetual inventory to account for quantities in our perpetual records 

above the actual existing quantities on hand caused by unrecorded shrink.  We estimate this reserve based on the results of our 

extensive and frequent cycle counting programs and periodic, full physical inventories at our stores and DCs.  To the extent that 

our  estimates  do  not  accurately  reflect  the  actual  unrecorded  inventory  shrinkage,  we  could  potentially  experience  a  material 

impact to our inventory balances.  We have historically been able to provide a timely and accurate measurement of shrink and 

have  not  experienced  material  adjustments  to  our  estimates.    If  unrecorded  shrink  changed  10%  from  the  estimate  that  we 

recorded  based  on  our  historical  experience  at  December  31,  2012,  the  financial  impact  would  have  been  approximately  $1 

million or 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012.   

•  Accounts  Receivable  –  We  provide  credit  to  our  commercial  customers  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business.    We  estimate  the 

allowance for doubtful accounts on these receivables based on historical loss ratios and other relevant factors.  Actual results have 

consistently been within management’s expectations, and we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a 

material  change  in  the  future  that  will  require  a  significant  change  in  the  assumptions  or  estimates  we  use  to  calculate  our 

allowance for doubtful accounts.  However, if actual results differ from our estimates, we may be exposed to losses or gains.  If 

the allowance for doubtful accounts were changed 10% from our estimated allowance at December 31, 2012, the financial impact 

would have been approximately $1 million or 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill - We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment whenever 

events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets might exceed their current fair values.  As part of 

the evaluation, we review performance at the store level to identify any stores with current period operating losses that should be 

considered for impairment.  A potential impairment has occurred if the projected future undiscounted cash flows realized from the 

best possible use of the asset are less than the carrying value of the asset.  The estimate of cash flows includes management’s 

assumptions of cash inflows and outflows directly resulting from the use of that asset in operations. If the carrying amount of an 

asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of 

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Subsequent to the end of the year and through the date of this filing, we repurchased an additional 2.1 million shares of our common 

stock under our share repurchase program at an average price of $90.09 for a total investment of $186 million.  We have repurchased a 
total of 34.1 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 

2011 through and including February 28, 2013, at an average price of $76.37 for a total aggregate investment of $2.6 billion. 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 

Our  contractual  obligations  as  of  December  31,  2012,  included  commitments  for  short  and  long-term  debt  arrangements,  interest 
payments related to long-term debt, future payments under non-cancelable lease arrangements, self-insurance reserves and purchase 
obligations for construction contract commitments, which are identified in the table below and are fully disclosed in Note 5 “Leasing” 
and  Note  11  “Commitments”  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.    We  expect  to  fund  these  commitments  primarily  with 
operating cash flows expected to be generated in the normal course of business or through borrowings under our Revolving Credit 

Facility. 

Deferred  income  taxes,  which  is  included  in  “Other  liabilities”  on  our  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets,  as  well  as  commitments  with 
various  vendors  for  the  purchase  of  inventory,  are  not  reflected  in  the  table  below  due  to  the  absence  of  scheduled  maturities,  the 
nature of the account or the commitment’s cancellation terms.  Due to the absence of scheduled maturities, the timing of certain of 
these payments cannot be determined, except for amounts estimated to be payable in 2013, which are included in “Current liabilities” 

on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Payments Due By Period 

Total 

Before  

1 Year 

1 to 2  

Years 

3 to 4  

Years 

Years 5  

and Over 

(In thousands) 

Future minimum lease payments under capital leases (2)  

Future minimum lease payments under operating leases 

Contractual Obligations: 

(2) 

Other obligations 

Self-insurance reserves (3) 

Construction commitments 

Long-term debt principal and interest payments (1) 

$  1,546,063  

$

 49,650  

$

 99,300  

$

 99,300  

$  1,297,813

 336  

 234  

 102  

 -  

 -

 1,843,100  

 240,040  

 429,833  

 332,437  

 2,400  

 122,866  

 89,305

 600  

 54,191  

 89,305

 1,200  

 34,424  

 - 

 600  

 18,042  

 -

 840,790
 -

 16,209
 -
$  2,154,812

Total contractual cash obligations 

$  3,604,070

$

 434,020

$  564,859  

$  450,379

(1)  Our Revolving Credit Facility, which has a maximum aggregate commitment of $660 million and matures in September of 2016, bears interest (other than 
swing line loans), at our option, at either the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the agreement) plus a margin, that will vary from 0.975% to 
1.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate and 0.000% to 0.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Base Rate, in each case 
based  upon  the  better  of  the  ratings  assigned  to  our  debt  by  Moody’s  Investor  Service,  Inc.  and  Standard  &  Poor’s  Rating  Services,  subject  to  limited 
exceptions.    Swing  line  loans  made  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility  bear  interest  at  the  Base  Rate  plus  the  applicable  margin  described  above.    In 
addition, we pay a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments, varying from 0.150% 
to 0.400% based upon the better of the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to 
limited exceptions.  Based on our current credit ratings, our margin for Base Rate loans is 0.200%, our margin for Eurodollar Rate loans is 1.200% and our 

facility fee is 0.175%.  As of December 31, 2012, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. 

(2)  The minimum lease payments above do not include certain tax, insurance and maintenance costs, which are also required contractual obligations under our 
operating  leases  but  are  generally  not  fixed  and  can  fluctuate  from  year  to  year.    These  expenses  historically  average  approximately  20%  of  the 

corresponding lease payments. 

(3)  We use various self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities from workers’ compensation, vehicle and general liability, and employee health 
care  benefits.    The  self-insurance  reserves  above  are  at  the  undiscounted  obligation  amount.    The  self-insurance  reserves  liabilities  are  recorded  on  our 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at our estimate of their net present value and do not have scheduled maturities, however we can estimate the timing of future 

payments based upon historical patterns. 

We record a reserve for potential liabilities related to uncertain tax positions, including estimated interest and penalties, which are 

fully disclosed in Note 14 “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  These estimates are not included in the above 

table because the timing related to the ultimate resolution or settlement of these positions cannot be determined.  As of December 31, 

2012, we recorded a liability of $59 million related to these uncertain tax positions on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, all of which 

was included as a component of “Other liabilities”.   

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS  

Off-balance  sheet  arrangements  are  transactions,  agreements,  or  other  contractual  arrangements  with  an  unconsolidated  entity  for 
which we have an obligation to the entity that is not recorded in our consolidated financial statements.  We have historically utilized 
various off-balance sheet financial instruments, including sale-leaseback and synthetic lease transactions, but we have not entered into 

any such transactions for over five years and do not plan to utilize off-balance sheet arrangements in the future to fund our working 
capital requirements, operations or growth plans. 

We issue stand-by letters of credit provided by a $200 million sub limit under the Revolving Credit Facility that reduce our available 
borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  Those letters of credit are issued primarily  to satisfy the requirements of workers 
compensation, general liability and other insurance policies.  Substantially all of the outstanding letters of credit have a one-year term 
from the date of issuance.  Letters of credit totaling $57 million and $60 million were outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
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Other than in connection with executing operating leases, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing that has, or is reasonably 
likely  to  have,  a  material,  current  or  future  effect  on  our  financial  condition,  cash  flows,  results  of  operations,  liquidity,  capital 
expenditures  or  capital  resources.    See  “Contractual  Obligations”  and  Note  11  “Commitments”  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements for information on our operating leases. 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the application of certain estimates and judgments by 
management.  Management bases its assumptions, estimates, and adjustments on historical experience, current trends and other factors 
believed to be relevant at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared.  Management believes that the following policies 
are  critical  due  to  the  inherent  uncertainty  of  these  matters  and  the  complex  and  subjective  judgments  required  to  establish  these 
estimates.  Management continues to review these critical accounting policies and estimates to ensure that the consolidated financial 
statements are presented fairly in accordance with GAAP.  However, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates 
and such differences could be material. 

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Inventory Obsolescence and Shrink – Inventory, which consists of automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and 
tools,  is  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  market.    The  extended  nature  of  the  life  cycle  of  our  products  is  such  that  the  risk  of 
obsolescence of our inventory is minimal.  The products that we sell generally have applications in our markets for a relatively 
long  period  of  time  in  conjunction  with  the  corresponding  vehicle  population.    We  have  developed  sophisticated  systems  for 
monitoring the life cycle of a given product and, accordingly, have historically been very successful in adjusting the volume of 
our inventory in conjunction with a decrease in demand.  We do record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of our inventory 
through a charge to cost of sales in the isolated instances where we believe that the market value of a product line is lower than 
our recorded cost.  This reserve is based on our assumptions about the marketability of our existing inventory and is subject to 
uncertainty to the extent that we must estimate, at a given point in time, the market value of inventory that will be sold in future 
periods.  Ultimately, our projections could differ from actual results and could result in a material impact to our stated inventory 
balances.  We have historically not had to materially adjust our obsolescence reserves due to the factors discussed above and do 
not anticipate that we will experience material changes in our estimates in the future.   

We also record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of our perpetual inventory to account for quantities in our perpetual records 
above the actual existing quantities on hand caused by unrecorded shrink.  We estimate this reserve based on the results of our 
extensive and frequent cycle counting programs and periodic, full physical inventories at our stores and DCs.  To the extent that 
our  estimates  do  not  accurately  reflect  the  actual  unrecorded  inventory  shrinkage,  we  could  potentially  experience  a  material 
impact to our inventory balances.  We have historically been able to provide a timely and accurate measurement of shrink and 
have  not  experienced  material  adjustments  to  our  estimates.    If  unrecorded  shrink  changed  10%  from  the  estimate  that  we 
recorded  based  on  our  historical  experience  at  December  31,  2012,  the  financial  impact  would  have  been  approximately  $1 
million or 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012.   

•  Accounts  Receivable  –  We  provide  credit  to  our  commercial  customers  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business.    We  estimate  the 
allowance for doubtful accounts on these receivables based on historical loss ratios and other relevant factors.  Actual results have 
consistently been within management’s expectations, and we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a 
material  change  in  the  future  that  will  require  a  significant  change  in  the  assumptions  or  estimates  we  use  to  calculate  our 
allowance for doubtful accounts.  However, if actual results differ from our estimates, we may be exposed to losses or gains.  If 
the allowance for doubtful accounts were changed 10% from our estimated allowance at December 31, 2012, the financial impact 
would have been approximately $1 million or 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill - We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment whenever 
events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets might exceed their current fair values.  As part of 
the evaluation, we review performance at the store level to identify any stores with current period operating losses that should be 
considered for impairment.  A potential impairment has occurred if the projected future undiscounted cash flows realized from the 
best possible use of the asset are less than the carrying value of the asset.  The estimate of cash flows includes management’s 
assumptions of cash inflows and outflows directly resulting from the use of that asset in operations. If the carrying amount of an 
asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of 

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the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets.  Our impairment analyses contain estimates due to the inherently judgmental nature 
of  forecasting  long-term  estimated  cash  flows  and  determining  the  ultimate  useful  lives  and  fair  values  of  the  assets.  Actual 
results could differ from these estimates, which could materially impact our impairment assessment.  

We review goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the 
carrying  value  of  these  assets  might  exceed  their  current  fair  values.    We  have  not  historically  recorded  an  impairment  to 
goodwill.  The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of our Company using 
the market approach.  Inherent in such fair value determinations are certain judgments and estimates, including estimates which 
incorporate assumptions marketplace participants would use in  making their estimates  of fair value.  In the future, if events or 
market conditions affect the estimated fair value to the extent that an asset is impaired, we will adjust the carrying value of these 
assets  in  the  period  in  which  the  impairment  occurs,  however,  we  do  not  believe  there  has  been  any  change  of  events  or 
circumstances  that  would  indicate  that  a  reevaluation  of  goodwill  is  required  as  of  December  31,  2012,  nor  do  we  believe 
goodwill is at risk of failing impairment testing.  If the price of O’Reilly stock, which was a primary input used to determine our 
market  capitalization  during step  one  of goodwill  impairment  testing,  changed  by 10%  from  the  value  used  during  testing,  the 
results and our conclusions would not have changed and no further steps would have been required. 

•  Vendor Concessions – We receive concessions from our vendors through a variety of programs and arrangements, including co-
operative advertising, allowances for warranties, merchandise allowances and volume purchase rebates.  Co-operative advertising 
allowances  that  are  incremental  to  our  advertising  program,  specific  to  a  product  or  event  and  identifiable  for  accounting 
purposes, are reported as a reduction of advertising expense in the period in which the advertising occurred.  All other material 
vendor  concessions  are  recognized  as  a  reduction  to  the  cost  of  inventory.    Amounts  receivable  from  vendors  also  include 
amounts  due  to  us  relating  to  vendor  purchases  and  product  returns.    Management  regularly  reviews  amounts  receivable  from 
vendors and assesses the need for a reserve for uncollectible amounts based on our evaluation of our vendors’ financial position 
and corresponding ability to meet their financial obligations.  Based on our historical results and current assessment, we have not 
recorded a reserve for uncollectible amounts in our consolidated financial statements, and we do not believe there is a reasonable 
likelihood that our ability to collect these amounts will differ from our expectations.  The eventual ability of our vendors to pay us 
the obliged amounts could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be 
material. 

•  Warranty Reserves – We offer warranties on certain merchandise we sell with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited 
lifetime  warranties.    The  risk  of  loss  arising  from  warranty  claims  is  typically  the  obligation  of  our  vendors.    Certain  vendors 
provide upfront allowances to us in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, we 
bear  the  risk  of  loss  associated  with  the  cost  of  warranty  claims.    Differences  between  vendor  allowances  received  in  lieu  of 
warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs, 
which are recorded as obligations at the time of sale, are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  Our 
historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims 
has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.  
If warranty reserves were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been 
approximately $3 million or 0.3% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Self-Insurance Reserves – We use a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities 
from workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability, property loss, and Team Member health care benefits.  With the 
exception of certain Team Member  health care benefit liabilities, employment related claims and litigation, certain commercial 
litigation  and  certain  regulatory  matters,  we  obtain  third-party  insurance  coverage  to  limit  our  exposure  for  any  individual 
workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability or property loss claim.  When estimating our self-insurance liabilities, 
we consider a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend-lines, projected medical and legal inflation, and 
growth patterns and exposure forecasts.  The assumptions made by management as they relate to each of these factors represent 
our judgment as to the most probable cumulative impact of each factor to our future obligations.  Our calculation of self-insurance 
liabilities requires management to apply judgment to estimate the ultimate cost to settle reported claims and claims incurred but 
not yet reported as of the balance sheet date and the application of alternative assumptions could result in a different estimate of 
these  liabilities.    Actual  claim  activity  or  development  may  vary  from  our  assumptions  and  estimates,  which  may  result  in 
material  losses  or gains.   As we obtain  additional  information  that  affects  the  assumptions  and  estimates  we used  to recognize 
liabilities for claims incurred in prior accounting periods, we adjust our self-insurance liabilities to reflect the revised estimates 
based  on  this  additional  information.    These  liabilities  are  recorded  at  our  estimate  of  their  net  present  value,  using  a  credit-
adjusted  discount  rate.    These  liabilities  do  not  have  scheduled  maturities,  but  we  can  estimate  the  timing  of  future  payments 
based  upon  historical  patterns.    We  could  apply  alternative  assumptions  regarding  the  timing  of  payments  or  the  applicable 
discount rate that could result in materially different estimates of the net present value of the liabilities.  If self-insurance reserves 
were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been approximately $11 
million or 1.2% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Closed Property Reserves – We maintain reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current 

operations.  We accrue for closed property operating lease liabilities using a credit-adjusted discount rate to calculate the present 

value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments, contractual occupancy costs and lease termination fees after the closing 

date,  net  of  estimated  sublease  income.    The  closed  property  lease  liabilities  are  expected  to  be  paid  over  the  remaining  lease 

terms.  We estimate sublease income and future cash flows based on our experience and knowledge of the market in which the 

closed  property  is  located,  our  previous  efforts  to  dispose  of  similar  assets  and  existing  economic  conditions.    Adjustments  to 

closed property  reserves  are made  to  reflect  changes  in  estimated  sublease  income  or actual  exit costs  from  original  estimates.  

Adjustments are made for changes in estimates in the period in which the changes become known.  If closed property reserves 

were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been approximately $1 

million or 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012.   

•  Legal Reserves – We maintain reserves for expenses associated with litigation for which O’Reilly is currently involved.  We are 

currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of our business.  We resolved the governmental investigations 

and  litigation  that  were  being  conducted  against  CSK  and  certain  of  CSK’s  former  employees  for  alleged  conduct  relating  to 

periods prior to the acquisition date.  As a result of the acquisition, we incurred legal fees and costs related to such investigations, 

litigation and indemnity obligations.  Our legal reserve was principally recorded as an assumed liability in our allocation of the 

purchase  price  of  CSK.    Management,  with  the  assistance  of  outside  legal  counsel,  must  make  estimates  of  potential  legal 

obligations and possible liabilities arising from such litigation and records reserves for these expenditures.  If legal reserves were 

changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been approximately $2 million 

or 0.2% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Taxes – We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions.  These audits can involve 

complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve.  We regularly review our potential tax liabilities for tax 

years  subject  to  audit.    The  amount  of  such  liabilities  is  based  on  various  factors,  such  as  differing  interpretations  of  tax 

regulations by the responsible tax authority, experience with previous tax audits and applicable tax law rulings.  Changes in our 

tax liability may occur in the future as our assessments change based on the progress of tax examinations in various jurisdictions 

and/or changes in tax regulations.  In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years 

presented.  The estimates of our potential tax liabilities contain uncertainties because management must use judgment to estimate 

the exposures associated with our various tax positions and actual results could differ from our estimates.  Alternatively, we could 

have applied assumptions regarding the eventual outcome of the resolution of open tax positions that could differ from our current 

estimates  but  that  would  still  be  reasonable  given  the  nature  of  a  particular  position.    While  our  estimates  are  subject  to  the 

uncertainty  noted  in  the  preceding  discussion,  our  initial  estimates  of  our  potential  tax  liabilities  have  historically  not  been 

materially different from actual results except in instances where we have reversed liabilities that were recorded for periods that 

were subsequently closed with the applicable taxing authority.   

INFLATION AND SEASONALITY  

For  the  last  three  fiscal  years,  we  have  been  successful,  in  many  cases,  in  reducing  the  effects  of  merchandise  cost  increases 
principally by taking advantage of vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and 
selective forward buying.  To the extent our acquisition cost increased due to base commodity price increases industry-wide, we have 
typically been able to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not 
believe our operations have been materially, adversely affected by inflation. 

To some extent, our business is seasonal primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  While 
we have historically realized operating profits in each quarter of the year, our store sales and profits have historically been higher in 
the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year. 

QUARTERLY RESULTS 

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  quarterly  unaudited  operating  data  for  fiscal  2012  and  2011.    The  unaudited  quarterly 
information includes all adjustments which management  considers necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown.  The 
unaudited operating data presented below should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes 
included elsewhere in this annual report, and the other financial information included therein. 

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of  forecasting  long-term  estimated  cash  flows  and  determining  the  ultimate  useful  lives  and  fair  values  of  the  assets.  Actual 

results could differ from these estimates, which could materially impact our impairment assessment.  

We review goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the 
carrying  value  of  these  assets  might  exceed  their  current  fair  values.    We  have  not  historically  recorded  an  impairment  to 
goodwill.  The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of our Company using 
the market approach.  Inherent in such fair value determinations are certain judgments and estimates, including estimates which 
incorporate assumptions marketplace participants would use in  making their estimates  of fair value.  In the future, if events or 
market conditions affect the estimated fair value to the extent that an asset is impaired, we will adjust the carrying value of these 
assets  in  the  period  in  which  the  impairment  occurs,  however,  we  do  not  believe  there  has  been  any  change  of  events  or 
circumstances  that  would  indicate  that  a  reevaluation  of  goodwill  is  required  as  of  December  31,  2012,  nor  do  we  believe 
goodwill is at risk of failing impairment testing.  If the price of O’Reilly stock, which was a primary input used to determine our 
market  capitalization  during step  one  of goodwill  impairment  testing,  changed  by 10%  from  the  value  used  during  testing,  the 

results and our conclusions would not have changed and no further steps would have been required. 

•  Vendor Concessions – We receive concessions from our vendors through a variety of programs and arrangements, including co-
operative advertising, allowances for warranties, merchandise allowances and volume purchase rebates.  Co-operative advertising 
allowances  that  are  incremental  to  our  advertising  program,  specific  to  a  product  or  event  and  identifiable  for  accounting 
purposes, are reported as a reduction of advertising expense in the period in which the advertising occurred.  All other material 
vendor  concessions  are  recognized  as  a  reduction  to  the  cost  of  inventory.    Amounts  receivable  from  vendors  also  include 
amounts  due  to  us  relating  to  vendor  purchases  and  product  returns.    Management  regularly  reviews  amounts  receivable  from 
vendors and assesses the need for a reserve for uncollectible amounts based on our evaluation of our vendors’ financial position 
and corresponding ability to meet their financial obligations.  Based on our historical results and current assessment, we have not 
recorded a reserve for uncollectible amounts in our consolidated financial statements, and we do not believe there is a reasonable 
likelihood that our ability to collect these amounts will differ from our expectations.  The eventual ability of our vendors to pay us 
the obliged amounts could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be 

material. 

•  Warranty Reserves – We offer warranties on certain merchandise we sell with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited 
lifetime  warranties.    The  risk  of  loss  arising  from  warranty  claims  is  typically  the  obligation  of  our  vendors.    Certain  vendors 
provide upfront allowances to us in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, we 
bear  the  risk  of  loss  associated  with  the  cost  of  warranty  claims.    Differences  between  vendor  allowances  received  in  lieu  of 
warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs, 
which are recorded as obligations at the time of sale, are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  Our 
historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims 
has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.  
If warranty reserves were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been 

approximately $3 million or 0.3% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Self-Insurance Reserves – We use a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities 
from workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability, property loss, and Team Member health care benefits.  With the 
exception of certain Team Member  health care benefit liabilities, employment related claims and litigation, certain commercial 
litigation  and  certain  regulatory  matters,  we  obtain  third-party  insurance  coverage  to  limit  our  exposure  for  any  individual 
workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability or property loss claim.  When estimating our self-insurance liabilities, 
we consider a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend-lines, projected medical and legal inflation, and 
growth patterns and exposure forecasts.  The assumptions made by management as they relate to each of these factors represent 
our judgment as to the most probable cumulative impact of each factor to our future obligations.  Our calculation of self-insurance 
liabilities requires management to apply judgment to estimate the ultimate cost to settle reported claims and claims incurred but 
not yet reported as of the balance sheet date and the application of alternative assumptions could result in a different estimate of 
these  liabilities.    Actual  claim  activity  or  development  may  vary  from  our  assumptions  and  estimates,  which  may  result  in 
material  losses  or gains.   As we obtain  additional  information  that  affects  the  assumptions  and  estimates  we used  to recognize 
liabilities for claims incurred in prior accounting periods, we adjust our self-insurance liabilities to reflect the revised estimates 
based  on  this  additional  information.    These  liabilities  are  recorded  at  our  estimate  of  their  net  present  value,  using  a  credit-
adjusted  discount  rate.    These  liabilities  do  not  have  scheduled  maturities,  but  we  can  estimate  the  timing  of  future  payments 
based  upon  historical  patterns.    We  could  apply  alternative  assumptions  regarding  the  timing  of  payments  or  the  applicable 
discount rate that could result in materially different estimates of the net present value of the liabilities.  If self-insurance reserves 
were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been approximately $11 

million or 1.2% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Closed Property Reserves – We maintain reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current 
operations.  We accrue for closed property operating lease liabilities using a credit-adjusted discount rate to calculate the present 
value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments, contractual occupancy costs and lease termination fees after the closing 
date,  net  of  estimated  sublease  income.    The  closed  property  lease  liabilities  are  expected  to  be  paid  over  the  remaining  lease 
terms.  We estimate sublease income and future cash flows based on our experience and knowledge of the market in which the 
closed  property  is  located,  our  previous  efforts  to  dispose  of  similar  assets  and  existing  economic  conditions.    Adjustments  to 
closed property  reserves  are made  to  reflect  changes  in  estimated  sublease  income  or actual  exit costs  from  original  estimates.  
Adjustments are made for changes in estimates in the period in which the changes become known.  If closed property reserves 
were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been approximately $1 
million or 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012.   

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•  Legal Reserves – We maintain reserves for expenses associated with litigation for which O’Reilly is currently involved.  We are 
currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of our business.  We resolved the governmental investigations 
and  litigation  that  were  being  conducted  against  CSK  and  certain  of  CSK’s  former  employees  for  alleged  conduct  relating  to 
periods prior to the acquisition date.  As a result of the acquisition, we incurred legal fees and costs related to such investigations, 
litigation and indemnity obligations.  Our legal reserve was principally recorded as an assumed liability in our allocation of the 
purchase  price  of  CSK.    Management,  with  the  assistance  of  outside  legal  counsel,  must  make  estimates  of  potential  legal 
obligations and possible liabilities arising from such litigation and records reserves for these expenditures.  If legal reserves were 
changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2012, the financial impact would have been approximately $2 million 
or 0.2% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

•  Taxes – We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions.  These audits can involve 
complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve.  We regularly review our potential tax liabilities for tax 
years  subject  to  audit.    The  amount  of  such  liabilities  is  based  on  various  factors,  such  as  differing  interpretations  of  tax 
regulations by the responsible tax authority, experience with previous tax audits and applicable tax law rulings.  Changes in our 
tax liability may occur in the future as our assessments change based on the progress of tax examinations in various jurisdictions 
and/or changes in tax regulations.  In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years 
presented.  The estimates of our potential tax liabilities contain uncertainties because management must use judgment to estimate 
the exposures associated with our various tax positions and actual results could differ from our estimates.  Alternatively, we could 
have applied assumptions regarding the eventual outcome of the resolution of open tax positions that could differ from our current 
estimates  but  that  would  still  be  reasonable  given  the  nature  of  a  particular  position.    While  our  estimates  are  subject  to  the 
uncertainty  noted  in  the  preceding  discussion,  our  initial  estimates  of  our  potential  tax  liabilities  have  historically  not  been 
materially different from actual results except in instances where we have reversed liabilities that were recorded for periods that 
were subsequently closed with the applicable taxing authority.   

INFLATION AND SEASONALITY  

For  the  last  three  fiscal  years,  we  have  been  successful,  in  many  cases,  in  reducing  the  effects  of  merchandise  cost  increases 
principally by taking advantage of vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and 
selective forward buying.  To the extent our acquisition cost increased due to base commodity price increases industry-wide, we have 
typically been able to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not 
believe our operations have been materially, adversely affected by inflation. 

To some extent, our business is seasonal primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  While 
we have historically realized operating profits in each quarter of the year, our store sales and profits have historically been higher in 
the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year. 

QUARTERLY RESULTS 

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  quarterly  unaudited  operating  data  for  fiscal  2012  and  2011.    The  unaudited  quarterly 
information includes all adjustments which management  considers necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown.  The 
unaudited operating data presented below should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes 
included elsewhere in this annual report, and the other financial information included therein. 

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Index 

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Internal Control over Financial Reporting 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Financial Statements 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
Consolidated Statements of Income 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Comparable store sales 

Sales 
Gross profit 
Operating income 
Net income 
Earnings per share – basic  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

Comparable store sales 

Sales 
Gross profit 
Former CSK officer clawback 
Operating income 
Write-off of debt issuance costs 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements 
Net income 
Earnings per share – basic  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

Fiscal 2012 

First 
Quarter 

Second 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

Fourth 
Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share and comparable store sales data) 

6.1%  
 1,529,392 
 761,680 
 247,501 
 147,492 
 1.16 
 1.14 

$

$
$

2.5%  
 1,562,849 
 779,861 
 243,603 
 146,120 
 1.17 
 1.15 

$

$
$

Fiscal 2011 

1.3% 
 1,601,558 
 805,493 
 263,318 
 159,332 
 1.34 
 1.32 

$

$
$

4.2%
 1,488,385 
 750,384 
 222,971 
 132,802 
 1.16 
 1.14 

First 
Quarter 

Second 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

Fourth 
Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share and comparable store sales data) 

5.7%   
 1,382,738 
 669,781 
 -
 196,437 
 (21,626)
 (4,237)
 102,474  
 0.73 
 0.72 

$

$
$

4.4%   
 1,479,318 
 718,661 
 -
 222,368 
 -
 -
 133,772  
 0.97 
 0.96 

$

$
$

4.8% 
 1,535,453 
 754,210 
 -
 241,050 
 -
 -
 148,439 
 1.12 
 1.10 

$

$
$

3.3% 
 1,391,307 
 694,697 
 (2,798)
 206,911 
 -
 -
 122,988 
 0.96 
 0.94 

$

$
$

$

$
$

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS  

In  February  of  2013,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  (“ASU”)  No.  2013-02, 
"Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" ( “ASU 2013-02”).  Under ASU 2013-02, an 
entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) 
by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant 
amounts  reclassified  out  of  AOCI  by  the  respective  line  items  of  net  income,  but  only  if  the  amount  reclassified  is  required  to  be 
reclassified  in its  entirety  in  the  same  reporting period.   For amounts  that  are not required  to be  reclassified  in  their  entirety  to  net 
income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  ASU 2013-02 
does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  We 
plan to adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affects presentation 
only and therefore, is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

Item 7A. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 

We  are  subject  to  interest  rate  risk  to  the  extent  we  borrow  against  our  unsecured  revolving  credit  facility  (the  “Revolving  Credit 
Facility”) with variable interest rates based on either a Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the 
Revolving Credit Facility.  Historically, we had entered into interest rate swap contracts to mitigate our exposure to interest rate risks 
associated with borrowings against our previous credit facility with variable interest rates, however, as of December 31, 2012, we did 
not have any interest rate swap contracts and had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. 

We had outstanding fixed rate debt of $1.10 billion and $0.80 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The fair value 
of our fixed rate debt was estimated at $1.20 billion and $0.85 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was 
determined by reference to quoted market prices. 

We invest certain of our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less.  We do not 
expect any material losses from our invested cash balances and we believe that our interest rate exposure is minimal.  As of December 
31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $248 million. 

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Index 

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Internal Control over Financial Reporting 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Financial Statements 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
Consolidated Statements of Income 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
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Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

 1.16 

 1.14 

$

$

 1.17 

 1.15 

$

$

 1.34 

 1.32 

$

$

Comparable store sales 

Sales 

Gross profit 

Operating income 

Net income 

Comparable store sales 

Sales 

Gross profit 

Former CSK officer clawback 

Operating income 

Write-off of debt issuance costs 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements 

Net income 

Earnings per share – basic  

Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

Fiscal 2012 

First 

Quarter 

Second 

Quarter 

Third 

Quarter 

Fourth 

Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share and comparable store sales data) 

6.1%  

2.5%  

 1,529,392 

$

 1,562,849 

$

 1,601,558 

$

 761,680 

 247,501 

 147,492 

 779,861 

 243,603 

 146,120 

1.3% 

 805,493 

 263,318 

 159,332 

Fiscal 2011 

First 

Quarter 

Second 

Quarter 

Third 

Quarter 

Fourth 

Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share and comparable store sales data) 

5.7%   

4.4%   

4.8% 

$

 1,382,738 

$

 1,479,318 

$

 1,535,453 

$

 669,781 

 -

 196,437 

 (21,626)

 (4,237)

 102,474  

 718,661 

 754,210 

 222,368 

 241,050 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 133,772  

 148,439 

 0.73 

 0.72 

$

$

 0.97 

 0.96 

$

$

 1.12 

 1.10 

$

$

4.2%
 1,488,385 
 750,384 
 222,971 
 132,802 
 1.16 
 1.14 

3.3% 
 1,391,307 
 694,697 
 (2,798)
 206,911 
 -
 -
 122,988 
 0.96 
 0.94 

$

$

$

$

$

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS  

In  February  of  2013,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  (“ASU”)  No.  2013-02, 
"Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" ( “ASU 2013-02”).  Under ASU 2013-02, an 
entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) 
by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant 
amounts  reclassified  out  of  AOCI  by  the  respective  line  items  of  net  income,  but  only  if  the  amount  reclassified  is  required  to  be 
reclassified  in its  entirety  in  the  same  reporting period.   For amounts  that  are not required  to be  reclassified  in  their  entirety  to  net 
income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  ASU 2013-02 
does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  We 
plan to adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affects presentation 

only and therefore, is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

Item 7A. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 

We  are  subject  to  interest  rate  risk  to  the  extent  we  borrow  against  our  unsecured  revolving  credit  facility  (the  “Revolving  Credit 
Facility”) with variable interest rates based on either a Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the 
Revolving Credit Facility.  Historically, we had entered into interest rate swap contracts to mitigate our exposure to interest rate risks 
associated with borrowings against our previous credit facility with variable interest rates, however, as of December 31, 2012, we did 

not have any interest rate swap contracts and had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. 

We had outstanding fixed rate debt of $1.10 billion and $0.80 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The fair value 
of our fixed rate debt was estimated at $1.20 billion and $0.85 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was 

determined by reference to quoted market prices. 

We invest certain of our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less.  We do not 
expect any material losses from our invested cash balances and we believe that our interest rate exposure is minimal.  As of December 

31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $248 million. 

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The management of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), under the supervision and with the participation of 
the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer  and  effected  by  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors,  is 
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-
15(f)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.    The  Company’s  internal  control  system  is  designed  to  provide 
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

Internal control over financial reporting includes all policies and procedures that: 

• 

• 

• 

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the 
assets of the Company; 
provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of 
the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and 
provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use  or  disposition  of  the 
Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Management  recognizes  that  all  internal  control  systems,  no  matter  how  well  designed,  have  inherent  limitations.    Therefore,  even 
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement  preparation  and 
presentation.    Also,  projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  risk.    Over  time,  controls  may 
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. 

Under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer, 
management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2012.    In 
making  this  assessment,  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission  (“COSO”)  in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.    Based  on  this  assessment,  management  believes  that  as  of 
December 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. 

Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements 
and has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as stated in their 
report which is included herein.   

/s/ Greg Henslee 
Greg Henslee 
President & Chief Executive Officer  
February 28, 2013 

/s/ Thomas McFall 
Thomas McFall 
Executive Vice President of Finance &  
Chief Financial Officer 
February 28, 2013 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries  

We have audited O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based 
on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the 
Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining 
effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  and  for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  was  maintained  in  all  material  respects.  Our  audit  included  obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of 
internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. 
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles.  A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the 
maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the  company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

In our opinion, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the COSO criteria. 

We  also  have  audited,  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States),  the 
consolidated balance  sheets as  of December  31,  2012  and 2011,  and  the  related  consolidated statements  of  income,  comprehensive 
income,  shareholders’  equity,  and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2012,  of  O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries and our report dated February 28, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

Kansas City, Missouri 
February 28, 2013 

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The management of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), under the supervision and with the participation of 
the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer  and  effected  by  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors,  is 
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-
15(f)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.    The  Company’s  internal  control  system  is  designed  to  provide 
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 

accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

Internal control over financial reporting includes all policies and procedures that: 

• 

• 

• 

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the 

assets of the Company; 

provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of 

the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and 

provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use  or  disposition  of  the 

Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Management  recognizes  that  all  internal  control  systems,  no  matter  how  well  designed,  have  inherent  limitations.    Therefore,  even 
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement  preparation  and 
presentation.    Also,  projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  risk.    Over  time,  controls  may 

become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. 

Under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer, 
management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2012.    In 
making  this  assessment,  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission  (“COSO”)  in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.    Based  on  this  assessment,  management  believes  that  as  of 

December 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. 

Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements 
and has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as stated in their 

report which is included herein.   

/s/ Greg Henslee 

Greg Henslee 

President & Chief Executive Officer  

February 28, 2013 

/s/ Thomas McFall 

Thomas McFall 

Chief Financial Officer 

February 28, 2013 

Executive Vice President of Finance &  

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We have audited O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based 
on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the 
Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining 
effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  and  for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  was  maintained  in  all  material  respects.  Our  audit  included  obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of 
internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. 
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles.  A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the 
maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the  company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

In our opinion, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the COSO criteria. 

We  also  have  audited,  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States),  the 
consolidated balance  sheets as  of December  31,  2012  and 2011,  and  the  related  consolidated statements  of  income,  comprehensive 
income,  shareholders’  equity,  and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2012,  of  O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries and our report dated February 28, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

Kansas City, Missouri 
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries: 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 
2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for 
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the 
Index at Item 15(a).  These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility 
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of 
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their 
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting 
principles.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements 
taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in 
Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our 
report dated February 28, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

Kansas City, Missouri 
February 28, 2013 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(In thousands, except share data) 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,447 in 

$

 248,128 

$ 

 361,552

Assets 
Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents  

2012 and $6,403 in 2011 

Amounts receivable from vendors 

Inventory 

Other current assets 

Total current assets 

Property and equipment, at cost 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 

Net property and equipment 

Notes receivable, less current portion 
Goodwill 
Other assets, net 
Total assets 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable 

Self-insurance reserves 

Accrued payroll 

Deferred income taxes 

Income taxes payable 

Other current liabilities 

Accrued benefits and withholdings 

Current portion of long-term debt 

Total current liabilities 

Long-term debt, less current portion 
Deferred income taxes 
Other liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity: 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 

Authorized shares - 5,000,000 

Issued and outstanding shares - none 

Common stock, $0.01 par value: 

Authorized shares – 245,000,000 

Issued and outstanding shares –  

112,963,413 as of December 31, 2012, and 

127,179,792 as of December 31, 2011 

Additional paid-in capital 

Retained earnings 

Total shareholders’ equity 

 5,749,187 

$ 

$

$

 1,929,112 

$ 

 1,279,294

 122,989 

 58,185 

 2,276,331 

 27,315 

 2,732,948 

 3,269,570 

 1,057,980 

 2,211,590 

 5,347 

 758,410 

 40,892 

 54,190 

 60,120 

 42,417 

 19,472 

 5,932 

 161,400 

 222 

 2,272,865 

 1,095,734 

 79,544 

 192,737 

 135,149

 68,604

 1,985,748

 56,557

 2,607,610

 3,026,996

 933,229

 2,093,767

 10,889

 743,907

 44,328

 5,500,501

 53,155

 52,465

 41,512

 1,990

 -

 150,932

 662

 1,580,010

 796,912

 88,864

 189,864

 - 

 -

 1,130  

 1,083,910 

 1,023,267 

 2,108,307 

 1,272

 1,110,105

 1,733,474

 2,844,851

46 

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

$

 5,749,187 

$ 

 5,500,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries: 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 
2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for 
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the 
Index at Item 15(a).  These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility 

is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of 
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as 

evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their 
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting 
principles.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements 

taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), O’Reilly 
Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in 
Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our 

report dated February 28, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

Kansas City, Missouri 

February 28, 2013 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(In thousands, except share data) 

Assets 
Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,447 in 
2012 and $6,403 in 2011 
Amounts receivable from vendors 
Inventory 
Other current assets 
Total current assets 

Property and equipment, at cost 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 

Net property and equipment 

Notes receivable, less current portion 
Goodwill 
Other assets, net 
Total assets 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
Current liabilities: 
Accounts payable 
Self-insurance reserves 
Accrued payroll 
Accrued benefits and withholdings 
Deferred income taxes 
Income taxes payable 
Other current liabilities 
Current portion of long-term debt 

Total current liabilities 

Long-term debt, less current portion 
Deferred income taxes 
Other liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity: 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 
Authorized shares - 5,000,000 
Issued and outstanding shares - none 

Common stock, $0.01 par value: 

Authorized shares – 245,000,000 
Issued and outstanding shares –  
112,963,413 as of December 31, 2012, and 
127,179,792 as of December 31, 2011 

Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings 

Total shareholders’ equity 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

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 248,128 

$ 

 361,552

$

$

 122,989 
 58,185 
 2,276,331 
 27,315 
 2,732,948 

 3,269,570 
 1,057,980 
 2,211,590 

 5,347 
 758,410 
 40,892 
 5,749,187 

 1,929,112 
 54,190 
 60,120 
 42,417 
 19,472 
 5,932 
 161,400 
 222 
 2,272,865 

 1,095,734 
 79,544 
 192,737 

$ 

$ 

 135,149
 68,604
 1,985,748
 56,557
 2,607,610

 3,026,996
 933,229
 2,093,767

 10,889
 743,907
 44,328
 5,500,501

 1,279,294
 53,155
 52,465
 41,512
 1,990
 -
 150,932
 662
 1,580,010

 796,912
 88,864
 189,864

 - 

 -

 1,130  
 1,083,910 
 1,023,267 
 2,108,307 

 1,272
 1,110,105
 1,733,474
 2,844,851

46 

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

47 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

$

 5,749,187 

$ 

 5,500,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income 
(In thousands, except per share data) 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  

(In thousands) 

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Sales 
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses 
Gross profit 

Selling, general and administrative expenses 
Former CSK officer clawback 
Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 
Operating income 

Other income (expense): 

Interest expense 
Interest income 
Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements 
Gain on settlement of note receivable 
Other, net 

Total other expense 

Income before income taxes 

Provision for income taxes 
Net income 

Earnings per share-basic: 
Earnings per share 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

Earnings per share-assuming dilution: 
Earnings per share 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 
 5,788,816   $ 
 2,951,467  
 2,837,349  

2012 
 6,182,184  
 3,084,766  
 3,097,418  

2010 
 5,397,525
 2,776,533
 2,620,992

$ 

Components of comprehensive income: 
Net income 

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax 

Reclassification adjustment for unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax, 

 2,120,025  
 -  
 -  
 977,393  

 1,973,381  
 (2,798) 
 -  
 866,766  

 1,887,316
 -
 20,900
 712,776

included in net income 

Other comprehensive income 
Total comprehensive income 

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 (40,200) 
 2,441  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 1,887  
 (35,872) 

 (28,165) 
 2,245  
 (21,626) 
 (4,237) 
 -  
 790  
 (50,993) 

 (39,273)
 1,941
 -
 -
 11,639
 2,290
 (23,403)

 941,521  

 815,773  

 689,373

 355,775  
 585,746  

$ 

 308,100  
 507,673   $ 

 270,000
 419,373

 4.83  

$ 

 3.77   $ 

121,182

 134,667

 3.02
138,654

 4.75  

$ 

 3.71   $ 

123,314

 136,983

 2.95
141,992

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 585,746   $ 

 507,673   $ 

 419,373

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 2,970  

 2,970  

 4,992

 -

 4,992

$ 

 585,746   $ 

 510,643   $ 

 424,365

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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Consolidated Statements of Income 

(In thousands, except per share data) 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  
(In thousands) 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2012 

2010 

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 585,746   $ 

 507,673   $ 

 -  

 419,373
 4,992

 -  

 -  
 -  

$ 

 585,746   $ 

 2,970  
 2,970  
 510,643   $ 

 -
 4,992
 424,365

Components of comprehensive income: 
Net income 

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax 
Reclassification adjustment for unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax, 
included in net income 

Other comprehensive income 
Total comprehensive income 

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

Sales 

Gross profit 

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses 

Selling, general and administrative expenses 

Former CSK officer clawback 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge 

Operating income 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 

Termination of interest rate swap agreements 

Gain on settlement of note receivable 

Other income (expense): 

Interest expense 

Interest income 

Other, net 

Total other expense 

Income before income taxes 

Provision for income taxes 

Net income 

Earnings per share-basic: 

Earnings per share 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

Earnings per share-assuming dilution: 

Earnings per share 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

$ 

$ 

 5,788,816   $ 

 977,393  

 866,766  

2012 

 6,182,184  

 3,084,766  

 3,097,418  

 2,120,025  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 (40,200) 

 2,441  

 1,887  

 (35,872) 

2011 

 2,951,467  

 2,837,349  

 1,973,381  

 (2,798) 

 -  

 (28,165) 

 2,245  

 (21,626) 

 (4,237) 

 -  

 790  

 (50,993) 

2010 

 5,397,525
 2,776,533
 2,620,992

 1,887,316
 -
 20,900
 712,776

 (39,273)
 1,941
 -
 -
 11,639
 2,290
 (23,403)

 941,521  

 815,773  

 689,373

 355,775  

 585,746  

 308,100  

$ 

 507,673   $ 

 270,000
 419,373

 4.83  

$ 

 3.77   $ 

121,182

 134,667

 3.02
138,654

 4.75  

$ 

 3.71   $ 

123,314

 136,983

 2.95
141,992

$ 

$ 

$ 

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 Balance at December 31, 2010  

 141,026 

$  1,410 

$

 1,141,749 

$  2,069,496 

$

 (2,970)

$  3,209,685 

 507,673 

 -

 507,673 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity  
(In thousands) 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  

(In thousands) 

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Shares  Par Value

Additional Paid-In 
Capital  

Retained 
Earnings 

Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total 

 Balance at December 31, 2009  

 137,468  

$  1,375 

$

 1,042,329 

$  1,650,123 

$

 (7,962)

$  2,685,865 

 419,373 

 -

 419,373 

Net income  

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge, net of 
tax of $3,215 

Issuance of common stock under employee 
benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares 
withheld to cover taxes 

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 194  

 2  

 7,860 

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise 
of stock options 

 2,332  

 23  

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Share based compensation 

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

Exchange of exchangeable notes by holders 

 1,032  

 10  

 56,827 

 18,419 

 16,052 

 262 

Net income  

Reclassification adjustment for unrealized 
losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax of 
$1,875, included in net income 

Issuance of common stock under employee 
benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares 
withheld to cover taxes 

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise 
of stock options 

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Share based compensation 

 - 

 - 

 170  

 1,861  

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 2 

 19 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 9,037 

 50,290 

 22,885 

 18,922 

Share repurchases, including fees 

 (15,877)  

 (159)

 (132,778)

 (843,695)

 Balance at December 31, 2011 

 127,180 

$  1,272 

$

 1,110,105 

$  1,733,474 

$

Net income  

 - 

 -

 -

 585,746 

Issuance of common stock under employee 
benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares 
withheld to cover taxes 

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise 
of stock options 

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Share based compensation 

 124  

 1,860  

 - 

 - 

 1 

 19 

 -

 -

 9,552 

 54,857 

 38,572

 19,996 

 -

 -

 -

 -

Share repurchases, including fees 

 (16,201)  

 (162)

 (149,172)

 (1,295,953) 

 Balance at December 31, 2012 

 112,963 

$  1,130 

$

 1,083,910 

$  1,023,267 

$

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

Operating activities: 
Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 

Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$

 585,746

$

 507,673 

$

 419,373

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 4,992 

 4,992 

Amortization of debt premium, discount and issuance costs 

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 7,862 

 56,850 

 18,419 

 16,052 

 272 

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised 

Deferred income taxes 

Gain on settlement of note receivable 

Share-based compensation programs 

Other 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Accounts receivable 

Inventory 

Accounts payable 

Income taxes payable 

Accrued payroll 

Other 

 177,106

 1,788

 (38,631)

 8,162

 -

 -

 22,026

 7,464

 4,404

 (276,904)

 645,706

 71,346

 7,655

 5,464

 30,223

 1,251,555

 3,044

 4,157

 (23,889)

 (317,407)

 -

 -

 298,881

 (2,376)

 (935)

 (1,445,287)

 38,631

 63,514

 (1,047,572)

 (113,424)

 361,552

 248,128

 165,880 

 1,797 

 21,626 

 (22,985)

 54,120 

 - 

 20,579 

 8,292 

 (21,219)

 37,740 

 383,632 

 (8,625)

 (269)

 1,500 

 (30,750)

 1,118,991 

 2,715 

 5,435 

 516 

 (319,653)

 42,400 

 (398,400)

 795,963 

 (9,942)

 (1,443)

 (976,632)

 22,985 

 57,562 

 (467,507)

 331,831 

 29,721 

 361,552 

 (300,719)

 (328,319)

 161,442

 7,852

 -

 (18,587)

 99,257

 (11,639)

 16,973

 6,893

 (21,748)

 (110,271)

 82,574

 15,346

 9,939

 8,930

 37,353

 703,687

 (365,419)

 2,124

 17,364

 (5,346)

 (351,277)

 548,700

 (871,500)

 -

 -

 -

 (108,527)

 18,587

 63,116

 (349,624)

 2,786

 26,935

 29,721

 2,970 

 2,970 

Accrued benefits and withholdings 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 9,039 

 50,309 

 22,885 

 18,922 

 (976,632)

$  2,844,851 

 585,746 

 9,553 

 54,876 

 38,572

 19,996 

 (1,445,287)

$  2,108,307 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Investing activities: 
Purchases of property and equipment 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 
Payments received on notes receivable 
Other 

         Net cash used in investing activities 

Financing activities: 
Proceeds from borrowings on asset-based revolving credit facility 
Payments on asset-based revolving credit facility 
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 
Payment of debt issuance costs 
Principal payments on debt and capital leases 
Repurchases of common stock 
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 

         Net cash used in financing activities 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: 
Income taxes paid 
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest 

$

$

$

$

$

$

 274,637

 34,655

 252,769 

 13,350 

 154,146

 31,211

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity  

(In thousands) 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
(In thousands) 

Common Stock 

Shares  Par Value

Capital  

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total 

Additional Paid-In 

Accumulated Other 

Retained 

Earnings 

 Balance at December 31, 2009  

 137,468  

$  1,375 

$

 1,042,329 

$  1,650,123 

$

 (7,962)

$  2,685,865 

 419,373 

 -

 419,373 

 4,992 

 4,992 

 Balance at December 31, 2010  

 141,026 

$  1,410 

$

 1,141,749 

$  2,069,496 

$

 (2,970)

$  3,209,685 

 507,673 

 507,673 

 2,970 

 2,970 

 7,862 

 56,850 

 18,419 

 16,052 

 272 

 9,039 

 50,309 

 22,885 

 18,922 

 (976,632)

$  2,844,851 

 585,746 

 9,553 

 54,876 

 38,572

 19,996 

 (1,445,287)

$  2,108,307 

 194  

 2  

 7,860 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

Net income  

tax of $3,215 

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge, net of 

Issuance of common stock under employee 

benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares 

withheld to cover taxes 

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise 

of stock options 

 2,332  

 23  

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Share based compensation 

Exchange of exchangeable notes by holders 

 1,032  

 10  

Net income  

Reclassification adjustment for unrealized 

losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax of 

$1,875, included in net income 

Issuance of common stock under employee 

benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares 

withheld to cover taxes 

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise 

of stock options 

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Share based compensation 

 170  

 1,861  

 2 

 19 

Net income  

Issuance of common stock under employee 

benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares 

withheld to cover taxes 

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise 

of stock options 

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Share based compensation 

 124  

 1,860  

 1 

 19 

 -

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 56,827 

 18,419 

 16,052 

 262 

 9,037 

 50,290 

 22,885 

 18,922 

 9,552 

 54,857 

 38,572

 19,996 

Share repurchases, including fees 

 (15,877)  

 (159)

 (132,778)

 (843,695)

 Balance at December 31, 2011 

 127,180 

$  1,272 

$

 1,110,105 

$  1,733,474 

$

 -

 585,746 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

Share repurchases, including fees 

 (16,201)  

 (162)

 (149,172)

 (1,295,953) 

 Balance at December 31, 2012 

 112,963 

$  1,130 

$

 1,083,910 

$  1,023,267 

$

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2012 

2010 

k
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$

 585,746

$

 507,673 

$

 419,373

Operating activities: 
Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 

Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles 
Amortization of debt premium, discount and issuance costs 
Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs 
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised 
Deferred income taxes 
Gain on settlement of note receivable 
Share-based compensation programs 
Other 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Accounts receivable 
Inventory 
Accounts payable 
Income taxes payable 
Accrued payroll 
Accrued benefits and withholdings 
Other 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Investing activities: 
Purchases of property and equipment 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 
Payments received on notes receivable 
Other 

         Net cash used in investing activities 

Financing activities: 
Proceeds from borrowings on asset-based revolving credit facility 
Payments on asset-based revolving credit facility 
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 
Payment of debt issuance costs 
Principal payments on debt and capital leases 
Repurchases of common stock 
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 
         Net cash used in financing activities 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: 
Income taxes paid 
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest 

$

$

 177,106
 1,788
 -
 (38,631)
 8,162
 -
 22,026
 7,464

 4,404
 (276,904)
 645,706
 71,346
 7,655
 5,464
 30,223
 1,251,555

 (300,719)
 3,044
 4,157
 (23,889)
 (317,407)

 -
 -
 298,881
 (2,376)
 (935)
 (1,445,287)
 38,631
 63,514
 (1,047,572)

 (113,424)
 361,552
 248,128

 274,637
 34,655

$

$

 165,880 
 1,797 
 21,626 
 (22,985)
 54,120 
 - 
 20,579 
 8,292 

 (21,219)
 37,740 
 383,632 
 (8,625)
 (269)
 1,500 
 (30,750)
 1,118,991 

 (328,319)
 2,715 
 5,435 
 516 
 (319,653)

 42,400 
 (398,400)
 795,963 
 (9,942)
 (1,443)
 (976,632)
 22,985 
 57,562 
 (467,507)

 331,831 
 29,721 
 361,552 

 252,769 
 13,350 

$

$

 161,442
 7,852
 -
 (18,587)
 99,257
 (11,639)
 16,973
 6,893

 (21,748)
 (110,271)
 82,574
 15,346
 9,939
 8,930
 37,353
 703,687

 (365,419)
 2,124
 17,364
 (5,346)
 (351,277)

 548,700
 (871,500)
 -
 -
 (108,527)
 -
 18,587
 63,116
 (349,624)

 2,786
 26,935
 29,721

 154,146
 31,211

50 

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

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Nature of business: 
O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc. (“O’Reilly”  or  the  “Company”)  is  a  specialty  retailer  and  supplier of  automotive  aftermarket parts.   The 
Company’s stores carry an extensive product line, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items and 
various automotive accessories.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned and operated 3,976 stores in 42 states, servicing both 
the do-it-yourself (“DIY”) customer and the professional service provider.  The Company’s robust distribution system provides stores 
with same-day or overnight access to an extensive inventory of hard-to-find items not typically stocked in the stores of other auto parts 
retailers.   

Segment reporting: 
The Company is managed and operated by a single management team reporting to the chief operating decision maker.  O'Reilly stores 
have similar characteristics including the nature of the products and services, the type and class of customers and the methods used to 
distribute products and provide service to its customers and, as a whole, make up a single operating segment.  The Company does not 
prepare discrete financial information with respect to product lines or geographic locations and as such has one reportable segment. 

Principles of consolidation:  
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant inter-
company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.   

Use of estimates: 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity  with accounting principles generally accepted in the United 
States  (“GAAP”),  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  amounts  reported  in  the  consolidated 
financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.  

Cash equivalents: 
Cash equivalents include investments with maturities of 90 days or less on the date of purchase. 

Accounts receivable: 
The  Company  maintains  allowances  for  doubtful  accounts  for  estimated  losses  resulting  from  the  inability  of  the  Company’s 
customers  to make  required  payments.    The  Company  considers  the  following factors  when  determining  if  collection  is  reasonably 
assured: customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends and changes in 
customer payment terms.  Amounts due to the Company from its Team Members are included as a component of accounts receivable.  
These  amounts  consist  primarily  of  purchases  of  merchandise  on  Team  Member  accounts.    Accounts  receivable  due  from  Team 
Members was approximately $2.1 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

The  Company  grants  credit  to  certain  customers  who  meet  the  Company’s  pre-established  credit  requirements.    Concentrations  of 
credit  risk  with  respect  to  these  receivables  are  limited  because  the  Company’s  customer  base  consists  of  a  large  number  of  small 
customers, spreading the credit risk across a broad base.  The Company also controls this credit risk through credit approvals, credit 
limits  and  accounts receivable  and  credit  monitoring  procedures.    Generally,  the  Company does not require  security  when  credit is 
granted to customers.  Credit losses are provided for in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and have consistently been 
within management’s expectations. 

Amounts receivable from vendors: 
The Company receives concessions from its vendors through a variety of programs and arrangements, including allowances for new 
stores  and  warranties,  volume  purchase  rebates  and  co-operative  advertising.    Co-operative  advertising  allowances  that  are 
incremental  to  the  Company’s  advertising  program,  specific  to  a  product  or  event  and  identifiable  for  accounting  purposes,  are 
reported  as  a  reduction  of  advertising  expense  in  the  period  in  which  the  advertising  occurred.    All  other  vendor  concessions  are 
recognized as a reduction to the cost of inventory.  Amounts receivable from vendors also includes amounts due to the Company for 
changeover merchandise and product returns.  The Company regularly reviews vendor receivables for collectability and assesses the 
need for a reserve for uncollectable amounts based on an evaluation of the Company’s vendors’ financial positions and corresponding 
abilities to meet financial obligations.  Management does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that the Company will be unable 
to collect the amounts receivable from vendors and the Company did not record a reserve for uncollectable amounts from vendors in 
the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Inventory: 
Inventory, which consists of automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and tools, is stated at the lower of cost or market.  
Inventory  also  includes  capitalized  costs  related  to  procurement,  warehousing  and  distribution  centers  (“DC”).    Cost  has  been 
determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, which more accurately matches costs with related revenues.  The replacement 
cost of inventory was $2.31 billion and $2.04 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Property and equipment:  
Property  and  equipment  are  carried  at  cost.    Depreciation  is  calculated  using  the  straight-line  method  generally  over  the  estimated 
useful lives of the assets.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated economic life of 
the assets.  The lease term includes renewal options determined by management at lease inception for which failure to execute renewal 
options would result in a substantial economic penalty to the Company.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.  
Upon retirement or sale, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated and the gain or loss, if any, is included as a component 
of  “Other  income  (expense)”  in  the  Company’s  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income.    The  Company  reviews  long-lived  assets  for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.  
The following table identifies the types of property and equipment included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as 
of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except useful lives): 

Land 
Buildings and building improvements 
Leasehold improvements 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 
Vehicles 
Construction in progress 
Total property and equipment 
Less:  accumulated depreciation and amortization 
Net property and equipment 

Original Useful Lives 

  December 31, 2012 

  December 31, 2011 

15 – 39 years 

3 – 25 years 

3 – 20 years 

5 – 10 years 

$

$

 420,292  $ 

 1,078,265 

 447,046 

 932,406 

 231,615 

 159,946 

 3,269,570 

 1,057,980 

 2,211,590  $ 

 462,790

 1,012,709

 395,274

 906,257

 206,685

 43,281

 3,026,996

 933,229

 2,093,767

The gross  value  of  capital  lease  assets  included  in  the  “Vehicles”  amounts  of  the  above  table was $8.4  million  and  $8.6  million  at 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded accumulated amortization on 
these  capital  lease  assets  in  the  amounts of  $8.4  million  and $7.9  million,  respectively,  all  of  which  was  included in  “accumulated 
depreciation and amortization” in the above table. 

Notes receivable: 
The Company had notes receivable from vendors and other third parties amounting to $9.5 million and $15.0 million at December 31, 
2012 and 2011, respectively.  The notes receivable, which bear interest at rates ranging from 0% to 10%, are due in varying amounts 
through  March  of  2019.    Interest  income  on  notes  receivable  is  recorded  in  accordance  with  the  note  terms  to  the  extent  that  such 
amounts are expected to be collected.  The Company regularly reviews its notes receivable for collectability and assesses the need for 
a  reserve  for  uncollectable  amounts  based  on  an  evaluation  of  the  Company’s  borrowers’  financial  positions  and  corresponding 
abilities to meet financial obligations.  Management does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that the Company will be unable 
to  collect  the  notes  receivable  and  the  Company  did  not  record  a  reserve  for  uncollectable  notes  receivable  in  the  consolidated 
financial statements as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Goodwill and other intangible assets: 
The  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  include  goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets 
recorded as  the  result  of  acquisitions.    The  Company  reviews goodwill for  impairment  annually during  the  fourth quarter,  or when 
events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  the  carrying  value  of  these  assets  might  exceed  their  current  fair  values,  rather  than 
systematically  amortizing  goodwill  against  earnings.    During  2012  and  2011,  the  goodwill  impairment  test  included  a  quantitative 
assessment, which compared the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill.  The Company operates as a 
single reporting unit, and the Company determined that its fair value exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill, as of December 
31,  2012  and  2011;  as  such,  no  goodwill  impairment  adjustment  was  required  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011.    Finite-lived 
intangibles are carried at cost.  Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method, generally over the estimated useful lives of 
the intangibles. 

Impairment of long-lived assets: 
The  Company  reviews  its  long-lived  assets  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying 
value of an asset may not be recoverable.  When such an event occurs, the Company compares the sum of the undiscounted expected 
future cash flows of the asset (asset group) with the carrying amounts of the asset.  If the undiscounted expected future cash flows are 
less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company measures the amount of impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying 
amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.  The Company has not historically recorded any material impairment to its 
long-lived assets; the Company did not record an impairment of long-lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Self-insurance reserves: 
The  Company  uses  a  combination  of  insurance  and  self-insurance  mechanisms  to  provide  for  the  potential  liabilities  for  Team 
Member  health  care  benefits,  workers’  compensation,  vehicle  liability,  general  liability  and  property  loss.    With  the  exception  of 
certain  Team  Member  health  care  benefit  liabilities,  employment  related  claims  and  litigation,  certain  commercial  litigation  and 
certain regulatory matters, the Company obtains third-party insurance coverage to limit its exposure.  The Company estimates its self-

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Nature of business: 

retailers.   

Segment reporting: 

Use of estimates: 

Cash equivalents: 

Accounts receivable: 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc. (“O’Reilly”  or  the  “Company”)  is  a  specialty  retailer  and  supplier of  automotive  aftermarket parts.   The 
Company’s stores carry an extensive product line, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items and 
various automotive accessories.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned and operated 3,976 stores in 42 states, servicing both 
the do-it-yourself (“DIY”) customer and the professional service provider.  The Company’s robust distribution system provides stores 
with same-day or overnight access to an extensive inventory of hard-to-find items not typically stocked in the stores of other auto parts 

Property and equipment:  
Property  and  equipment  are  carried  at  cost.    Depreciation  is  calculated  using  the  straight-line  method  generally  over  the  estimated 
useful lives of the assets.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated economic life of 
the assets.  The lease term includes renewal options determined by management at lease inception for which failure to execute renewal 
options would result in a substantial economic penalty to the Company.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.  
Upon retirement or sale, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated and the gain or loss, if any, is included as a component 
of  “Other  income  (expense)”  in  the  Company’s  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income.    The  Company  reviews  long-lived  assets  for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.  
The following table identifies the types of property and equipment included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as 
of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except useful lives): 

k
-
0
1
M
R
O
F

The Company is managed and operated by a single management team reporting to the chief operating decision maker.  O'Reilly stores 
have similar characteristics including the nature of the products and services, the type and class of customers and the methods used to 
distribute products and provide service to its customers and, as a whole, make up a single operating segment.  The Company does not 

prepare discrete financial information with respect to product lines or geographic locations and as such has one reportable segment. 

Principles of consolidation:  

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant inter-

company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.   

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity  with accounting principles generally accepted in the United 
States  (“GAAP”),  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  amounts  reported  in  the  consolidated 

financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.  

Cash equivalents include investments with maturities of 90 days or less on the date of purchase. 

The  Company  maintains  allowances  for  doubtful  accounts  for  estimated  losses  resulting  from  the  inability  of  the  Company’s 
customers  to make  required  payments.    The  Company  considers  the  following factors  when  determining  if  collection  is  reasonably 
assured: customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends and changes in 
customer payment terms.  Amounts due to the Company from its Team Members are included as a component of accounts receivable.  
These  amounts  consist  primarily  of  purchases  of  merchandise  on  Team  Member  accounts.    Accounts  receivable  due  from  Team 

Members was approximately $2.1 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

The  Company  grants  credit  to  certain  customers  who  meet  the  Company’s  pre-established  credit  requirements.    Concentrations  of 
credit  risk  with  respect  to  these  receivables  are  limited  because  the  Company’s  customer  base  consists  of  a  large  number  of  small 
customers, spreading the credit risk across a broad base.  The Company also controls this credit risk through credit approvals, credit 
limits  and  accounts receivable  and  credit  monitoring  procedures.    Generally,  the  Company does not require  security  when  credit is 
granted to customers.  Credit losses are provided for in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and have consistently been 

within management’s expectations. 

Amounts receivable from vendors: 

The Company receives concessions from its vendors through a variety of programs and arrangements, including allowances for new 
stores  and  warranties,  volume  purchase  rebates  and  co-operative  advertising.    Co-operative  advertising  allowances  that  are 
incremental  to  the  Company’s  advertising  program,  specific  to  a  product  or  event  and  identifiable  for  accounting  purposes,  are 
reported  as  a  reduction  of  advertising  expense  in  the  period  in  which  the  advertising  occurred.    All  other  vendor  concessions  are 
recognized as a reduction to the cost of inventory.  Amounts receivable from vendors also includes amounts due to the Company for 
changeover merchandise and product returns.  The Company regularly reviews vendor receivables for collectability and assesses the 
need for a reserve for uncollectable amounts based on an evaluation of the Company’s vendors’ financial positions and corresponding 
abilities to meet financial obligations.  Management does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that the Company will be unable 
to collect the amounts receivable from vendors and the Company did not record a reserve for uncollectable amounts from vendors in 

the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Inventory: 

Inventory, which consists of automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and tools, is stated at the lower of cost or market.  
Inventory  also  includes  capitalized  costs  related  to  procurement,  warehousing  and  distribution  centers  (“DC”).    Cost  has  been 
determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, which more accurately matches costs with related revenues.  The replacement 

cost of inventory was $2.31 billion and $2.04 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Land 
Buildings and building improvements 
Leasehold improvements 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 
Vehicles 
Construction in progress 
Total property and equipment 
Less:  accumulated depreciation and amortization 
Net property and equipment 

Original Useful Lives 

15 – 39 years 
3 – 25 years 
3 – 20 years 
5 – 10 years 

$

  December 31, 2012 
$

 420,292  $ 

  December 31, 2011 
 462,790
 1,012,709
 395,274
 906,257
 206,685
 43,281
 3,026,996
 933,229
 2,093,767

 1,078,265 
 447,046 
 932,406 
 231,615 
 159,946 
 3,269,570 
 1,057,980 
 2,211,590  $ 

The gross  value  of  capital  lease  assets  included  in  the  “Vehicles”  amounts  of  the  above  table was $8.4  million  and  $8.6  million  at 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded accumulated amortization on 
these  capital  lease  assets  in  the  amounts of  $8.4  million  and $7.9  million,  respectively,  all  of  which  was  included in  “accumulated 
depreciation and amortization” in the above table. 

Notes receivable: 
The Company had notes receivable from vendors and other third parties amounting to $9.5 million and $15.0 million at December 31, 
2012 and 2011, respectively.  The notes receivable, which bear interest at rates ranging from 0% to 10%, are due in varying amounts 
through  March  of  2019.    Interest  income  on  notes  receivable  is  recorded  in  accordance  with  the  note  terms  to  the  extent  that  such 
amounts are expected to be collected.  The Company regularly reviews its notes receivable for collectability and assesses the need for 
a  reserve  for  uncollectable  amounts  based  on  an  evaluation  of  the  Company’s  borrowers’  financial  positions  and  corresponding 
abilities to meet financial obligations.  Management does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that the Company will be unable 
to  collect  the  notes  receivable  and  the  Company  did  not  record  a  reserve  for  uncollectable  notes  receivable  in  the  consolidated 
financial statements as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Goodwill and other intangible assets: 
The  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  include  goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets 
recorded as  the  result  of  acquisitions.    The  Company  reviews goodwill for  impairment  annually during  the  fourth quarter,  or when 
events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  the  carrying  value  of  these  assets  might  exceed  their  current  fair  values,  rather  than 
systematically  amortizing  goodwill  against  earnings.    During  2012  and  2011,  the  goodwill  impairment  test  included  a  quantitative 
assessment, which compared the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill.  The Company operates as a 
single reporting unit, and the Company determined that its fair value exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill, as of December 
31,  2012  and  2011;  as  such,  no  goodwill  impairment  adjustment  was  required  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011.    Finite-lived 
intangibles are carried at cost.  Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method, generally over the estimated useful lives of 
the intangibles. 

Impairment of long-lived assets: 
The  Company  reviews  its  long-lived  assets  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying 
value of an asset may not be recoverable.  When such an event occurs, the Company compares the sum of the undiscounted expected 
future cash flows of the asset (asset group) with the carrying amounts of the asset.  If the undiscounted expected future cash flows are 
less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company measures the amount of impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying 
amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.  The Company has not historically recorded any material impairment to its 
long-lived assets; the Company did not record an impairment of long-lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Self-insurance reserves: 
The  Company  uses  a  combination  of  insurance  and  self-insurance  mechanisms  to  provide  for  the  potential  liabilities  for  Team 
Member  health  care  benefits,  workers’  compensation,  vehicle  liability,  general  liability  and  property  loss.    With  the  exception  of 
certain  Team  Member  health  care  benefit  liabilities,  employment  related  claims  and  litigation,  certain  commercial  litigation  and 
certain regulatory matters, the Company obtains third-party insurance coverage to limit its exposure.  The Company estimates its self-

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insurance liabilities by considering a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend-lines, projected medical and 
legal inflation, growth patterns and exposure forecasts.  Certain of these liabilities were recorded at their net present value discounted 
using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of 4.50% and 4.75% as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

The  following  table  identifies  the  components  of  the  Company’s  self-insurance  reserves  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011  (in 
thousands): 

F
O
R
M
1
0
-
k

Self-insurance reserves (undiscounted) 
Self-insurance reserves (discounted) 

December 31,  

2012 

 122,866 
 111,840 

$
$

2011 

 116,696
 106,011

$ 
$ 

The current portion of the Company’s discounted self-insurance reserves totaled $54.2 million and $53.2 million as of December 31, 
2012  and  2011,  respectively.    The  remainder  was  included  within  “Other  liabilities”  on  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance 
Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. 

Warranties: 
The  Company  offers  warranties  on  certain  merchandise  it  sells  with  warranty  periods  ranging  from  30  days  to  limited  lifetime 
warranties.    The  risk  of  loss  arising  from  warranty  claims  is  typically  the  obligation  of  the  Company’s  vendors.    Certain  vendors 
provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, 
the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between vendor allowances received by 
the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated 
warranty costs, which are recorded as obligations at the time of sale, are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product 
line.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of 
warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of 
the cost of individual claims.  See Note 8 for further information concerning the Company’s aggregate product warranty liability.  

Litigation reserves: 
O’Reilly  is  currently  involved  in  litigation  incidental  to  the  ordinary  conduct  of  the  Company’s  business.    The  Company  records 
reserves  for  litigation  losses  in  instances  where  a  material  adverse  outcome  is  probable  and  the  Company  is  able  to  reasonably 
estimate the probable loss.  The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred on pending litigation matters.  
Although the Company cannot ascertain the total amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, the Company does 
not  currently  believe  that  in  the  aggregate,  taking  into  account  applicable  insurance  coverage,  these  matters  will  have  a  material 
adverse  effect  on  its  consolidated  financial  position,  results  of  operations  or  cash  flows.    In  addition,  O’Reilly  was  involved  in 
resolving  legacy  governmental  investigations  and  litigation  commenced  by  the  Department  of  Justice  (“DOJ”)  and  Securities  and 
Exchange  Commission  (“SEC”)  against  CSK  Automotive  Corporation  (“CSK”)  and  certain  former  CSK  employees  arising  out  of 
alleged  conduct  relating  to  periods  prior  to  the  Company’s  acquisition  of  CSK;  as  a  result,  O’Reilly  incurred  legal  fees  and  costs 
related to potential indemnification obligations.  See Note 12 for further information concerning these legal matters. 

Closed property liabilities: 
The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer being utilized in current operations.  The 
Company  provides  for  these  liabilities  using  a  credit-adjusted  discount  rate  to  calculate  the  present  value  of  the  remaining  non-
cancelable  lease  payments,  occupancy  costs  and  lease  termination  fees  after  the  close  date,  net  of  estimated  sublease  income.    In 
conjunction with the acquisition of CSK, the Company’s reserves include purchase accounting liabilities related to acquired properties 
that were no longer being utilized in the acquired business as well as the Company’s planned exit activities.  See Note 6 for further 
information concerning these closed property liabilities. 

Derivative instruments and hedging activities: 
The  Company’s  accounting  policies  for  derivative  financial  instruments  are  based  on  whether  the  instruments  meet  the  criteria  for 
designation  as  cash  flow  or  fair  value  hedges.  The  criteria  for  designating  a  derivative  as  a  hedge  include  the  assessment  of  the 
instrument’s effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction and the probability that 
the  underlying  transaction  will  occur.    A  designated  hedge  of  the  exposure  to  variability  in  the  future  cash  flows  of  an  asset  or  a 
liability qualifies as a cash flow hedge.  A designated hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of an asset or a liability qualifies 
as a fair value hedge.  For derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation, the Company would recognize the after-tax gain 
or loss from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and would reclassify it into 
earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and within the same income statement line 
item  as  the  impact  of  the  hedged  transaction.    For  derivatives  with  fair  value  hedge  accounting  designation,  the  Company  would 
recognize gains or losses from the change in fair value of these derivatives, as well as the offsetting change in the fair value of the 
underlying hedged item, in earnings.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not hold any instruments that qualified as 
cash flow or fair value hedge derivatives. 

Share repurchases: 
In January of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may, 
from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at 
prevailing  market  prices,  based  on  a  variety  of  factors  such  as  price,  corporate  trading  policy  requirements  and  overall  market 
conditions.  All shares repurchased under the share repurchase program are retired and recorded under the par value method on the 
accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets.    See  Note  9  for  further  information  concerning  the  Company’s  share  repurchase 
program.   

Revenue recognition: 
Over-the-counter  retail  sales  are  recorded  when  the  customer  takes  possession  of  the  merchandise.    Sales  to  professional  service 
provider customers, also referred to as “commercial sales,” are recorded upon same-day delivery of the merchandise to the customer, 
generally at the customer’s place of business.  Wholesale sales to other retailers, also referred to as “jobber sales,” are recorded upon 
shipment  of  the  merchandise  from  a  regional  distribution  center  (“DC”)  with  same-day  delivery  to  the  jobber  customer's  location.  
Internet  retail  sales  are  recorded  when  the  merchandise  is  shipped  or  when  the  merchandise  is  picked  up  in  a  store.    All  sales  are 
recorded net of estimated returns allowances, discounts and taxes. 

Cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses: 
The following table illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category: 

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution 
Total cost of merchandise sold, including: 

  Selling, general and administrative expenses 

  Payroll and benefit costs for store and corporate Team Members 

Freight expenses associated with acquiring merchandise 

Occupancy costs of store and corporate facilities 

and with moving merchandise inventories from the 

Company's distribution centers to the stores 

Defective merchandise and warranty costs 

Depreciation and amortization related to store and corporate 

assets

Vendor allowances and incentives, including: 

  Vehicle expenses for store delivery services 

Allowances that are not reimbursements for specific, 

Self-insurance costs 

incremental and identifiable costs 

Cash discounts on payments to vendors 

  Closed store expenses 

Costs associated with the Company's supply chain, including: 

  Other administrative costs, including: 

Payroll and benefit costs 

Warehouse occupancy costs 

Transportation costs 

Depreciation 

Inventory shrinkage 

Accounting, legal and other professional services 

Bad debt, banking and credit card fees 

Supplies 

Travel 

  Advertising costs 

Operating leases: 
The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease terms of its stores and DCs.  Generally, the lease term for 
stores is the base lease term and the lease term for DCs includes the base lease term plus certain renewal option periods for which 
renewal  is  reasonably  assured  and  failure  to  exercise  the  renewal  option  would  result  in  a  significant  economic  penalty.    The 
Company’s policy is to amortize leasehold improvements associated with the Company’s operating leases over the lesser of the lease 
term or the estimated economic life of those assets.     

Advertising expenses: 
Advertising expense consists primarily of expenses related to the Company’s integrated marketing program, which includes television, 
radio,  direct  mail  and  newspaper  distribution,  in-store  and  online  promotions,  and  sports  and  event  sponsorships.    The  Company 
expenses  advertising  costs  as  incurred.    The  Company  also  participates  in  cooperative  advertising  arrangements  with  certain  of  its 
vendors.    Advertising  expense  included  as  a  component  of  “Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses”  (“SG&A”)  on  the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income amounted to $74.8 million, $73.8 million and $70.0 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

Share-based compensation and benefit plans: 
The  Company  sponsors  employee  share-based  benefit  plans  and  employee  and  director  share-based  compensation  plans.    The 
Company recognizes compensation expense for its share-based plans based on the fair value of the awards on the date of the grant, 
award or  issuance.    Share-based plans include stock  option  awards  issued  under  the Company’s  employee  incentive  plans,  director 
stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees and directors through 
other compensation plans.  See Note 10 for further information concerning these plans.    

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Self-insurance reserves (undiscounted) 

Self-insurance reserves (discounted) 

Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. 

Warranties: 

insurance liabilities by considering a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend-lines, projected medical and 
legal inflation, growth patterns and exposure forecasts.  Certain of these liabilities were recorded at their net present value discounted 

using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of 4.50% and 4.75% as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

The  following  table  identifies  the  components  of  the  Company’s  self-insurance  reserves  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011  (in 

thousands): 

December 31,  

2012 

 122,866 

 111,840 

$

$

2011 

 116,696
 106,011

$ 

$ 

The current portion of the Company’s discounted self-insurance reserves totaled $54.2 million and $53.2 million as of December 31, 
2012  and  2011,  respectively.    The  remainder  was  included  within  “Other  liabilities”  on  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance 

The  Company  offers  warranties  on  certain  merchandise  it  sells  with  warranty  periods  ranging  from  30  days  to  limited  lifetime 
warranties.    The  risk  of  loss  arising  from  warranty  claims  is  typically  the  obligation  of  the  Company’s  vendors.    Certain  vendors 
provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, 
the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between vendor allowances received by 
the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated 
warranty costs, which are recorded as obligations at the time of sale, are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product 
line.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of 
warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of 

the cost of individual claims.  See Note 8 for further information concerning the Company’s aggregate product warranty liability.  

Litigation reserves: 

O’Reilly  is  currently  involved  in  litigation  incidental  to  the  ordinary  conduct  of  the  Company’s  business.    The  Company  records 
reserves  for  litigation  losses  in  instances  where  a  material  adverse  outcome  is  probable  and  the  Company  is  able  to  reasonably 
estimate the probable loss.  The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred on pending litigation matters.  
Although the Company cannot ascertain the total amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, the Company does 
not  currently  believe  that  in  the  aggregate,  taking  into  account  applicable  insurance  coverage,  these  matters  will  have  a  material 
adverse  effect  on  its  consolidated  financial  position,  results  of  operations  or  cash  flows.    In  addition,  O’Reilly  was  involved  in 
resolving  legacy  governmental  investigations  and  litigation  commenced  by  the  Department  of  Justice  (“DOJ”)  and  Securities  and 
Exchange  Commission  (“SEC”)  against  CSK  Automotive  Corporation  (“CSK”)  and  certain  former  CSK  employees  arising  out  of 
alleged  conduct  relating  to  periods  prior  to  the  Company’s  acquisition  of  CSK;  as  a  result,  O’Reilly  incurred  legal  fees  and  costs 

related to potential indemnification obligations.  See Note 12 for further information concerning these legal matters. 

Closed property liabilities: 

The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer being utilized in current operations.  The 
Company  provides  for  these  liabilities  using  a  credit-adjusted  discount  rate  to  calculate  the  present  value  of  the  remaining  non-
cancelable  lease  payments,  occupancy  costs  and  lease  termination  fees  after  the  close  date,  net  of  estimated  sublease  income.    In 
conjunction with the acquisition of CSK, the Company’s reserves include purchase accounting liabilities related to acquired properties 
that were no longer being utilized in the acquired business as well as the Company’s planned exit activities.  See Note 6 for further 

information concerning these closed property liabilities. 

Derivative instruments and hedging activities: 

The  Company’s  accounting  policies  for  derivative  financial  instruments  are  based  on  whether  the  instruments  meet  the  criteria  for 
designation  as  cash  flow  or  fair  value  hedges.  The  criteria  for  designating  a  derivative  as  a  hedge  include  the  assessment  of  the 
instrument’s effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction and the probability that 
the  underlying  transaction  will  occur.    A  designated  hedge  of  the  exposure  to  variability  in  the  future  cash  flows  of  an  asset  or  a 
liability qualifies as a cash flow hedge.  A designated hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of an asset or a liability qualifies 
as a fair value hedge.  For derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation, the Company would recognize the after-tax gain 
or loss from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and would reclassify it into 
earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and within the same income statement line 
item  as  the  impact  of  the  hedged  transaction.    For  derivatives  with  fair  value  hedge  accounting  designation,  the  Company  would 
recognize gains or losses from the change in fair value of these derivatives, as well as the offsetting change in the fair value of the 
underlying hedged item, in earnings.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not hold any instruments that qualified as 

cash flow or fair value hedge derivatives. 

Share repurchases: 
In January of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may, 
from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at 
prevailing  market  prices,  based  on  a  variety  of  factors  such  as  price,  corporate  trading  policy  requirements  and  overall  market 
conditions.  All shares repurchased under the share repurchase program are retired and recorded under the par value method on the 
accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets.    See  Note  9  for  further  information  concerning  the  Company’s  share  repurchase 
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Revenue recognition: 
Over-the-counter  retail  sales  are  recorded  when  the  customer  takes  possession  of  the  merchandise.    Sales  to  professional  service 
provider customers, also referred to as “commercial sales,” are recorded upon same-day delivery of the merchandise to the customer, 
generally at the customer’s place of business.  Wholesale sales to other retailers, also referred to as “jobber sales,” are recorded upon 
shipment  of  the  merchandise  from  a  regional  distribution  center  (“DC”)  with  same-day  delivery  to  the  jobber  customer's  location.  
Internet  retail  sales  are  recorded  when  the  merchandise  is  shipped  or  when  the  merchandise  is  picked  up  in  a  store.    All  sales  are 
recorded net of estimated returns allowances, discounts and taxes. 

Cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses: 
The following table illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category: 

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution 
Total cost of merchandise sold, including: 

  Selling, general and administrative expenses 
  Payroll and benefit costs for store and corporate Team Members 

Freight expenses associated with acquiring merchandise 
and with moving merchandise inventories from the 
Company's distribution centers to the stores 
Defective merchandise and warranty costs 

Vendor allowances and incentives, including: 

Allowances that are not reimbursements for specific, 
incremental and identifiable costs 
Cash discounts on payments to vendors 

Costs associated with the Company's supply chain, including: 

Payroll and benefit costs 

Warehouse occupancy costs 
Transportation costs 
Depreciation 

Inventory shrinkage 

Occupancy costs of store and corporate facilities 

Depreciation and amortization related to store and corporate 
assets

  Vehicle expenses for store delivery services 

Self-insurance costs 

  Closed store expenses 
  Other administrative costs, including: 

Accounting, legal and other professional services 

Bad debt, banking and credit card fees 
Supplies 
Travel 
  Advertising costs 

Operating leases: 
The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease terms of its stores and DCs.  Generally, the lease term for 
stores is the base lease term and the lease term for DCs includes the base lease term plus certain renewal option periods for which 
renewal  is  reasonably  assured  and  failure  to  exercise  the  renewal  option  would  result  in  a  significant  economic  penalty.    The 
Company’s policy is to amortize leasehold improvements associated with the Company’s operating leases over the lesser of the lease 
term or the estimated economic life of those assets.     

Advertising expenses: 
Advertising expense consists primarily of expenses related to the Company’s integrated marketing program, which includes television, 
radio,  direct  mail  and  newspaper  distribution,  in-store  and  online  promotions,  and  sports  and  event  sponsorships.    The  Company 
expenses  advertising  costs  as  incurred.    The  Company  also  participates  in  cooperative  advertising  arrangements  with  certain  of  its 
vendors.    Advertising  expense  included  as  a  component  of  “Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses”  (“SG&A”)  on  the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income amounted to $74.8 million, $73.8 million and $70.0 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

Share-based compensation and benefit plans: 
The  Company  sponsors  employee  share-based  benefit  plans  and  employee  and  director  share-based  compensation  plans.    The 
Company recognizes compensation expense for its share-based plans based on the fair value of the awards on the date of the grant, 
award or  issuance.    Share-based plans include stock  option  awards  issued  under  the Company’s  employee  incentive  plans,  director 
stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees and directors through 
other compensation plans.  See Note 10 for further information concerning these plans.    

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Pre-opening expenses: 
Costs associated with the opening of new stores, which consist primarily of payroll and occupancy costs, are charged to SG&A as 
incurred.  Costs associated with the opening of new distribution centers, which consist primarily of payroll and occupancy costs, are 
included as a component of “Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated 
Statements of Income as incurred. 

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Interest expense: 
The  Company  capitalizes  interest  costs  as  a  component  of  construction  in  progress,  based  on  the  weighted-average  interest  rates 
incurred on long-term borrowings.  Total interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, were $6.1 
million, $4.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. 

In  conjunction  with  the  issuance  or  amendment  of  long-term  debt  instruments,  the  Company  incurs  various  costs  including  debt 
registration fees, accounting and legal fees and underwriter and book runner fees.  These debt issuance costs have been deferred and 
are  being  amortized  over  the  term  of  the  corresponding  debt  issue  and  the  amortization  expense  is  included  as  a  component  of 
“Interest expense” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.  Deferred debt issuance costs totaled $10.1 million and 
$9.0  million,  net  of  amortization,  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively,  of  which  $1.5  million  and  $1.3  million  were 
included within “Other current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, with the 
remainder included within “Other assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.  All 
unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company’s asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL Credit Facility”) were expensed 
in January of 2011, in conjunction with the issuance of the Company’s $500 million unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the 
“4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021”)  and  subsequent  repayment  and  retirement  of  the  ABL  Credit  Facility.    See  Note  4  for  further 
information concerning debt issuance costs associated with the issuances of or amendments to long-term debt instruments. 

Income taxes: 
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities 
for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  Under this method, deferred 
tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  determined  based  on  differences  between  the  GAAP  basis  and  tax  basis  of  assets  and  liabilities  using 
enacted tax rules and rates currently scheduled to be in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Tax carry 
forwards are also recognized in deferred tax assets and liabilities under this method.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax 
assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period of the enactment date.  The Company would record a valuation allowance 
against deferred tax assets to the extent it is more likely than not the amount will not be realized, based upon evidence available at the 
time of the determination and any change in the valuation allowance is recorded in the period of a change in such determination.  The 
Company did not establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, as it was considered more 
likely than not that deferred tax assets were realizable through a combination of future taxable income, the realization of deferred tax 
liabilities and tax planning strategies.   The Company regularly reviews its potential tax liabilities for tax years subject to audit.  The 
amount  of  such  liabilities  is  based  on  various  factors,  such  as  differing  interpretations  of  tax  regulations  by  the  responsible  tax 
authority, experience with previous tax audits and applicable tax law rulings.  Changes in the Company’s tax liability may occur in the 
future as its assessments change based on the progress of tax examinations in various jurisdictions and/or changes in tax regulations.  
In  management’s  opinion,  adequate  provisions  for  income  taxes  have  been  made  for  all  years  presented.    The  estimates  of  the 
Company’s potential tax liabilities contain uncertainties because management must use judgment to estimate the exposures associated 
with the Company’s various tax positions and actual results could differ from estimates. 

Earnings per share: 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during 
the fiscal period.  Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 
plus, where applicable, the common stock equivalents associated with the potential impact of dilutive stock options or conversion of 
convertible  debt.    Certain  common  stock  equivalents  that  could  potentially  dilute  basic  earnings  per  share  in  the  future,  were  not 
included  in  the  fully  diluted  computation because  they  would  have  been  antidilutive.    Generally,  stock  options  are  antidilutive  and 
excluded from the earnings per share calculation when the exercise price exceeds the market price of the common shares.  See Note 15 
for further information concerning these common stock equivalents. 

New accounting pronouncements: 
In  February  of  2013,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  (“ASU”)  No.  2013-02, 
"Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" ( “ASU 2013-02”).  Under ASU 2013-02, an 
entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) 
by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant 
amounts  reclassified  out  of  AOCI  by  the  respective  line  items  of  net  income,  but  only  if  the  amount  reclassified  is  required  to  be 
reclassified  in its  entirety  in  the  same  reporting period.   For amounts  that  are not required  to be  reclassified  in  their  entirety  to  net 
income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  ASU 2013-02 
does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  The 
Company plans to adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affects 

presentation  only  and  therefore,  is  not  expected  to  have  an  impact  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  condition,  results  of 
operations or cash flows. 

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

The  Company  uses  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  which  prioritizes  the  inputs  used  to  measure  the  fair  value  of  certain  of  its  financial 
instruments.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 
(Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The Company uses the income and 
market  approaches  to  determine  the fair value of  its  assets  and  liabilities.    The  three  levels  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy  are  set  forth 
below: 

•  Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets. 

•  Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable. 

•  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own 

assumptions. 

Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: 
Certain long-lived non-financial assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain 
circumstances, including when there is evidence of impairment.  These non-financial assets and liabilities may include assets acquired 
in a business combination or property and equipment that are determined to be impaired.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the 
Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that had been measured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition. 

Fair value of financial instruments: 
The  carrying  amounts  of  the  Company’s  senior  notes  are  included  in  “Long-term  debt,  less  current  portion”  on  the  accompanying 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.   

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach.  The fair value as of 
December 31, 2012, was determined by reference to quoted market prices of the same or similar instruments (Level 2), and the fair 
value as of December 31, 2011, was determined by reference to quoted market prices (Level 1) (in thousands): 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (1) 
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (1) 
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 (1) 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2011 

Carrying 

Amount 

Estimated Fair 

Estimated Fair 

Value 

  Carrying Amount 

Value 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 497,173

 299,545

 298,916

$

$

$

 559,870

 331,224

 313,890

$

$

$

 496,824 

 299,493 

 - 

$

$

$

 533,150

 313,830

 -

(1) Transferred from Level 1, as of December 31, 2011, to Level 2, as of December 31, 2012, within the hierarchy due to the absence of unadjusted, 
quoted prices in active markets. 

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts 
receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the 
Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.  

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES 

Goodwill: 
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions 
indicate that impairment may exist.  Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes. During the year ended December 
31, 2012, the Company recorded an increase in goodwill of $14.5 million, resulting primarily from purchase price allocations related 
to small acquisitions, partially offset by the excess tax benefit related to exercises of stock options acquired in the acquisition of CSK.  
The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the year ended December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

The following table identifies the changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

Balance at December 31, 2010 
Other  
Balance at December 31, 2011 
Other 
Balance at December 31, 2012 

$

$

 743,975

 (68)

 743,907

 14,503

 758,410

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Statements of Income as incurred. 

Interest expense: 

Pre-opening expenses: 

Costs associated with the opening of new stores, which consist primarily of payroll and occupancy costs, are charged to SG&A as 
incurred.  Costs associated with the opening of new distribution centers, which consist primarily of payroll and occupancy costs, are 
included as a component of “Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated 

presentation  only  and  therefore,  is  not  expected  to  have  an  impact  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  condition,  results  of 
operations or cash flows. 

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

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The  Company  capitalizes  interest  costs  as  a  component  of  construction  in  progress,  based  on  the  weighted-average  interest  rates 
incurred on long-term borrowings.  Total interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, were $6.1 

million, $4.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively. 

In  conjunction  with  the  issuance  or  amendment  of  long-term  debt  instruments,  the  Company  incurs  various  costs  including  debt 
registration fees, accounting and legal fees and underwriter and book runner fees.  These debt issuance costs have been deferred and 
are  being  amortized  over  the  term  of  the  corresponding  debt  issue  and  the  amortization  expense  is  included  as  a  component  of 
“Interest expense” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.  Deferred debt issuance costs totaled $10.1 million and 
$9.0  million,  net  of  amortization,  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively,  of  which  $1.5  million  and  $1.3  million  were 
included within “Other current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, with the 
remainder included within “Other assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.  All 
unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Company’s asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL Credit Facility”) were expensed 
in January of 2011, in conjunction with the issuance of the Company’s $500 million unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the 
“4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021”)  and  subsequent  repayment  and  retirement  of  the  ABL  Credit  Facility.    See  Note  4  for  further 

information concerning debt issuance costs associated with the issuances of or amendments to long-term debt instruments. 

Income taxes: 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities 
for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  Under this method, deferred 
tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  determined  based  on  differences  between  the  GAAP  basis  and  tax  basis  of  assets  and  liabilities  using 
enacted tax rules and rates currently scheduled to be in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Tax carry 
forwards are also recognized in deferred tax assets and liabilities under this method.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax 
assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period of the enactment date.  The Company would record a valuation allowance 
against deferred tax assets to the extent it is more likely than not the amount will not be realized, based upon evidence available at the 
time of the determination and any change in the valuation allowance is recorded in the period of a change in such determination.  The 
Company did not establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, as it was considered more 
likely than not that deferred tax assets were realizable through a combination of future taxable income, the realization of deferred tax 
liabilities and tax planning strategies.   The Company regularly reviews its potential tax liabilities for tax years subject to audit.  The 
amount  of  such  liabilities  is  based  on  various  factors,  such  as  differing  interpretations  of  tax  regulations  by  the  responsible  tax 
authority, experience with previous tax audits and applicable tax law rulings.  Changes in the Company’s tax liability may occur in the 
future as its assessments change based on the progress of tax examinations in various jurisdictions and/or changes in tax regulations.  
In  management’s  opinion,  adequate  provisions  for  income  taxes  have  been  made  for  all  years  presented.    The  estimates  of  the 
Company’s potential tax liabilities contain uncertainties because management must use judgment to estimate the exposures associated 

with the Company’s various tax positions and actual results could differ from estimates. 

Earnings per share: 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during 
the fiscal period.  Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 
plus, where applicable, the common stock equivalents associated with the potential impact of dilutive stock options or conversion of 
convertible  debt.    Certain  common  stock  equivalents  that  could  potentially  dilute  basic  earnings  per  share  in  the  future,  were  not 
included  in  the  fully  diluted  computation because  they  would  have  been  antidilutive.    Generally,  stock  options  are  antidilutive  and 
excluded from the earnings per share calculation when the exercise price exceeds the market price of the common shares.  See Note 15 

for further information concerning these common stock equivalents. 

New accounting pronouncements: 

In  February  of  2013,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  (“ASU”)  No.  2013-02, 
"Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" ( “ASU 2013-02”).  Under ASU 2013-02, an 
entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) 
by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant 
amounts  reclassified  out  of  AOCI  by  the  respective  line  items  of  net  income,  but  only  if  the  amount  reclassified  is  required  to  be 
reclassified  in its  entirety  in  the  same  reporting period.   For amounts  that  are not required  to be  reclassified  in  their  entirety  to  net 
income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  ASU 2013-02 
does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  The 
Company plans to adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affects 

The  Company  uses  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  which  prioritizes  the  inputs  used  to  measure  the  fair  value  of  certain  of  its  financial 
instruments.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 
(Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The Company uses the income and 
market  approaches  to  determine  the fair value of  its  assets  and  liabilities.    The  three  levels  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy  are  set  forth 
below: 

•  Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets. 
•  Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable. 
•  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own 

assumptions. 

Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: 
Certain long-lived non-financial assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain 
circumstances, including when there is evidence of impairment.  These non-financial assets and liabilities may include assets acquired 
in a business combination or property and equipment that are determined to be impaired.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the 
Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that had been measured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition. 

Fair value of financial instruments: 
The  carrying  amounts  of  the  Company’s  senior  notes  are  included  in  “Long-term  debt,  less  current  portion”  on  the  accompanying 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.   

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach.  The fair value as of 
December 31, 2012, was determined by reference to quoted market prices of the same or similar instruments (Level 2), and the fair 
value as of December 31, 2011, was determined by reference to quoted market prices (Level 1) (in thousands): 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (1) 
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (1) 
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 (1) 

December 31, 2012 

Carrying 
Amount 

Estimated Fair 
Value 

$ 
$ 
$ 

 497,173
 299,545
 298,916

$
$
$

 559,870
 331,224
 313,890

December 31, 2011 

  Carrying Amount 
 496,824 
 299,493 
 - 

$
$
$

$
$
$

Estimated Fair 
Value 

 533,150
 313,830
 -

(1) Transferred from Level 1, as of December 31, 2011, to Level 2, as of December 31, 2012, within the hierarchy due to the absence of unadjusted, 
quoted prices in active markets. 

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts 
receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the 
Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.  

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES 

Goodwill: 
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions 
indicate that impairment may exist.  Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes. During the year ended December 
31, 2012, the Company recorded an increase in goodwill of $14.5 million, resulting primarily from purchase price allocations related 
to small acquisitions, partially offset by the excess tax benefit related to exercises of stock options acquired in the acquisition of CSK.  
The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the year ended December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

The following table identifies the changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

Balance at December 31, 2010 
Other  
Balance at December 31, 2011 
Other 
Balance at December 31, 2012 

$

$

 743,975
 (68)
 743,907
 14,503
 758,410

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Intangibles other than goodwill: 
The  following  table  identifies  the  components  of  the  Company’s  amortizable  intangibles  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011  (in 
thousands): 

Cost of Amortizable 
Intangibles 

Accumulated Amortization 
(Expense) Benefit  

  Net Amortizable Intangibles

December 31, 
2012 

December 31, 
2011 

December 31, 
2012 

December 31, 
2011 

December 31, 
2012 

December 31, 
2011 

Amortizable intangible assets: 

Favorable leases 
Non-compete agreements 

$ 

Total amortizable intangible assets  $ 

 50,910 
 717 
 51,627 

Unfavorable leases 

$ 

 49,380 

$

$

$

 51,660
 793
 52,453

 49,380

$

$

$

 (28,566)
 (447)
 (29,013)

 32,210

$

$

$

 (23,969)   $ 
 (427)     
 (24,396)   $ 

 22,344
 270
 22,614

 26,560 

 $ 

 17,170

$

$

$

 27,691
 366
 28,057

 22,820

The Company recorded favorable lease assets in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK; these favorable lease assets represent the 
values of operating leases acquired with favorable terms.  These favorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful 
life of approximately 10.1 years as of December 31, 2012.  For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company 
recorded amortization expense of $4.7 million, $6.1 million, and $8.5 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets, 
which are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.     

The  Company  recorded  unfavorable  lease  liabilities  in  conjunction  with  the  acquisition  of  CSK;  these  unfavorable  lease  liabilities 
represent  the  values  of  operating  leases  acquired  with  unfavorable  terms.    These  unfavorable  leases  had  an  estimated  weighted-
average remaining useful life of approximately 5.3 years as of December 31, 2012.  For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010,  the  Company  recognized  an  amortized  benefit  of  $5.7  million,  $6.7  million  and  $7.0  million,  respectively,  related  to  these 
unfavorable  operating  leases,  which  are  included  in  “Other  liabilities”  on  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets.    These 
unfavorable lease liabilities are not included as a component of the Company’s closed store reserves, which are discussed in Note 6. 

The following table identifies the estimated amortization expense and benefit of the Company’s intangibles for each of the next five 
years as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands): 

Amortization Expense 

Amortization Benefit 

Total Amortization 
Benefit (Expense) 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 
Total 

$ 

$ 

NOTE 4 – FINANCING 

 (3,997) 
 (3,098) 
 (2,667) 
 (2,312) 
 (1,897) 
 (13,971) 

$ 

$ 

 4,548  
 3,642  
 2,794  
 2,076  
 1,493  
 14,553  

$ 

$ 

 551

 544

 127

 (236)

 (404)
 582

The following table identifies the balances of the Company’s financing facilities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

Revolving Credit Facility 
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (1), effective interest rate of 4.973% 
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (2), effective interest rate of 4.649% 
3.800% Senior Notes due 2021 (3), effective interest rate of 3.845% 

$

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$

 - 
 497,173 
 299,545 
 298,916 

 -
 496,824
 299,493
 -

(1) Net of unamortized discount of $2.8 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
(2) Net of unamortized discount of $0.5 million and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
(3) Net of unamortized discount of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2012. 

The following table identifies the principal maturities of the Company’s financing facilities as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands): 

$

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Thereafter

Total  $

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 1,100,000

 1,100,000

Unsecured revolving credit facility: 
In January of 2011, the Company entered into a new credit agreement for a five-year $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility 
(the “Revolving Credit Facility”) arranged by Bank of America, N.A. (“BA”) and Barclays Capital, originally scheduled to mature in 
January  of  2016.    In  September  of  2011,  the  Company  amended  the  credit  agreement  (the  “Credit  Agreement”),  decreasing  the 
aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility to $660 million, extending the maturity date on the Credit Agreement to 
September  of  2016  and  reducing  the  facility  fee  and  interest  rate  margins  for  borrowing  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility.    In 
conjunction  with  the  amendment,  the  Company  recognized  a  one-time  charge  related  to  the  modification  in  the  amount  of  $0.3 
million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended 
December 31, 2011.  The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million 
sub-limit  for  swing  line  borrowings  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility.    As  described  in  the  Credit  Agreement  governing  the 
Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time, subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments 
under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had outstanding letters 
of  credit,  primarily  to  support  obligations  related  to  workers’  compensation,  general  liability  and  other  insurance  policies,  in  the 
amount of $57.3 million and $59.9 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by 
those amounts.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.      

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the Base Rate 
or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin.  Swing line loans made under the Revolving 
Credit Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable margin to Base Rate loans.  In addition, the Company pays a facility 
fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments.  The interest rate margins 
and  facility  fee  are  based  upon  the  better  of  the  ratings  assigned  to  the  Company’s  debt  by  Moody’s  Investor  Service,  Inc.  and 
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions.  Based upon the Company’s credit ratings at December 31, 2012, its 
margin for Base Rate loans was 0.200%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loans was 1.200% and its facility fee was 0.175%. 

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, which include limitations on indebtedness, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio 
of  2.00  times  through  December  31,  2012;  2.25  times  thereafter  through  December  31,  2014;  and  2.50  times  thereafter  through 
maturity;  and  a  maximum  adjusted  consolidated  leverage  ratio  of  3.00  times  through  maturity.    The  consolidated  leverage  ratio 
includes  a  calculation  of  adjusted  earnings  before  interest,  taxes,  depreciation,  amortization,  rent  and  stock  based  compensation 
expense to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding letters of credit, six-times rent expense and excludes 
any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In the event that the Company should default 
on  any  covenant  contained  within  the  Credit  Agreement,  certain  actions  may  be  taken,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  possible 
termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest and other amounts payable 
under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company remained in compliance with all 
covenants under the Credit Agreement. 

Senior notes: 
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 
On  January  14,  2011,  the  Company  issued  $500  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021 
(“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) 
as trustee.  Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year and is computed on the 
basis of a 360-day year.   

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021: 
On September 19, 2011, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 
(“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% 
Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022: 
On  August  21,  2012,  the  Company  issued  $300  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  3.800%  Senior  Notes  due  2022 
(“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% 
Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2013, and is computed on the 

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Intangibles other than goodwill: 

thousands): 

The  following  table  identifies  the  components  of  the  Company’s  amortizable  intangibles  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011  (in 

Cost of Amortizable 

Accumulated Amortization 

Intangibles 

(Expense) Benefit  

  Net Amortizable Intangibles

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Amortizable intangible assets: 

Favorable leases 

Non-compete agreements 

$ 

 50,910 

 717 

Total amortizable intangible assets  $ 

 51,627 

 51,660

 793

 52,453

 (28,566)

 (447)

 (29,013)

 (23,969)   $ 

 (427)     

 (24,396)   $ 

 22,344

 270

 22,614

 27,691
 366
 28,057

Unfavorable leases 

$ 

 49,380 

 49,380

 32,210

 26,560 

 $ 

 17,170

 22,820

The Company recorded favorable lease assets in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK; these favorable lease assets represent the 
values of operating leases acquired with favorable terms.  These favorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful 
life of approximately 10.1 years as of December 31, 2012.  For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company 
recorded amortization expense of $4.7 million, $6.1 million, and $8.5 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets, 

which are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.     

The  Company  recorded  unfavorable  lease  liabilities  in  conjunction  with  the  acquisition  of  CSK;  these  unfavorable  lease  liabilities 
represent  the  values  of  operating  leases  acquired  with  unfavorable  terms.    These  unfavorable  leases  had  an  estimated  weighted-
average remaining useful life of approximately 5.3 years as of December 31, 2012.  For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010,  the  Company  recognized  an  amortized  benefit  of  $5.7  million,  $6.7  million  and  $7.0  million,  respectively,  related  to  these 
unfavorable  operating  leases,  which  are  included  in  “Other  liabilities”  on  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets.    These 

unfavorable lease liabilities are not included as a component of the Company’s closed store reserves, which are discussed in Note 6. 

The following table identifies the estimated amortization expense and benefit of the Company’s intangibles for each of the next five 

years as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands): 

Amortization Expense 

Amortization Benefit 

Total Amortization 

Benefit (Expense) 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

Total 

$ 

$ 

NOTE 4 – FINANCING 

 (3,997) 

$ 

 (3,098) 

 (2,667) 

 (2,312) 

 (1,897) 

$ 

 4,548  

 3,642  

 2,794  

 2,076  

 1,493  

 551

 544

 127

 (236)

 (404)
 582

 (13,971) 

$ 

 14,553  

$ 

The following table identifies the balances of the Company’s financing facilities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

Revolving Credit Facility 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (1), effective interest rate of 4.973% 

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (2), effective interest rate of 4.649% 

3.800% Senior Notes due 2021 (3), effective interest rate of 3.845% 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$

 - 

$

 497,173 

 299,545 

 298,916 

 -
 496,824
 299,493
 -

(1) Net of unamortized discount of $2.8 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

(2) Net of unamortized discount of $0.5 million and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

(3) Net of unamortized discount of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2012. 

The following table identifies the principal maturities of the Company’s financing facilities as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands): 

$

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter

Total  $

 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 1,100,000
 1,100,000

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Unsecured revolving credit facility: 
In January of 2011, the Company entered into a new credit agreement for a five-year $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility 
(the “Revolving Credit Facility”) arranged by Bank of America, N.A. (“BA”) and Barclays Capital, originally scheduled to mature in 
January  of  2016.    In  September  of  2011,  the  Company  amended  the  credit  agreement  (the  “Credit  Agreement”),  decreasing  the 
aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility to $660 million, extending the maturity date on the Credit Agreement to 
September  of  2016  and  reducing  the  facility  fee  and  interest  rate  margins  for  borrowing  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility.    In 
conjunction  with  the  amendment,  the  Company  recognized  a  one-time  charge  related  to  the  modification  in  the  amount  of  $0.3 
million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended 
December 31, 2011.  The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million 
sub-limit  for  swing  line  borrowings  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility.    As  described  in  the  Credit  Agreement  governing  the 
Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time, subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments 
under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had outstanding letters 
of  credit,  primarily  to  support  obligations  related  to  workers’  compensation,  general  liability  and  other  insurance  policies,  in  the 
amount of $57.3 million and $59.9 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by 
those amounts.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.      

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the Base Rate 
or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin.  Swing line loans made under the Revolving 
Credit Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable margin to Base Rate loans.  In addition, the Company pays a facility 
fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments.  The interest rate margins 
and  facility  fee  are  based  upon  the  better  of  the  ratings  assigned  to  the  Company’s  debt  by  Moody’s  Investor  Service,  Inc.  and 
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions.  Based upon the Company’s credit ratings at December 31, 2012, its 
margin for Base Rate loans was 0.200%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loans was 1.200% and its facility fee was 0.175%. 

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, which include limitations on indebtedness, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio 
of  2.00  times  through  December  31,  2012;  2.25  times  thereafter  through  December  31,  2014;  and  2.50  times  thereafter  through 
maturity;  and  a  maximum  adjusted  consolidated  leverage  ratio  of  3.00  times  through  maturity.    The  consolidated  leverage  ratio 
includes  a  calculation  of  adjusted  earnings  before  interest,  taxes,  depreciation,  amortization,  rent  and  stock  based  compensation 
expense to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding letters of credit, six-times rent expense and excludes 
any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In the event that the Company should default 
on  any  covenant  contained  within  the  Credit  Agreement,  certain  actions  may  be  taken,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  possible 
termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest and other amounts payable 
under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company remained in compliance with all 
covenants under the Credit Agreement. 

Senior notes: 
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 
On  January  14,  2011,  the  Company  issued  $500  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021 
(“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) 
as trustee.  Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year and is computed on the 
basis of a 360-day year.   

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021: 
On September 19, 2011, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 
(“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% 
Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022: 
On  August  21,  2012,  the  Company  issued  $300  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  unsecured  3.800%  Senior  Notes  due  2022 
(“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% 
Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2013, and is computed on the 

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basis of a 360-day year.  The net proceeds from the issuance of the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 were used to pay fees and expenses 
related to the offering, with the remainder intended to be used to repay borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving 
Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases. 

The  senior notes  are guaranteed on a  senior  unsecured basis  by  each  of the  Company’s  subsidiaries (“Subsidiary  Guarantors”)  that 
incurs or guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility or certain other debt of the Company 
or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors.  The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary 
automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under the Company’s Credit Agreement and 
certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, 
or of all or substantially all of the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly 
or indirectly, by the Company and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries.  The only 
direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries  of  the  Company  that  would  not  be  Subsidiary  Guarantors  would  be  minor  subsidiaries.    Neither  the 
Company,  nor  any  of  its  Subsidiary  Guarantors,  are  subject  to  any  material  or  significant  restrictions  on  the  Company’s  ability  to 
obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable 
law.  Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of December 31, 2012. 

NOTE 5 – LEASING 

Minimum operating lease expense 
Contingent rents 
Other lease related occupancy costs 
Total rent expense 
Less:  sublease income 

Net rent expense 

NOTE 6 – EXIT ACTIVITIES 

For the Years Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

 234,113

$

 226,158 

$

 221,540

$

$

 744

 10,043

 244,900

 4,031

 240,869

 534 

 8,821 

 235,513 

 4,616 

 230,897 

$

$

 903

 9,352

 231,795

 4,916

 226,879

The  Company  maintains  reserves  for  closed  stores  and  other  properties  that  are  no  longer  utilized  in  current  operations,  and  had 
previously maintained reserves for employee separation liabilities.   

The following table identifies the future minimum lease payments under all of the Company’s operating and capital leases for each of 
the next five years and in the aggregate as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):  

The  following  table  identifies  the  closure  reserves  for  stores,  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities,  and  reserves  for 
employee separation costs at December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 
Total 

Operating Leases 

Related Parties 
$

 4,439 
 4,487 
 4,430 
 3,996 
 3,300 
 11,618 
 32,270 

$

Non-Related Parties 
 235,601
 222,216
 198,700
 174,171
 150,970
 829,172
 1,810,830

$

$

$

Capital Leases 
Non-Related Parties 
 234 
 77 
 25 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 336 

$

Total 

 240,274
 226,780
 203,155
 178,167
 154,270
 840,790
 1,843,436

$

$

Capital lease agreements: 
The Company assumed certain vehicle capital leases in the acquisition of CSK.  The remaining vehicle capital lease agreements have 
contractual terms of nine months, which will expire on October 15, 2013.  The present value of the future minimum lease payments 
under these vehicle capital leases totaled approximately $0.2 million and $0.7 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, 
which were classified as long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The Company did not acquire any 
additional vehicles under capital leases during the periods ended December 31, 2012 or 2011.  

The Company assumed certain building capital leases in the CSK acquisition.  The remaining building capital lease agreement will 
expire on March 31, 2017.  The present value of future minimum lease payments under building capital leases totaled approximately 
$0.2  million  and  $0.5  million  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively,  which  was  classified  as  long-term  debt  in  the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The Company did not acquire any additional buildings under capital leases during 
the periods ended December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Operating lease commitments: 
The  Company  leases  certain  office  space,  retail  stores,  property  and  equipment  under  long-term,  non-cancelable  operating  leases.  
Most  of  these  leases  include  renewal  options  and  some  include  options  to  purchase,  provisions  for  percentage  rent  based  on  sales 
and/or incremental step increase provisions.   

The future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases, in the table above, do not include potential amounts for 
percentage  rent  or  other  operating  lease  related  costs  and  have  not  been  reduced  by  expected  future  minimum  sublease  income.  
Expected future minimum sublease income under non-cancelable subleases is approximately $13.9 million at December 31, 2012.  

The following table summarizes the net rent expense amounts for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: 

Store Closure 

Liabilities 

Administrative Office and 

Distribution Facilities 

Closure Liabilities 

Employee Separation 

Liabilities 

Balance at December 31, 2010: 
Additions and accretion 
Payments 
Revisions to estimates 
Balance at December 31, 2011: 
Additions and accretion 
Payments 
Revisions to estimates 
Balance at December 31, 2012: 

 13,971

 695

 (3,634)

 280

 11,312

 584

 (2,998)

 (561)

 8,337

 5,608 

 314  

 (2,593)  

 215  

 3,544 

 170  

 (2,038)  

 -  

 1,156

 (912)

 (244)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

$ 

$

 1,676  

$ 

Store, administrative office and distribution facilities closure liabilities: 
The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current operations.  The Company 
accrues  for  closed  property  operating  lease  liabilities  using  a  credit-adjusted  discount  rate  to  calculate  the  present  value  of  the 
remaining  non-cancelable  lease  payments,  contractual  occupancy  costs  and  lease  termination  fees  after  the  closing  date,  net  of 
estimated  sublease  income.    The  closed  property  lease  liabilities  are  expected  to  be  paid  over  the  remaining  lease  terms,  which 
currently extend through April 23, 2023.  The Company estimates sublease income and future cash flows based on the Company’s 
experience and knowledge of the market in which the closed property is located, the Company’s previous efforts to dispose of similar 
assets and existing economic conditions.  Adjustments to closed property reserves are made to reflect changes in estimated sublease 
income  or  actual  contracted  exit  costs,  which  vary  from  original  estimates,  and  are  made  for  material  changes  in  estimates  in  the 
period in which the changes become known.   

Revisions  to  estimates  in  closure  reserves  for  stores  and  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities  include  changes  in  the 
estimates of sublease agreements, changes in assumptions of various store and office  closure activities, changes in assumed leasing 
arrangements  and  actual  exit  costs  since  the  inception  of  the  exit  activities.    Revisions  to  estimates  and  additions  or  accretions  to 
closure  reserves  for  stores  and  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities  are  included  in  “Selling,  general  and  administrative 
expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.   

The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for stores from the inception of the exit activity through December 31, 2012, was 
$24.4  million.    The  cumulative  amount  incurred  in  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities  from  the  inception  of  the  exit 
activity through December 31, 2012, was $10.0 million.  The balance of both these reserves is included in “Other current liabilities” 
and “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, based upon the dates 
when the reserves are expected to be settled. 

Employee separation liabilities: 
The  Company  had  previously  maintained  a  reserve  for  employee  separation  liabilities.    Employee  separation  liabilities  represented 
costs for anticipated payments, including payments required under various pre-existing employment arrangements with acquired CSK 
employees,  which  existed  at  the  time  of  the  acquisition,  related  to  the  planned  involuntary  termination  of  employees  performing 

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basis of a 360-day year.  The net proceeds from the issuance of the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 were used to pay fees and expenses 
related to the offering, with the remainder intended to be used to repay borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving 

Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases. 

The  senior notes  are guaranteed on a  senior  unsecured basis  by  each  of the  Company’s  subsidiaries (“Subsidiary  Guarantors”)  that 
incurs or guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility or certain other debt of the Company 
or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors.  The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary 
automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under the Company’s Credit Agreement and 
certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, 
or of all or substantially all of the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly 
or indirectly, by the Company and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries.  The only 
direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries  of  the  Company  that  would  not  be  Subsidiary  Guarantors  would  be  minor  subsidiaries.    Neither  the 
Company,  nor  any  of  its  Subsidiary  Guarantors,  are  subject  to  any  material  or  significant  restrictions  on  the  Company’s  ability  to 
obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable 
law.  Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of December 31, 2012. 

NOTE 5 – LEASING 

Minimum operating lease expense 
Contingent rents 
Other lease related occupancy costs 
Total rent expense 
Less:  sublease income 

Net rent expense 

NOTE 6 – EXIT ACTIVITIES 

For the Years Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010 

2012 

$

$

 234,113
 744
 10,043
 244,900
 4,031
 240,869

$

$

 226,158 
 534 
 8,821 
 235,513 
 4,616 
 230,897 

$

$

 221,540
 903
 9,352
 231,795
 4,916
 226,879

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The  Company  maintains  reserves  for  closed  stores  and  other  properties  that  are  no  longer  utilized  in  current  operations,  and  had 
previously maintained reserves for employee separation liabilities.   

The following table identifies the future minimum lease payments under all of the Company’s operating and capital leases for each of 

the next five years and in the aggregate as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):  

The  following  table  identifies  the  closure  reserves  for  stores,  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities,  and  reserves  for 
employee separation costs at December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

Thereafter 

Total 

Operating Leases 

Capital Leases 

Related Parties 

Non-Related Parties 

Non-Related Parties 

Total 

$

$

 4,439 

 4,487 

 4,430 

 3,996 

 3,300 

 11,618 

 32,270 

$

$

 235,601

 222,216

 198,700

 174,171

 150,970

 829,172

 1,810,830

$

$

$

 234 

 77 

 25 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 336 

$

 240,274
 226,780
 203,155
 178,167
 154,270
 840,790
 1,843,436

Capital lease agreements: 

The Company assumed certain vehicle capital leases in the acquisition of CSK.  The remaining vehicle capital lease agreements have 
contractual terms of nine months, which will expire on October 15, 2013.  The present value of the future minimum lease payments 
under these vehicle capital leases totaled approximately $0.2 million and $0.7 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, 
which were classified as long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The Company did not acquire any 

additional vehicles under capital leases during the periods ended December 31, 2012 or 2011.  

The Company assumed certain building capital leases in the CSK acquisition.  The remaining building capital lease agreement will 
expire on March 31, 2017.  The present value of future minimum lease payments under building capital leases totaled approximately 
$0.2  million  and  $0.5  million  at  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively,  which  was  classified  as  long-term  debt  in  the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The Company did not acquire any additional buildings under capital leases during 

the periods ended December 31, 2012 or 2011. 

Operating lease commitments: 

The  Company  leases  certain  office  space,  retail  stores,  property  and  equipment  under  long-term,  non-cancelable  operating  leases.  
Most  of  these  leases  include  renewal  options  and  some  include  options  to  purchase,  provisions  for  percentage  rent  based  on  sales 

and/or incremental step increase provisions.   

The future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases, in the table above, do not include potential amounts for 
percentage  rent  or  other  operating  lease  related  costs  and  have  not  been  reduced  by  expected  future  minimum  sublease  income.  

Expected future minimum sublease income under non-cancelable subleases is approximately $13.9 million at December 31, 2012.  

The following table summarizes the net rent expense amounts for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: 

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Store Closure 
Liabilities 

Administrative Office and 
Distribution Facilities 
Closure Liabilities 

Employee Separation 
Liabilities 

Balance at December 31, 2010: 
Additions and accretion 
Payments 
Revisions to estimates 
Balance at December 31, 2011: 
Additions and accretion 
Payments 
Revisions to estimates 
Balance at December 31, 2012: 

$ 

 13,971
 695
 (3,634)
 280
 11,312
 584
 (2,998)
 (561)
 8,337

$

 5,608 
 314  
 (2,593)  
 215  
 3,544 
 170  
 (2,038)  
 -  
 1,676  

$ 

 1,156
 -
 (912)
 (244)
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -

Store, administrative office and distribution facilities closure liabilities: 
The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current operations.  The Company 
accrues  for  closed  property  operating  lease  liabilities  using  a  credit-adjusted  discount  rate  to  calculate  the  present  value  of  the 
remaining  non-cancelable  lease  payments,  contractual  occupancy  costs  and  lease  termination  fees  after  the  closing  date,  net  of 
estimated  sublease  income.    The  closed  property  lease  liabilities  are  expected  to  be  paid  over  the  remaining  lease  terms,  which 
currently extend through April 23, 2023.  The Company estimates sublease income and future cash flows based on the Company’s 
experience and knowledge of the market in which the closed property is located, the Company’s previous efforts to dispose of similar 
assets and existing economic conditions.  Adjustments to closed property reserves are made to reflect changes in estimated sublease 
income  or  actual  contracted  exit  costs,  which  vary  from  original  estimates,  and  are  made  for  material  changes  in  estimates  in  the 
period in which the changes become known.   

Revisions  to  estimates  in  closure  reserves  for  stores  and  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities  include  changes  in  the 
estimates of sublease agreements, changes in assumptions of various store and office  closure activities, changes in assumed leasing 
arrangements  and  actual  exit  costs  since  the  inception  of  the  exit  activities.    Revisions  to  estimates  and  additions  or  accretions  to 
closure  reserves  for  stores  and  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities  are  included  in  “Selling,  general  and  administrative 
expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.   

The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for stores from the inception of the exit activity through December 31, 2012, was 
$24.4  million.    The  cumulative  amount  incurred  in  administrative  office  and  distribution  facilities  from  the  inception  of  the  exit 
activity through December 31, 2012, was $10.0 million.  The balance of both these reserves is included in “Other current liabilities” 
and “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, based upon the dates 
when the reserves are expected to be settled. 

Employee separation liabilities: 
The  Company  had  previously  maintained  a  reserve  for  employee  separation  liabilities.    Employee  separation  liabilities  represented 
costs for anticipated payments, including payments required under various pre-existing employment arrangements with acquired CSK 
employees,  which  existed  at  the  time  of  the  acquisition,  related  to  the  planned  involuntary  termination  of  employees  performing 
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liabilities during 2012, and the reserve had no remaining balance as of December 31, 2012.   

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Revisions  to  estimates  for  employee  separation  liabilities  included  changes  in  assumptions  surrounding  the  timing  required  to 
consolidate certain duplicative administration functions from the inception of the exit activities.  Revisions to estimates and additions 
or accretions to employee separation liabilities are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.     

conditions, for a three-year period.  The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or 
terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  During 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved 
resolutions to increase the cumulative authorization amount to $3.0 billion.  Each prior $500 million authorization was effective for a 
three-year period, and expires November 12, 2015.   

The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly 
announced share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data): 

The cumulative amount incurred for employee separation liabilities from the inception of the exit activity through December 31, 2012, 
was $29.4 million. 

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES 

Historically, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts with various counterparties to mitigate cash flow risk associated 
with floating interest rates on outstanding borrowings under its ABL Credit Facility.  The fair values of the Company’s outstanding 
hedges were recorded as liabilities, the effective portion of the change in fair values of the Company’s cash flow hedges was recorded 
as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, and any ineffectiveness was recognized in “Other income (expense)” in 
the  accompanying  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  in  the  period  of  ineffectiveness.    The  interest  rate  swap  contracts  were 
designated as cash flow hedges with interest payments designed to offset the interest payments for borrowings under the ABL Credit 
Facility that corresponded with the notional amounts of the swaps.  In January of 2011, the ABL Credit Facility was retired concurrent 
with  the  issuance  of  the  Company’s  4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021  and  all  interest  rate  swap  contracts  were  terminated  at  the 
Company’s request.  The Company recognized a charge of $4.2 million related to the termination of the interest rate swap contracts, 
which was included as a component of “Other income  (expense)” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2011.    During  2010,  one  interest  rate  swap  contract  was  terminated  at  the  Company’s  request  and  was 
deemed  to  be  ineffective  as  of  the  termination  date.    The  Company  recognized  $0.1  million  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2010, as a result of this hedge ineffectiveness.  As 
of December 31, 2012, the Company did not hold any instruments that qualified as cash flow hedge derivatives. 

The table below outlines the effects the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on its Consolidated Statements of Income for 
the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Shares repurchased 
Average price per share 
Total investment 

$ 

$ 

 16,201  

 89.20  

 1,445,044  

$ 

$ 

 15,877

 61.49

 976,322

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $578.6 million remaining under its share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of 
the year and through the date of this filing, the Company repurchased an additional 2.1 million shares of its common stock under its 
share repurchase program at  an average price of $90.09 for a total investment of $185.6 million.  The Company has repurchased a 
total of 34.1 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 
2011 through and including February 28, 2013, at an average price of $76.37 for a total aggregate investment of $2.6 billion. 

NOTE  10  –  SHARE-BASED  EMPLOYEE  COMPENSATION  PLANS  AND  OTHER  COMPENSATION  AND  BENEFIT 
PLANS  

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the 
grant, award or issuance.  Share-based compensation includes stock option awards issued under the Company’s employee incentive  
plans and director stock plan,  restricted stock awarded under the  Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan 
and director stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees through 
other benefit programs.   

Location and Amount of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives 

The  table  below  identifies  the  shares  that  have  been  authorized  for  issuance  and  the  shares  available  for  future  issuance  under  the 
Company plans, as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands): 

Derivatives Designated as  Hedging 
Instruments 

Interest rate swap contracts 

NOTE 8 – WARRANTIES 

  Classification 
  Other income (expense)  $ 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

 -

$

 (4,237)

$

 (65)

The  Company  provides  warranties  on  certain  merchandise  it  sells  with  warranty  periods  ranging  from  30  days  to  limited  lifetime 
warranties.    Estimated  warranty  costs  are  based  on  the  historical  failure  rate  of  each  individual  product  line  and  are  recorded  as 
obligations.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate 
cost  of  warranty  claims  to  the  Company  has  been  driven  by  volume  of  units  sold  as  opposed  to  fluctuations  in  failure  rates  or  the 
variation of the cost of individual claims.  The Company’s product warranty liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” on the 
accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.   

The following table identifies the changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the years ended December 31, 
2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

Balance at January 1, 
Warranty claims 
Warranty accruals  
Balance at December 31, 

NOTE 9 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM 

2012 

2011 

$ 

$ 

 21,642  
 (50,009) 
 56,368  
 28,001  

$ 

$ 

 22,429
 (46,779)
 45,992
 21,642

In January of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may, 
from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at 
prevailing  market  prices,  based  on  a  variety  of  factors  such  as  price,  corporate  trading  policy  requirements  and  overall  market 

Plans 

Employee Incentive Plans 
Director Stock Plan 
Performance Incentive Plan 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Profit Sharing and Savings Plan 

Total Shares Authorized for 

Shares Available for Future Issuance 

Issuance under the Plans 

under the Plans 

 34,000  

 1,000  

 650  

 4,250  

 4,200  

 6,544

 277

 381

 1,002

 349

Stock options: 
The  Company’s  employee  incentive  plans  provide  for  the  granting  of  stock  options  for  the  purchase  of  the  common  stock  of  the 
Company  to  certain  key  employees  of  the  Company.    Employee  stock  options  are  granted  at  an  exercise  price  that  is  equal  to  the 
closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Employee stock options granted under the plans expire 
after  ten  years  and  typically  vest  25%  per  year,  over  four  years,  or  the  minimum  required  service  period.    The  Company  records 
compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting 
period.   

The table below identifies the employee stock option activity under these plans during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

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overlapping  or  duplicative  functions.    The  Company  completed  all  restructuring  activities  related  to  these  employee  separation 

liabilities during 2012, and the reserve had no remaining balance as of December 31, 2012.   

Revisions  to  estimates  for  employee  separation  liabilities  included  changes  in  assumptions  surrounding  the  timing  required  to 
consolidate certain duplicative administration functions from the inception of the exit activities.  Revisions to estimates and additions 
or accretions to employee separation liabilities are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.     

conditions, for a three-year period.  The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or 
terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  During 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved 
resolutions to increase the cumulative authorization amount to $3.0 billion.  Each prior $500 million authorization was effective for a 
three-year period, and expires November 12, 2015.   

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The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly 
announced share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data): 

The cumulative amount incurred for employee separation liabilities from the inception of the exit activity through December 31, 2012, 

was $29.4 million. 

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES 

Historically, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts with various counterparties to mitigate cash flow risk associated 
with floating interest rates on outstanding borrowings under its ABL Credit Facility.  The fair values of the Company’s outstanding 
hedges were recorded as liabilities, the effective portion of the change in fair values of the Company’s cash flow hedges was recorded 
as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, and any ineffectiveness was recognized in “Other income (expense)” in 
the  accompanying  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  in  the  period  of  ineffectiveness.    The  interest  rate  swap  contracts  were 
designated as cash flow hedges with interest payments designed to offset the interest payments for borrowings under the ABL Credit 
Facility that corresponded with the notional amounts of the swaps.  In January of 2011, the ABL Credit Facility was retired concurrent 
with  the  issuance  of  the  Company’s  4.875%  Senior  Notes  due  2021  and  all  interest  rate  swap  contracts  were  terminated  at  the 
Company’s request.  The Company recognized a charge of $4.2 million related to the termination of the interest rate swap contracts, 
which was included as a component of “Other income  (expense)” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2011.    During  2010,  one  interest  rate  swap  contract  was  terminated  at  the  Company’s  request  and  was 
deemed  to  be  ineffective  as  of  the  termination  date.    The  Company  recognized  $0.1  million  in  “Other  income  (expense)”  on  the 
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2010, as a result of this hedge ineffectiveness.  As 

of December 31, 2012, the Company did not hold any instruments that qualified as cash flow hedge derivatives. 

The table below outlines the effects the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on its Consolidated Statements of Income for 

the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): 

Derivatives Designated as  Hedging 

Instruments 

Location and Amount of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives 

  Classification 

2012 

2011 

2010 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

Interest rate swap contracts 

  Other income (expense)  $ 

 -

$

 (4,237)

$

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NOTE 8 – WARRANTIES 

The  Company  provides  warranties  on  certain  merchandise  it  sells  with  warranty  periods  ranging  from  30  days  to  limited  lifetime 
warranties.    Estimated  warranty  costs  are  based  on  the  historical  failure  rate  of  each  individual  product  line  and  are  recorded  as 
obligations.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate 
cost  of  warranty  claims  to  the  Company  has  been  driven  by  volume  of  units  sold  as  opposed  to  fluctuations  in  failure  rates  or  the 
variation of the cost of individual claims.  The Company’s product warranty liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” on the 

accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.   

The following table identifies the changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the years ended December 31, 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Shares repurchased 
Average price per share 
Total investment 

$ 
$ 

 16,201  
 89.20  
 1,445,044  

$ 
$ 

 15,877
 61.49
 976,322

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $578.6 million remaining under its share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of 
the year and through the date of this filing, the Company repurchased an additional 2.1 million shares of its common stock under its 
share repurchase program at  an average price of $90.09 for a total investment of $185.6 million.  The Company has repurchased a 
total of 34.1 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 
2011 through and including February 28, 2013, at an average price of $76.37 for a total aggregate investment of $2.6 billion. 

NOTE  10  –  SHARE-BASED  EMPLOYEE  COMPENSATION  PLANS  AND  OTHER  COMPENSATION  AND  BENEFIT 
PLANS  

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the 
grant, award or issuance.  Share-based compensation includes stock option awards issued under the Company’s employee incentive  
plans and director stock plan,  restricted stock awarded under the  Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan 
and director stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees through 
other benefit programs.   

The  table  below  identifies  the  shares  that  have  been  authorized  for  issuance  and  the  shares  available  for  future  issuance  under  the 
Company plans, as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands): 

Plans 

Employee Incentive Plans 
Director Stock Plan 
Performance Incentive Plan 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Profit Sharing and Savings Plan 

Total Shares Authorized for 
Issuance under the Plans 

Shares Available for Future Issuance 
under the Plans 

 34,000  
 1,000  
 650  
 4,250  
 4,200  

 6,544
 277
 381
 1,002
 349

Stock options: 
The  Company’s  employee  incentive  plans  provide  for  the  granting  of  stock  options  for  the  purchase  of  the  common  stock  of  the 
Company  to  certain  key  employees  of  the  Company.    Employee  stock  options  are  granted  at  an  exercise  price  that  is  equal  to  the 
closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Employee stock options granted under the plans expire 
after  ten  years  and  typically  vest  25%  per  year,  over  four  years,  or  the  minimum  required  service  period.    The  Company  records 
compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting 
period.   

2012 

2011 

The table below identifies the employee stock option activity under these plans during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

 22,429
 (46,779)
 45,992
 21,642

2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

Balance at January 1, 

Warranty claims 

Warranty accruals  

Balance at December 31, 

$ 

$ 

 21,642  

 (50,009) 

 56,368  

 28,001  

$ 

$ 

NOTE 9 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM 

In January of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may, 
from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at 
prevailing  market  prices,  based  on  a  variety  of  factors  such  as  price,  corporate  trading  policy  requirements  and  overall  market 

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Outstanding at December 31, 2011 
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2012 
Exercisable at December 31, 2012 

Shares 
(in thousands)
 7,393
 1,834
 (1,831)
 (675)
 6,721
 6,224
 3,527

Weighted-
Average 
Exercise Price  
 37.41  
$
 88.75  
 29.41  
 62.97  
 51.03  
 49.17  
 31.36  

$
$
$

Average Remaining 
Contractual Terms  
(in years) 

Aggregate Intrinsic 
Value (in thousands)

 6.86  
 6.70  
 5.17  

$
$
$

 258,059
 250,536
 204,777

The Company’s director stock plan provides for the granting of stock options for the purchase of the common stock of the Company to 
directors  of  the  Company.    Director  stock  options  are  granted  at  an  exercise  price  that  is  equal  to  the  closing  market  price  of  the 
Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Director stock options granted under the plans expire after seven years and vest 
fully after six months.  The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards evenly over the 
vesting period.   

The table below identifies the director stock option activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011 
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2012 
Exercisable at December 31, 2012 

Shares 
(in thousands)
 97
 -
 (29)
 -
 68
68
68

Weighted-
Average 
Exercise Price  
 35.00  
$
 -  
 34.92  
 -  
 35.03  
35.03
35.03

$
$
$

Average Remaining 
Contractual Terms  
(in years) 

Aggregate Intrinsic 
Value (in thousands)

 3.31  
 3.31  
 3.31  

$
$
$

 3,698
3,698
3,698

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The 
Black-Scholes  model  requires  the  use  of  assumptions,  including  the  risk  free  rate,  expected  life,  expected  volatility  and  expected 
dividend yield.   

•  Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected 

life.   

• 

•  Expected life  -  Represents  the  period  of  time  that  options  granted  are  expected  to  be  outstanding.    The  Company  uses 

historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.   

•  Expected volatility – Measure of the amount by which the Company’s stock price has historically fluctuated.   
•  Expected dividend yield – The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.   

The  table  below  identifies  the  weighted-average  assumptions  used  for  grants  awarded  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2012, 
2011 and 2010: 

Risk free interest rate 
Expected life 
Expected volatility 
Expected dividend yield 

2012 

 0.59 % 
 3.9  Years 
 33.5 % 
 - % 

December 31, 

2011 
 1.16 % 
 3.7  Years 
 33.3 % 
 - % 

2010 
 1.67 % 
 4.3  Years 
 33.9 % 
 - % 

The Company’s forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of options awarded that are expected to be forfeited or cancelled prior to 
becoming  fully  vested.    The  Company’s  estimate  is  evaluated  periodically,  is  based  upon  historical  experience  at  the  time  of 
evaluation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period or the minimum required service period.  

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2012, 
2011 and 2010: 

Compensation expense for stock options awarded (in millions) 
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options (in millions) 
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in millions) 
Cash received from exercise of stock options (in millions) 
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded 
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options (in years) 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$  17.6

2010 

$  14.9

$

$

 18.5 

 7.1 

 113.6 

 54.9 

 23.57 

 6.8

 71.5

 50.3

 5.7

 60.0

 56.9

$  16.93

$  14.24

 5.13  

 5.12  

5.21

The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards at December 31, 2012, was $53.5 million 
and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 3.0 years.   

Restricted stock: 
The  Company’s  performance  incentive  plan  provides  for  the  award  of  shares  of  restricted  stock  to  its  corporate  and  senior 
management that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  Generally, unvested 
shares are forfeited when an employee ceases employment.  The fair value of shares awarded under this plan is based on the closing 
market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting 
period.   

The table below identifies the employee restricted stock activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

Shares 

(in thousands) 

Weighted-Average Grant-Date 

Fair Value 

Non-vested at December 31, 2011 
Granted during the period 
Vested during the period (1) 
Forfeited during the period 
Non-vested at December 31, 2012 

(1) Includes 13 thousand shares withheld to cover employees' taxes upon vesting. 

The Company’s director stock plan provides for the award of shares of restricted stock that vest evenly over a three-year period and 
are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  Generally, unvested shares are forfeited when a director ceases their service on the 
Company’s  Board  of  Directors.    The  fair  value  of  shares  awarded  under  this  plan  is  based  on  the  closing  market  price  of  the 
Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting period.   

The table below identifies the director restricted stock activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

Shares 

(in thousands) 

Weighted-Average Grant-Date 

Fair Value 

Non-vested at December 31, 2011 
Granted during the period 
Vested during the period 
Forfeited during the period 
Non-vested at December 31, 2012 

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted stock awarded by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2012, 
2011 and 2010: 

Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded (in millions) 
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted shares (in millions) 
Total fair value of restricted shares at vest date (in millions) 
Shares awarded under the plans (in thousands) 
Average grant-date fair value of shares awarded under the plans 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$

$

$

$

 2.0 

 0.8 

 2.7 

 23.7 

$

$

$

 1.7

 0.6

 2.6

 49.9

$

$

$

 0.9

 0.4

 1.6

 41.1

 90.10 

$  56.18

$  39.57

 40

 18

 (30)

 (1)

 27

 8

 5

 (3)

 -

 10

$

$

$

$

 50.72

 86.90

 55.11

 61.08

 70.64

 59.65

 102.39

 59.65

 -

 79.58

64 

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Shares 

Weighted-

Average 

Average Remaining 

Contractual Terms  

(in thousands)

Exercise Price  

(in years) 

Aggregate Intrinsic 
Value (in thousands)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Outstanding at December 31, 2011 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2012 

Exercisable at December 31, 2012 

 7,393

 1,834

 (1,831)

 (675)

 6,721

 6,224

 3,527

 37.41  

 88.75  

 29.41  

 62.97  

 51.03  

 49.17  

 31.36  

 6.86  

 6.70  

 5.17  

$

$

$

 258,059
 250,536
 204,777

The Company’s director stock plan provides for the granting of stock options for the purchase of the common stock of the Company to 
directors  of  the  Company.    Director  stock  options  are  granted  at  an  exercise  price  that  is  equal  to  the  closing  market  price  of  the 
Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Director stock options granted under the plans expire after seven years and vest 
fully after six months.  The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards evenly over the 

vesting period.   

The table below identifies the director stock option activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011 

 97

$

 35.00  

Shares 

Weighted-

Average 

Average Remaining 

Contractual Terms  

(in thousands)

Exercise Price  

(in years) 

Aggregate Intrinsic 
Value (in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2012 

Exercisable at December 31, 2012 

 3.31  

 3.31  

 3.31  

$

$

$

 3,698
3,698
3,698

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The 
Black-Scholes  model  requires  the  use  of  assumptions,  including  the  risk  free  rate,  expected  life,  expected  volatility  and  expected 

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 -

 -

 68

68

68

 34.92  

 -  

 -  

 35.03  

35.03

35.03

•  Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected 

•  Expected life  -  Represents  the  period  of  time  that  options  granted  are  expected  to  be  outstanding.    The  Company  uses 

historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.   

•  Expected volatility – Measure of the amount by which the Company’s stock price has historically fluctuated.   

•  Expected dividend yield – The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.   

The  table  below  identifies  the  weighted-average  assumptions  used  for  grants  awarded  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2012, 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

dividend yield.   

life.   

• 

2011 and 2010: 

Risk free interest rate 

Expected life 

Expected volatility 

Expected dividend yield 

2012 

 0.59 % 

 3.9  Years 

 33.5 % 

 - % 

December 31, 

2011 

 1.16 % 

 3.7  Years 

 33.3 % 

 - % 

2010 

 1.67 % 

 4.3  Years 

 33.9 % 

 - % 

Compensation expense for stock options awarded (in millions) 
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options (in millions) 
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in millions) 
Cash received from exercise of stock options (in millions) 
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded 
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options (in years) 

2012 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2010 
$  14.9
 5.7
 60.0
 56.9
$  14.24
5.21

2011 
$  17.6
 6.8
 71.5
 50.3
$  16.93

 18.5 
 7.1 
 113.6 
 54.9 
 23.57 
 5.13  

 5.12  

$

$

k
-
0
1
M
R
O
F

The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards at December 31, 2012, was $53.5 million 
and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 3.0 years.   

Restricted stock: 
The  Company’s  performance  incentive  plan  provides  for  the  award  of  shares  of  restricted  stock  to  its  corporate  and  senior 
management that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  Generally, unvested 
shares are forfeited when an employee ceases employment.  The fair value of shares awarded under this plan is based on the closing 
market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting 
period.   

The table below identifies the employee restricted stock activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

Non-vested at December 31, 2011 
Granted during the period 
Vested during the period (1) 
Forfeited during the period 
Non-vested at December 31, 2012 

Shares 
(in thousands) 

Weighted-Average Grant-Date 
Fair Value 

 40
 18
 (30)
 (1)
 27

$

$

 50.72
 86.90
 55.11
 61.08
 70.64

(1) Includes 13 thousand shares withheld to cover employees' taxes upon vesting. 

The Company’s director stock plan provides for the award of shares of restricted stock that vest evenly over a three-year period and 
are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  Generally, unvested shares are forfeited when a director ceases their service on the 
Company’s  Board  of  Directors.    The  fair  value  of  shares  awarded  under  this  plan  is  based  on  the  closing  market  price  of  the 
Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting period.   

The table below identifies the director restricted stock activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2012: 

Non-vested at December 31, 2011 
Granted during the period 
Vested during the period 
Forfeited during the period 
Non-vested at December 31, 2012 

Shares 
(in thousands) 

Weighted-Average Grant-Date 
Fair Value 

 8
 5
 (3)
 -
 10

$

$

 59.65
 102.39
 59.65
 -
 79.58

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted stock awarded by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2012, 
2011 and 2010: 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2010 

2011 

2012 

The Company’s forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of options awarded that are expected to be forfeited or cancelled prior to 
becoming  fully  vested.    The  Company’s  estimate  is  evaluated  periodically,  is  based  upon  historical  experience  at  the  time  of 

evaluation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period or the minimum required service period.  

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2012, 

2011 and 2010: 

Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded (in millions) 
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted shares (in millions) 
Total fair value of restricted shares at vest date (in millions) 
Shares awarded under the plans (in thousands) 
Average grant-date fair value of shares awarded under the plans 

$
$
$

$

 2.0 
 0.8 
 2.7 
 23.7 
 90.10 

$
$
$

 1.7
 0.6
 2.6
 49.9
$  56.18

$
$
$

 0.9
 0.4
 1.6
 41.1
$  39.57

64 

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The  remaining  unrecognized  compensation  expense  related  to  unvested  restricted  share  awards  at  December  31,  2012,  was  $2.7 
million and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 2.1 years. 

believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect 
on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.   

In  addition,  O’Reilly  was  involved  in  resolving  governmental  investigations  that  were  being  conducted  against  CSK  and  CSK’s 
former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.  

As  previously  reported,  the  governmental  investigations  of  CSK  regarding  its  legacy  pre-acquisition  accounting  practices  have 
concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well 
as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 
have concluded.   

Under  Delaware  law,  the  charter  documents  of  the  CSK  entities,  and  certain  indemnification  agreements,  CSK  may  have  certain 
indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential 
indemnification  obligations  arising  from  the  litigation  commenced  by  the  Department  of  Justice  and  SEC  against  CSK’s  former 
employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity 
and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification 
obligations of $13.7 million at December 31, 2012, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is 
possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected 
by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, 
management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTIES 

The  Company  leases  certain  land  and  buildings  related  to  77  of  its  O'Reilly  Auto  Parts  stores  and  one  of  its  bulk  facilities  under 
fifteen- or twenty-year operating lease agreements with entities in which certain of the Company’s affiliated directors, members of an 
affiliated director’s immediate family or certain of the Company’s executive officers, are affiliated.  Generally, these lease agreements 
provide  for  renewal  options  for  an  additional  five  years  at  the  option  of  the  Company  and  the  lease  agreements  are  periodically 
modified  to  further  extend  the  lease  term  for  specific  stores  under  the  agreements  (see  Note  10).    Lease  payments  under  these 
operating  leases  totaled  $4.4  million,  $4.2  million  and  $4.4  million  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2012,  2011  and  2010, 
respectively.  We believe that the lease agreements with the affiliated entities are on terms comparable to those obtainable from third 
parties. 

NOTE 14 – INCOME TAXES 

Deferred income tax assets (liabilities): 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net  tax effects of temporary differences between the  carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for 
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and also include the tax effect of carryforwards.   

The following table identifies significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2012 
and 2011 (in thousands): 

F
O
R
M
1
0
-
k

Employee stock purchase plan: 
The  Company’s  employee  stock  purchase  plan  (the  “ESPP”)  permits  eligible  employees  to  purchase  shares  of  the  Company’s 
common stock at 85% of the fair market value.  Employees may authorize the Company to withhold up to 5% of their annual salary to 
participate in the plan.  The fair value of shares issued under the ESPP is based on the average of the high and low market prices of the 
Company’s common stock during the offering periods.  Compensation expense is recognized based on the discount between the grant-
date fair value and the employee purchase price for the shares sold to employees.     

The following table summarizes activity related to the Company’s ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: 

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2010 

2011 

2012 

Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP (in millions) 
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP (in 
millions) 
Shares issued under the ESPP (in thousands) 
Weighted-average price of shares issued under the ESPP 

$

$

$

 1.5 

 0.6 

$

$

 1.3

 0.5

 114.6 
 75.42 

 134.5
$  53.93

$

$

 1.1

 0.4

 152.9
$  40.86

Profit sharing and savings plan: 
The Company sponsors a contributory profit sharing and savings plan that covers substantially all employees who are at least 21 years 
of age and have at least six months of service.  The Company makes matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 2% of each 
employee’s wages that are contributed and 25% of the next 4% of each employee’s wages that are contributed.  The Company may 
also make additional discretionary profit sharing contributions to the plan on an annual basis as determined by the Board of Directors.  
The Company did not issue any shares under this plan for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 or 2010.  The Company does not 
anticipate funding the plan with the issuance of shares in the future.  The Company made monetary matching contributions to the plan 
in the amounts of $15.6 million, $11.8 million and $11.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS 

Construction commitments: 
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had construction commitments in the amount of $89.3 million. 

Letter of credit commitments: 
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to satisfy workers’ compensation, general liability 
and other insurance policies, in the amount of $57.3 million (see Note 4). 

Debt financing commitments: 
The Company’s senior notes are redeemable in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, at the Company’s option upon not 
less  than  30  nor  more  than  60  days’  notice  at  a  redemption  price,  plus  any  accrued  and  unpaid  interest  to,  but  not  including  the 
redemption date, equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof or (2) the sum of the present value of the remaining 
scheduled  payments  of  principal  and  interest  thereon  discounted  to  the  redemption  date  on  a  semiannual  basis  at  the  applicable 
Treasury Yield plus basis points identified in the indentures governing the notes.  In addition, if at any time the Company undergoes a 
Change  of  Control  Triggering  Event  (as  defined  in  the  indentures  governing  the  notes),  the  holders  may  require  the  Company  to 
repurchase all or a portion of their senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus 
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the repurchase date (see Note 4). 

 Self-insurance reserves: 
The  Company  uses  a  combination  of  insurance  and  self-insurance  mechanisms  to  provide  for  the  potential  liabilities  for  Team 
Member  health  care  benefits,  workers’  compensation,  vehicle  liability,  general  liability  and  property  loss.    With  the  exception  of 
certain  Team  Member  health  care  benefit  liabilities,  employment  related  claims  and  litigation,  certain  commercial  litigation  and 
certain regulatory matters, the Company obtains third-party insurance coverage to limit its exposure to this obligation. 

NOTE 12 – LEGAL MATTERS 

O’Reilly  is  currently  involved  in  litigation  incidental  to  the  ordinary  conduct  of  the  Company’s  business.    The  Company  records 
reserves  for  litigation  losses  in  instances  where  a  material  adverse  outcome  is  probable  and  the  Company  is  able  to  reasonably 
estimate the probable loss.  The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters.  
Although  the  Company  cannot  ascertain  the  amount  of  liability  that  it  may  incur  from  any  of  these  matters,  it  does  not  currently 

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The  remaining  unrecognized  compensation  expense  related  to  unvested  restricted  share  awards  at  December  31,  2012,  was  $2.7 

million and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 2.1 years. 

believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect 
on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.   

Employee stock purchase plan: 

The  Company’s  employee  stock  purchase  plan  (the  “ESPP”)  permits  eligible  employees  to  purchase  shares  of  the  Company’s 
common stock at 85% of the fair market value.  Employees may authorize the Company to withhold up to 5% of their annual salary to 
participate in the plan.  The fair value of shares issued under the ESPP is based on the average of the high and low market prices of the 
Company’s common stock during the offering periods.  Compensation expense is recognized based on the discount between the grant-

date fair value and the employee purchase price for the shares sold to employees.     

The following table summarizes activity related to the Company’s ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: 

Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP (in millions) 

Income tax benefit from compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP (in 

millions) 

Shares issued under the ESPP (in thousands) 

Weighted-average price of shares issued under the ESPP 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$

$

$

 1.5 

 0.6 

$

$

 1.3

 0.5

 114.6 

 75.42 

 134.5

$  53.93

$

$

 1.1

 0.4

 152.9
$  40.86

Profit sharing and savings plan: 

The Company sponsors a contributory profit sharing and savings plan that covers substantially all employees who are at least 21 years 
of age and have at least six months of service.  The Company makes matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 2% of each 
employee’s wages that are contributed and 25% of the next 4% of each employee’s wages that are contributed.  The Company may 
also make additional discretionary profit sharing contributions to the plan on an annual basis as determined by the Board of Directors.  
The Company did not issue any shares under this plan for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 or 2010.  The Company does not 
anticipate funding the plan with the issuance of shares in the future.  The Company made monetary matching contributions to the plan 
in the amounts of $15.6 million, $11.8 million and $11.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

In  addition,  O’Reilly  was  involved  in  resolving  governmental  investigations  that  were  being  conducted  against  CSK  and  CSK’s 
former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.  

k
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0
1
M
R
O
F

As  previously  reported,  the  governmental  investigations  of  CSK  regarding  its  legacy  pre-acquisition  accounting  practices  have 
concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well 
as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 
have concluded.   

Under  Delaware  law,  the  charter  documents  of  the  CSK  entities,  and  certain  indemnification  agreements,  CSK  may  have  certain 
indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential 
indemnification  obligations  arising  from  the  litigation  commenced  by  the  Department  of  Justice  and  SEC  against  CSK’s  former 
employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity 
and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification 
obligations of $13.7 million at December 31, 2012, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is 
possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected 
by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, 
management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTIES 

The  Company  leases  certain  land  and  buildings  related  to  77  of  its  O'Reilly  Auto  Parts  stores  and  one  of  its  bulk  facilities  under 
fifteen- or twenty-year operating lease agreements with entities in which certain of the Company’s affiliated directors, members of an 
affiliated director’s immediate family or certain of the Company’s executive officers, are affiliated.  Generally, these lease agreements 
provide  for  renewal  options  for  an  additional  five  years  at  the  option  of  the  Company  and  the  lease  agreements  are  periodically 
modified  to  further  extend  the  lease  term  for  specific  stores  under  the  agreements  (see  Note  10).    Lease  payments  under  these 
operating  leases  totaled  $4.4  million,  $4.2  million  and  $4.4  million  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2012,  2011  and  2010, 
respectively.  We believe that the lease agreements with the affiliated entities are on terms comparable to those obtainable from third 
parties. 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had construction commitments in the amount of $89.3 million. 

NOTE 14 – INCOME TAXES 

Deferred income tax assets (liabilities): 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net  tax effects of temporary differences between the  carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for 
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and also include the tax effect of carryforwards.   

The following table identifies significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2012 
and 2011 (in thousands): 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to satisfy workers’ compensation, general liability 

and other insurance policies, in the amount of $57.3 million (see Note 4). 

The Company’s senior notes are redeemable in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, at the Company’s option upon not 
less  than  30  nor  more  than  60  days’  notice  at  a  redemption  price,  plus  any  accrued  and  unpaid  interest  to,  but  not  including  the 
redemption date, equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof or (2) the sum of the present value of the remaining 
scheduled  payments  of  principal  and  interest  thereon  discounted  to  the  redemption  date  on  a  semiannual  basis  at  the  applicable 
Treasury Yield plus basis points identified in the indentures governing the notes.  In addition, if at any time the Company undergoes a 
Change  of  Control  Triggering  Event  (as  defined  in  the  indentures  governing  the  notes),  the  holders  may  require  the  Company  to 
repurchase all or a portion of their senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus 

accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the repurchase date (see Note 4). 

 Self-insurance reserves: 

The  Company  uses  a  combination  of  insurance  and  self-insurance  mechanisms  to  provide  for  the  potential  liabilities  for  Team 
Member  health  care  benefits,  workers’  compensation,  vehicle  liability,  general  liability  and  property  loss.    With  the  exception  of 
certain  Team  Member  health  care  benefit  liabilities,  employment  related  claims  and  litigation,  certain  commercial  litigation  and 

certain regulatory matters, the Company obtains third-party insurance coverage to limit its exposure to this obligation. 

NOTE 12 – LEGAL MATTERS 

O’Reilly  is  currently  involved  in  litigation  incidental  to  the  ordinary  conduct  of  the  Company’s  business.    The  Company  records 
reserves  for  litigation  losses  in  instances  where  a  material  adverse  outcome  is  probable  and  the  Company  is  able  to  reasonably 
estimate the probable loss.  The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters.  
Although  the  Company  cannot  ascertain  the  amount  of  liability  that  it  may  incur  from  any  of  these  matters,  it  does  not  currently 

NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS 

Construction commitments: 

Letter of credit commitments: 

Debt financing commitments: 

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2011 

Current 

Deferred 

Total 

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Deferred tax assets: 

Current: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 
Tax credits 
Other accruals 

Total current deferred tax assets: 
Noncurrent: 
Tax credits 
Net operating losses 
Other accruals 

Total noncurrent deferred tax assets: 

Total deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Current: 

Inventories 

Total current deferred tax liabilities: 
Noncurrent: 

Property and equipment 
Other 

Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities: 

Total deferred tax liabilities 
Net deferred tax liabilities 

$

$

$

$

 1,937 
 1,583 
 55,683 
 59,203 

 5,333 
 2,077 
 58,605 
 66,015 
 125,218 

 78,675 
 78,675 

 132,547 
 13,012 
 145,559 
 224,234 
 (99,016)

$

$

$

$

 1,933
 541
 55,209
 57,683

 4,605
 3,008
 50,855
 58,468
 116,151

 59,673
 59,673

 138,132
 9,200
 147,332
 207,005
 (90,854)

The following table reconciles the above net deferred tax assets (liabilities) as presented on the accompanying Consolidated Balance 
Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Deferred tax assets - current 
Deferred tax liabilities - current 

Deferred tax liabilities - current 

Deferred tax assets - noncurrent 
Deferred tax liabilities - noncurrent 

Deferred tax liabilities - noncurrent 

$

 59,203 
 (78,675)
 (19,472)

 66,015 
 (145,559)
 (79,544)

Net deferred tax liabilities 

$

 (99,016)

  $ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 57,683
 (59,673)
 (1,990)

 58,468
 (147,332)
 (88,864)

 (90,854)

Provision for income taxes: 
The following table reconciles the “Provision for income taxes” included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for 
the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):  

2012 
     Federal 
     State 

2011 
     Federal 
     State 

2010 
     Federal 
     State 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 311,631  

 35,982  

 347,613  

 228,443  

 25,537  

 253,980  

 146,259  

 24,484  

 170,743  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 10,030  

 (1,868) 

 8,162  

 55,175  

 (1,055) 

 54,120  

 88,395  

 10,862  

 99,257  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 321,661

 34,114

 355,775

 283,618

 24,482

 308,100

 234,654

 35,346

 270,000

The  following  table  outlines  the  reconciliation  of  the  “Provision  for  income  taxes”  amounts  included  in  the  accompanying 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  to  the  amounts  computed  at  the  federal  statutory  rate  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2012, 
2011 and 2010 (in thousands):  

Federal income taxes at statutory rate 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 
Other items, net 
Total provision for income taxes 

Year ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

 329,532

$ 

 285,524 

$ 

 22,426

 3,817

 16,132 

 6,444 

 355,775

$ 

 308,100 

$ 

 241,281

 22,267

 6,452

 270,000

The  excess  tax  benefit  associated  with  the  exercise  of  non-qualified  stock  options  has  been  included  within  “Additional  paid-in 
capital” on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had tax credit carryforwards available for state tax purposes of $6.9 million.  As of December 
31, 2012, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available for state purposes of $42.9 million.  The Company’s state net 
operating  loss carryforwards generally  expire  in  years  ranging  from  2021  to  2027,  and  the  Company’s  tax  credits  generally  do  not 
expire. 

CSK had net operating losses in various years dating back to the tax year 1993.  For CSK, the statute of limitation for a particular tax 
year  for  examination  by  the  IRS  is  three  years  subsequent  to  the  last  year  in  which  the  loss  carryover  is  finally  used.    The  IRS 
completed an examination of the CSK consolidated federal tax return for the fiscal years ended January 30, 2005, January 29, 2006, 
February  4,  2007,  and  February  2,  2008.    The  statute  of  limitation  for  a  particular  tax  year  for  examination  by  various  states  is 
generally three to four years subsequent to the last year in which the loss carryover is finally used. 

Unrecognized tax benefits: 
The following table summarizes the changes in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for the 
years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): 

Balance as of January 1, 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 
Payments related to settled items 
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations 
Balance as of December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 45,800   $ 

 36,710   $ 

 8,100  

 1,301  

 (451) 

 (3,746) 

 7,308  

 4,060  

 -  

 (2,278) 

$ 

 51,004   $ 

 45,800   $ 

2010 

 33,570

 5,138

 -

 -

 (1,998)

 36,710

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2012 

2011 

Current 

Deferred 

Total 

Deferred tax assets: 

Current: 

Tax credits 

Other accruals 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 

Total current deferred tax assets: 

Noncurrent: 

Tax credits 

Net operating losses 

Other accruals 

Total noncurrent deferred tax assets: 

Total deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Current: 

Inventories 

Noncurrent: 

Total current deferred tax liabilities: 

Property and equipment 

Other 

Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities: 

Total deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax assets - current 

Deferred tax liabilities - current 

Deferred tax liabilities - current 

Deferred tax assets - noncurrent 

Deferred tax liabilities - noncurrent 

Deferred tax liabilities - noncurrent 

Net deferred tax liabilities 

Provision for income taxes: 

$

$

$

$

 1,937 

 1,583 

 55,683 

 59,203 

 5,333 

 2,077 

 58,605 

 66,015 

 125,218 

 78,675 

 78,675 

 132,547 

 13,012 

 145,559 

 224,234 

 (99,016)

$

$

$

$

 1,933
 541
 55,209
 57,683

 4,605
 3,008
 50,855
 58,468
 116,151

 59,673
 59,673

 138,132
 9,200
 147,332
 207,005
 (90,854)

The following table reconciles the above net deferred tax assets (liabilities) as presented on the accompanying Consolidated Balance 

Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 

 57,683
 (59,673)
 (1,990)

 58,468
 (147,332)
 (88,864)

The following table reconciles the “Provision for income taxes” included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for 

the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):  

$

 (99,016)

 (90,854)

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$

  $ 

 59,203 

 (78,675)

 (19,472)

$ 

 66,015 

 (145,559)

 (79,544)

$ 

$ 

2012 
     Federal 
     State 

2011 
     Federal 
     State 

2010 
     Federal 
     State 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 311,631  
 35,982  
 347,613  

 228,443  
 25,537  
 253,980  

 146,259  
 24,484  
 170,743  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 10,030  
 (1,868) 
 8,162  

 55,175  
 (1,055) 
 54,120  

 88,395  
 10,862  
 99,257  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

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 321,661
 34,114
 355,775

 283,618
 24,482
 308,100

 234,654
 35,346
 270,000

The  following  table  outlines  the  reconciliation  of  the  “Provision  for  income  taxes”  amounts  included  in  the  accompanying 
Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  to  the  amounts  computed  at  the  federal  statutory  rate  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2012, 
2011 and 2010 (in thousands):  

Federal income taxes at statutory rate 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 
Other items, net 
Total provision for income taxes 

2012 

Year ended December 31, 
2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

 329,532
 22,426
 3,817
 355,775

$ 

$ 

 285,524 
 16,132 
 6,444 
 308,100 

$ 

$ 

 241,281
 22,267
 6,452
 270,000

The  excess  tax  benefit  associated  with  the  exercise  of  non-qualified  stock  options  has  been  included  within  “Additional  paid-in 
capital” on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had tax credit carryforwards available for state tax purposes of $6.9 million.  As of December 
31, 2012, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available for state purposes of $42.9 million.  The Company’s state net 
operating  loss carryforwards generally  expire  in  years  ranging  from  2021  to  2027,  and  the  Company’s  tax  credits  generally  do  not 
expire. 

CSK had net operating losses in various years dating back to the tax year 1993.  For CSK, the statute of limitation for a particular tax 
year  for  examination  by  the  IRS  is  three  years  subsequent  to  the  last  year  in  which  the  loss  carryover  is  finally  used.    The  IRS 
completed an examination of the CSK consolidated federal tax return for the fiscal years ended January 30, 2005, January 29, 2006, 
February  4,  2007,  and  February  2,  2008.    The  statute  of  limitation  for  a  particular  tax  year  for  examination  by  various  states  is 
generally three to four years subsequent to the last year in which the loss carryover is finally used. 

Unrecognized tax benefits: 
The following table summarizes the changes in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for the 
years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): 

Balance as of January 1, 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 
Payments related to settled items 
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations 
Balance as of December 31, 

Year ended December 31, 

2012 
 45,800   $ 
 8,100  
 1,301  
 (451) 
 (3,746) 
 51,004   $ 

$ 

$ 

2011 
 36,710   $ 
 7,308  
 4,060  
 -  
 (2,278) 
 45,800   $ 

2010 

 33,570
 5,138
 -
 -
 (1,998)
 36,710

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For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and  2010, the Company recorded a reserve for unrecognized tax benefits (including 
interest and penalties) of $59.3 million, $53.0 million and $41.3 million, respectively, of which $59.3 million, $53.0 million and $41.3 
million  would  affect  the  Company’s  effective  tax  rate  if  recognized,  generally  net  of  federal  tax  affect.    The  Company  recognizes 
interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.  As of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010,  the  Company  had  accrued  approximately  $8.3  million,  $7.2  million  and  $4.6  million,  respectively,  of  interest  and  penalties 
related to uncertain tax positions before the benefit of the deduction for interest on state and federal returns.  During the years ended 
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded tax expense related to an increase in its liability for interest and penalties 
of  $2.6  million,  $3.9  million  and  $1.5  million,  respectively.    Although  unrecognized  tax  benefits  for  individual  tax  positions  may 
increase or decrease during 2013, the Company expects a reduction of $6.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits during the one-year 
period subsequent to December 31, 2012, resulting from settlement or expiration of the statute of limitations.  

The Company’s United States federal income tax returns for tax years 2011 and beyond remain subject to examination by the Internal 
Revenue Service (“IRS”).  The IRS concluded an examination of the O’Reilly consolidated 2008, 2009 and 2010 federal income tax 
returns in the first quarter of 2013.  The statute of limitations for the Company’s federal income tax returns for tax years 2008 and 
prior expired on September 15, 2012.  The statute of limitations for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax return for 2009 will expire 
on September 15, 2013, unless otherwise extended.  The IRS is currently conducting an examination of the Company’s consolidated 
returns for the tax year 2011.  The Company’s state income tax returns remain subject to examination by various state authorities for 
tax years ranging from 2002 through 2011. 

NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The following  table  reconciles  the numerator  and denominator used  in  the basic  and  diluted  earnings  per  share  calculations  for the 
years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):  

For the Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2010 

2012 

Numerator (basic and diluted): 

Net income 

Denominator: 

$ 

 585,746   $ 

 507,673 

$ 

 419,373

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares 
Effect of stock options (1) 
Effect of exchangeable notes 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares and 
assumed conversion 

 121,182  
 2,132  
 -  

 134,667  
 2,316 
 - 

 138,654
 2,348
 990

 123,314  

 136,983  

 141,992

Earnings per share-basic 
Earnings per share-assuming dilution 

$ 
$ 

 4.83   $ 
 4.75   $ 

 3.77 
 3.71 

$ 
$ 

 3.02
 2.95

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation 
Stock options (1) 
Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)  $ 

 1,816  
 87.88   $ 

 1,756  
 62.79   $ 

 1,373
 48.15

(1) See Note 10 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans. 

The exchangeable notes were retired in December of 2010, and therefore had no dilutive effect on 2012 or 2011 results.  Incremental 
net shares for the exchange feature of the exchangeable notes were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the year 
ended December 31, 2010.   

From January 1, 2013, through and including February 28, 2013, the Company repurchased 2.1 million shares of its common stock at 
an average price of $90.09, for a total investment of $185.6 million. 

NOTE 17 – QUARTERLY RESULTS (Unaudited) 

The following table sets forth certain quarterly unaudited operating data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  The 
unaudited  quarterly  information  includes  all  adjustments,  which  the  Company  considers  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation  of  the 
information shown: 

Sales 
Gross profit 
Operating income 
Net income 
Earnings per share – basic  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

Sales 
Gross profit 
Former CSK officer clawback 
Operating income 
Write-off of debt issuance costs 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements 
Net income 
Earnings per share – basic  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

Fiscal 2012 

First 

Quarter 

Second 

Quarter 

Third 

Quarter 

Fourth 

Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share data) 

$ 

 1,529,392 

$ 

 1,562,849 

$ 

 1,601,558 

$ 

 1,488,385 

 761,680 

 247,501 

 147,492 

 779,861 

 243,603 

 146,120 

 805,493 

 263,318 

 159,332 

$ 

$ 

 1.16 

 1.14 

$ 

$ 

 1.17 

 1.15 

$ 

$ 

 1.34 

 1.32 

$ 

$ 

 750,384 

 222,971 

 132,802 

 1.16 

 1.14 

Fiscal 2011 

First 

Quarter 

Second 

Quarter 

Third 

Quarter 

Fourth 

Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share data) 

$ 

 1,382,738 

$ 

 1,479,318 

$ 

 1,535,453 

$ 

 1,391,307 

 669,781 

 -

 196,437 

 (21,626)

 (4,237)

 102,474 

 718,661 

 754,210 

 222,368 

 241,050 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

$ 

$ 

 0.73 

 0.72 

$ 

$ 

 133,772 

 148,439 

 0.97 

 0.96 

$ 

$ 

 1.12 

 1.10 

$ 

$ 

 694,697 

 (2,798)

 206,911 

 -

 -

 122,988 

 0.96 

 0.94 

The unaudited operating data presented above should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements 
and related notes, and the other financial information included therein. 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 

None.  

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

As  of  the  end of  the  period  covered  by  this  report,  our  management,  under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation of  our  Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and 
procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the 
Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure 
controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance 
that the information required to be disclosed by us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) in reports filed under the Exchange Act is 
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules 
and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 
as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

NOTE 16 – SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS 

On May 7, 2002, and as amended on December 29, 2010, and May 20, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan 
(“Rights Agreement”) whereby one right was distributed for each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company 
held by  shareholders  of record  (the  “Rights”)  as of  the  close of business  on  May  31, 2002.    The  Rights Agreement,  as well  as  the 
Rights, expired on May 31, 2012. 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012, 
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

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For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and  2010, the Company recorded a reserve for unrecognized tax benefits (including 
interest and penalties) of $59.3 million, $53.0 million and $41.3 million, respectively, of which $59.3 million, $53.0 million and $41.3 
million  would  affect  the  Company’s  effective  tax  rate  if  recognized,  generally  net  of  federal  tax  affect.    The  Company  recognizes 
interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.  As of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010,  the  Company  had  accrued  approximately  $8.3  million,  $7.2  million  and  $4.6  million,  respectively,  of  interest  and  penalties 
related to uncertain tax positions before the benefit of the deduction for interest on state and federal returns.  During the years ended 
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded tax expense related to an increase in its liability for interest and penalties 
of  $2.6  million,  $3.9  million  and  $1.5  million,  respectively.    Although  unrecognized  tax  benefits  for  individual  tax  positions  may 
increase or decrease during 2013, the Company expects a reduction of $6.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits during the one-year 

period subsequent to December 31, 2012, resulting from settlement or expiration of the statute of limitations.  

The Company’s United States federal income tax returns for tax years 2011 and beyond remain subject to examination by the Internal 
Revenue Service (“IRS”).  The IRS concluded an examination of the O’Reilly consolidated 2008, 2009 and 2010 federal income tax 
returns in the first quarter of 2013.  The statute of limitations for the Company’s federal income tax returns for tax years 2008 and 
prior expired on September 15, 2012.  The statute of limitations for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax return for 2009 will expire 
on September 15, 2013, unless otherwise extended.  The IRS is currently conducting an examination of the Company’s consolidated 
returns for the tax year 2011.  The Company’s state income tax returns remain subject to examination by various state authorities for 

tax years ranging from 2002 through 2011. 

NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The following  table  reconciles  the numerator  and denominator used  in  the basic  and  diluted  earnings  per  share  calculations  for the 

years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):  

Numerator (basic and diluted): 

Net income 

Denominator: 

Effect of stock options (1) 

Effect of exchangeable notes 

assumed conversion 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares and 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 585,746   $ 

 507,673 

$ 

 419,373

 121,182  

 2,132  

 -  

 134,667  

 2,316 

 - 

 138,654
 2,348
 990

 123,314  

 136,983  

 141,992

Earnings per share-basic 

Earnings per share-assuming dilution 

$ 

$ 

 4.83   $ 

 4.75   $ 

 3.77 

 3.71 

$ 

$ 

 3.02
 2.95

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation 

Stock options (1) 

Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)  $ 

 1,816  

 87.88   $ 

 1,756  

 62.79   $ 

 1,373
 48.15

(1) See Note 10 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans. 

The exchangeable notes were retired in December of 2010, and therefore had no dilutive effect on 2012 or 2011 results.  Incremental 
net shares for the exchange feature of the exchangeable notes were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the year 

ended December 31, 2010.   

From January 1, 2013, through and including February 28, 2013, the Company repurchased 2.1 million shares of its common stock at 

an average price of $90.09, for a total investment of $185.6 million. 

NOTE 17 – QUARTERLY RESULTS (Unaudited) 

The following table sets forth certain quarterly unaudited operating data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  The 
unaudited  quarterly  information  includes  all  adjustments,  which  the  Company  considers  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation  of  the 
information shown: 

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Sales 
Gross profit 
Operating income 
Net income 
Earnings per share – basic  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

Sales 
Gross profit 
Former CSK officer clawback 
Operating income 
Write-off of debt issuance costs 
Termination of interest rate swap agreements 
Net income 
Earnings per share – basic  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution 

First 
Quarter 

 1,529,392 
 761,680 
 247,501 
 147,492 
 1.16 
 1.14 

First 
Quarter 

 1,382,738 
 669,781 
 -
 196,437 
 (21,626)
 (4,237)
 102,474 
 0.73 
 0.72 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

Fiscal 2012 

Third 
Second 
Quarter 
Quarter 
(In thousands, except per share data) 

 1,562,849 
 779,861 
 243,603 
 146,120 
 1.17 
 1.15 

$ 

$ 
$ 

 1,601,558 
 805,493 
 263,318 
 159,332 
 1.34 
 1.32 

Fiscal 2011 

Second 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

(In thousands, except per share data) 

 1,479,318 
 718,661 
 -
 222,368 
 -
 -
 133,772 
 0.97 
 0.96 

$ 

$ 
$ 

 1,535,453 
 754,210 
 -
 241,050 
 -
 -
 148,439 
 1.12 
 1.10 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

Fourth 
Quarter 

 1,488,385 
 750,384 
 222,971 
 132,802 
 1.16 
 1.14 

Fourth 
Quarter 

 1,391,307 
 694,697 
 (2,798)
 206,911 
 -
 -
 122,988 
 0.96 
 0.94 

The unaudited operating data presented above should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements 
and related notes, and the other financial information included therein. 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 

None.  

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

As  of  the  end of  the  period  covered  by  this  report,  our  management,  under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation of  our  Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and 
procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the 
Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure 
controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance 
that the information required to be disclosed by us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) in reports filed under the Exchange Act is 
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules 
and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 
as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

NOTE 16 – SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS 

On May 7, 2002, and as amended on December 29, 2010, and May 20, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan 
(“Rights Agreement”) whereby one right was distributed for each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company 
held by  shareholders  of record  (the  “Rights”)  as of  the  close of business  on  May  31, 2002.    The  Rights Agreement,  as well  as  the 

Rights, expired on May 31, 2012. 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012, 
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

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The management of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), under the supervision and with the participation of 
the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer  and  effected  by  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors,  is 
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-
15(f)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.    The  Company’s  internal  control  system  is  designed  to  provide 
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

Internal control over financial reporting includes all policies and procedures that: 

• 

• 

• 

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the 
assets of the Company; 
provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of 
the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and 
provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use  or  disposition  of  the 
Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Management  recognizes  that  all  internal  control  systems,  no  matter  how  well  designed,  have  inherent  limitations.    Therefore,  even 
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement  preparation  and 
presentation.    Also,  projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  risk.    Over  time,  controls  may 
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. 

Under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer, 
management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2012.    In 
making  this  assessment,  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission  (“COSO”)  in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.    Based  on  this  assessment,  management  believes  that  as  of 
December 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. 

Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements 
and has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included 
in Item 8. 

Item 9B.  Other Information 

Not Applicable. 

PART III 

Code of Ethics: 
Our Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers (including its chief executive officer, 
chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controller and any person performing similar functions) and 
Team Members.  Our Code of Ethics is available on our website at www.oreillyauto.com, under the “Corporate Home” caption.  The 
information on our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference in this report or any 
of our other filings with the SEC. 

Corporate Governance: 
The Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors does not have a written policy on the consideration of 
Director candidates recommended by shareholders.  It is the view of the Board of Directors that all candidates, whether recommended 
by a shareholder or the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee, shall be evaluated based on the same established criteria for 
persons to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors and its committees. 

The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee pursuant to Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The Audit Committee currently consists of Jay D. Burchfield, Thomas T. Hendrickson, Paul R. 
Lederer, John Murphy and Ronald Rashkow, each an independent director in accordance with The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace 
Rule 5605(a)(2), the standards of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace 
Rule 5605(c)(2).  In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Murphy, Chairman of the Audit Committee, qualifies as 
an audit committee financial expert under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. 

Item 11.  

Executive Compensation 

Director and Officer compensation: 
The  information  required  by  Item  402  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  under  the  captions 
“Compensation of Executive Officers” and “Director Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

Compensation Committee: 
The information required by Item 407(e)(4) and (e)(5) of Regulation S-K will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under 
the  captions  “Compensation  Committee  Interlocks  and  Insider  Participation”  and  “Compensation  Committee  Report”  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 12.  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 

The  information  required  by  Item  201(d)  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Equity 
Compensation Plans” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

The  information  required  by  Item  403  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  captions  “Security 
Ownership  of  Certain  Beneficial  Owners”  and  “Security  Ownership  of  Directors  and  Management”  and  is  incorporated  herein  by 
reference. 

Item 10. 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 

Item 13. 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 

Certain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 
2013  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders  (“Proxy  Statement”),  which  will  be  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission 
(“SEC”) within 120 days of the end of our most recent fiscal year.  Except for those portions specifically incorporated in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, no other portions of the Proxy Statement are deemed to be 
filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.   

The  information  required  by  Item  404  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption 
“Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

The  information  required by Item  407(a)  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption 
“Director Independence” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

Directors and Officers: 
The  information  regarding  the  directors  of  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  (the  “Company”)  will  be  included  in  the  Company's  Proxy 
Statement  under  the  caption  “Proposal  1-  Election  of  Directors”  and  “Information  Concerning  the  Board  of  Directors”  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference.  The Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our most recent fiscal 
year. The information regarding executive officers called for by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is included in Part I, in accordance with 
General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, for our executive officers who are not also directors. 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act: 
The  information  regarding  compliance  with  Section  16(a)  of  the  Exchange  Act  required  by  Item  405  of  Regulation  S-K,  will  be 
included  in  the  Company's  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Section  16(a)  Beneficial  Ownership  Reporting  Compliance”  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 14. 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

The  information  required  by  Item  9(e)  of  Schedule  14A  will  be  included  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Fees  Paid  to 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

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The management of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), under the supervision and with the participation of 
the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer  and  effected  by  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors,  is 
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-
15(f)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.    The  Company’s  internal  control  system  is  designed  to  provide 
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 

accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

Internal control over financial reporting includes all policies and procedures that: 

• 

• 

• 

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the 

assets of the Company; 

provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of 

the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and 

provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use  or  disposition  of  the 

Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Management  recognizes  that  all  internal  control  systems,  no  matter  how  well  designed,  have  inherent  limitations.    Therefore,  even 
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement  preparation  and 
presentation.    Also,  projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  risk.    Over  time,  controls  may 

become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. 

Under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer, 
management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2012.    In 
making  this  assessment,  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission  (“COSO”)  in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.    Based  on  this  assessment,  management  believes  that  as  of 

December 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. 

Code of Ethics: 
Our Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers (including its chief executive officer, 
chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controller and any person performing similar functions) and 
Team Members.  Our Code of Ethics is available on our website at www.oreillyauto.com, under the “Corporate Home” caption.  The 
information on our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference in this report or any 
of our other filings with the SEC. 

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Corporate Governance: 
The Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors does not have a written policy on the consideration of 
Director candidates recommended by shareholders.  It is the view of the Board of Directors that all candidates, whether recommended 
by a shareholder or the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee, shall be evaluated based on the same established criteria for 
persons to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors and its committees. 

The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee pursuant to Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The Audit Committee currently consists of Jay D. Burchfield, Thomas T. Hendrickson, Paul R. 
Lederer, John Murphy and Ronald Rashkow, each an independent director in accordance with The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace 
Rule 5605(a)(2), the standards of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace 
Rule 5605(c)(2).  In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Murphy, Chairman of the Audit Committee, qualifies as 
an audit committee financial expert under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. 

Item 11.  

Executive Compensation 

Director and Officer compensation: 
The  information  required  by  Item  402  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  under  the  captions 
“Compensation of Executive Officers” and “Director Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

Compensation Committee: 
The information required by Item 407(e)(4) and (e)(5) of Regulation S-K will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under 
the  captions  “Compensation  Committee  Interlocks  and  Insider  Participation”  and  “Compensation  Committee  Report”  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference. 

Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements 
and has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included 

Item 12.  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 

The  information  required  by  Item  201(d)  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Equity 
Compensation Plans” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

The  information  required  by  Item  403  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  captions  “Security 
Ownership  of  Certain  Beneficial  Owners”  and  “Security  Ownership  of  Directors  and  Management”  and  is  incorporated  herein  by 
reference. 

Item 10. 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 

Item 13. 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 

Certain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 
2013  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders  (“Proxy  Statement”),  which  will  be  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission 
(“SEC”) within 120 days of the end of our most recent fiscal year.  Except for those portions specifically incorporated in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, no other portions of the Proxy Statement are deemed to be 

The  information  required  by  Item  404  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption 
“Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

The  information  required by Item  407(a)  of  Regulation  S-K  will  be  included  in  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption 
“Director Independence” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

The  information  regarding  the  directors  of  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  (the  “Company”)  will  be  included  in  the  Company's  Proxy 
Statement  under  the  caption  “Proposal  1-  Election  of  Directors”  and  “Information  Concerning  the  Board  of  Directors”  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference.  The Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our most recent fiscal 
year. The information regarding executive officers called for by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is included in Part I, in accordance with 

General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, for our executive officers who are not also directors. 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act: 

incorporated herein by reference. 

The  information  regarding  compliance  with  Section  16(a)  of  the  Exchange  Act  required  by  Item  405  of  Regulation  S-K,  will  be 
included  in  the  Company's  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Section  16(a)  Beneficial  Ownership  Reporting  Compliance”  and  is 

Item 14. 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

The  information  required  by  Item  9(e)  of  Schedule  14A  will  be  included  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Fees  Paid  to 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and is incorporated herein by reference. 

in Item 8. 

Item 9B.  Other Information 

Not Applicable. 

PART III 

filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.   

Directors and Officers: 

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Item 15. 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  

(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: 

1.  Financial Statements - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

PART IV 

The  following  consolidated  financial  statements  of  O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  and  Subsidiaries  included  in  the  Annual 
Shareholders' Report of the registrant for the year ended December 31, 2012, are filed with this Annual Report in Part II, Item 8: 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Financial Statements 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Description 

(amounts in thousands) 

Sales and returns 
allowances 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2012 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2011 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2010 

Allowance for doubtful 
accounts 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2012 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2011 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2010 

2.  Financial Statement Schedules - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

(1) Uncollectable accounts written off. 

The following consolidated financial statement schedule of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries is included in Item 15(a):  

Schedule II-Valuation and qualifying accounts  

All  other  schedules  for  which  provision  is  made  in  the  applicable  accounting  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange 
Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted. 

3.  Exhibits 

See Exhibit Index beginning on page E-1. 

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Column A 

  Column B 

Column C 

Column D 

Column E 

Balance at 

Beginning of 

Period 

Charged to Costs 

and Expenses 

Additions - 

Charged to Other 

Additions - 

Accounts - 

Describe 

Deductions - 

Describe 

Balance at End 

of Period 

$ 

 6,406  

$ 

920  

$

 -  

$

 -  

$ 

 5,634  

 5,316  

 8,349  

 6,795  

 772  

 318  

 7,695  

 9,250  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 9,641  (1)  

 7,696  (1)  

 7,326

 6,406

 5,634

 6,447

 6,403

 8,349

$ 

 6,403  

$ 

 8,043  

$

 -  

$

 7,999  (1) $ 

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Item 15. 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  

(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: 

1.  Financial Statements - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

The  following  consolidated  financial  statements  of  O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  and  Subsidiaries  included  in  the  Annual 

Shareholders' Report of the registrant for the year ended December 31, 2012, are filed with this Annual Report in Part II, Item 8: 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Financial Statements 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 

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Column A 

  Column B 

Column C 

Column D 

Column E 

Description 

(amounts in thousands) 

Sales and returns 
allowances 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2012 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2011 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2010 

Allowance for doubtful 
accounts 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2012 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2011 
For the year ended 
December 31, 2010 

Balance at 
Beginning of 
Period 

Additions - 
Charged to Costs 
and Expenses 

Additions - 
Charged to Other 
Accounts - 
Describe 

Deductions - 
Describe 

Balance at End 
of Period 

$ 

 6,406  

$ 

920  

$

 -  

$

 -  

$ 

 5,634  

 5,316  

 772  

 318  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

$ 

 6,403  

$ 

 8,043  

$

 -  

$

 7,999  (1) $ 

 8,349  

 6,795  

 7,695  

 9,250  

 -  

 -  

 9,641  (1)  

 7,696  (1)  

 7,326

 6,406

 5,634

 6,447

 6,403

 8,349

2.  Financial Statement Schedules - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

(1) Uncollectable accounts written off. 

The following consolidated financial statement schedule of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries is included in Item 15(a):  

Schedule II-Valuation and qualifying accounts  

All  other  schedules  for  which  provision  is  made  in  the  applicable  accounting  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange 

Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted. 

3.  Exhibits 

See Exhibit Index beginning on page E-1. 

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Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  Section  13  or  15(d)  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, thereunto duly authorized. 

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SIGNATURES 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 
(Registrant) 

Date:  February 28, 2013 
By /s/ Greg Henslee 
Greg Henslee 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following 
persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

Signature 

Title 

Date 

/s/ David O'Reilly 
David O'Reilly 

/s/ Larry O'Reilly 
Larry O'Reilly 

/s/ Charlie O'Reilly 
Charlie O'Reilly 

  Director and Chairman of the Board 

February 28, 2013

  Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board 

February 28, 2013

  Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board 

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit No. 

2.1 

2.2 

3.1 

3.2 

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

Description 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 1, 2008, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., OC Acquisition Company

and CSK Auto Corporation, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 2008, 

is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 29, 2010, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., O’Reilly Holdings,

Inc.  and  O’Reilly  MergerCo,  Inc.,  filed  as  Exhibit  2.1  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated 

December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Registrant,  as  amended,  filed as  Exhibit  3.1  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on

Form 8-K dated December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Bylaws  of  the  Registrant,  as  amended,  filed  as  Exhibit  3.2  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated 

December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on

Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Indenture, dated as of January 14, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as 

Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated 

herein by this reference. 

Indenture, dated as of September 19, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., 

as  Trustee,  filed  as  Exhibit  4.2  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated  September  19,  2011,  is

incorporated herein by this reference. 

Indenture, dated as of August 21, 2012, among O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as 

Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2012, is incorporated 

herein by this reference. 

10.1 (a) 

Form  of  Employment  Agreement  between  the  Registrant  and  David  E.  O'Reilly,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.1  to  the 

Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.2 

10.3 

Lease between the Registrant and O'Reilly Investment Company, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement 

of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Lease between the Registrant and O'Reilly Real Estate Company, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement

of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

/s/ Rosalie O'Reilly-Wooten 
Rosalie O'Reilly-Wooten 

  Director 

/s/ Jay D. Burchfield 
Jay D. Burchfield 

  Director 

/s/ Thomas T. Hendrickson 
Thomas T. Hendrickson 

  Director 

/s/ Paul R. Lederer 
Paul R. Lederer 

/s/ John R. Murphy 
John R. Murphy 

/s/ Ronald Rashkow 
Ronald Rashkow 

/s/ Greg Henslee 
Greg Henslee 

/s/ Thomas McFall 
Thomas McFall 

  Director 

  Director 

  Director 

President and Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer) 

February 28, 2013

10.4 (a) 

Form  of  Retirement  Agreement  between  the  Registrant  and  David  E.  O’Reilly,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.4  to  the

Registrant's  Annual  Shareholders'  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1997,  is  incorporated 

herein by this reference. 

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February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

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10.5 (a) 

O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Profit  Sharing  and  Savings  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  4.1  to  the  Registrant’s  Registration

Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-73892, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.6 (a) 

O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.8  to  the  Registration  Statement  of  the

Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.  

10.7 (a) 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant

on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.8 (a) 

O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Director  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.10  to  the  Registration  Statement  of  the 

Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.     

10.9 (a) 

O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Performance  Incentive  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.18  (a)  to  the  Registrant’s  Annual

Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.10 (a) 

Second  Amendment  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.20  to  the

Registrant’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  1997,  is  incorporated  herein  by  this

10.11 (a) 

Third Amendment to the O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's

Amended  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q/A  for  the  quarter ended  March  31,  1998,  is  incorporated  herein  by  this 

reference. 

reference. 

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Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  Section  13  or  15(d)  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, thereunto duly authorized. 

Exhibit No. 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 

(Registrant) 

Date:  February 28, 2013 

By /s/ Greg Henslee 

Greg Henslee 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following 

persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

Signature 

Title 

Date 

  Director and Chairman of the Board 

February 28, 2013

  Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board 

February 28, 2013

  Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board 

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

2.1 

2.2 

3.1 

3.2 

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

10.1 (a) 

10.2 

10.3 

10.4 (a) 

10.5 (a) 

10.6 (a) 

10.7 (a) 

10.8 (a) 

10.9 (a) 

10.10 (a) 

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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 1, 2008, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., OC Acquisition Company
and CSK Auto Corporation, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 2008, 
is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 29, 2010, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., O’Reilly Holdings,
Inc.  and  O’Reilly  MergerCo,  Inc.,  filed  as  Exhibit  2.1  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated 
December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Registrant,  as  amended,  filed as  Exhibit  3.1  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on
Form 8-K dated December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Bylaws  of  the  Registrant,  as  amended,  filed  as  Exhibit  3.2  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated 
December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on
Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Indenture, dated as of January 14, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as 
Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated 
herein by this reference. 

Indenture, dated as of September 19, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., 
as  Trustee,  filed  as  Exhibit  4.2  to  the  Registrant’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated  September  19,  2011,  is
incorporated herein by this reference. 

Indenture, dated as of August 21, 2012, among O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as 
Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2012, is incorporated 
herein by this reference. 

Form  of  Employment  Agreement  between  the  Registrant  and  David  E.  O'Reilly,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.1  to  the 
Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Lease between the Registrant and O'Reilly Investment Company, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement 
of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Lease between the Registrant and O'Reilly Real Estate Company, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement
of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Form  of  Retirement  Agreement  between  the  Registrant  and  David  E.  O’Reilly,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.4  to  the
Registrant's  Annual  Shareholders'  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1997,  is  incorporated 
herein by this reference. 

O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Profit  Sharing  and  Savings  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  4.1  to  the  Registrant’s  Registration
Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-73892, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.8  to  the  Registration  Statement  of  the
Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.  
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant
on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Director  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.10  to  the  Registration  Statement  of  the 
Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.     

O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Performance  Incentive  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.18  (a)  to  the  Registrant’s  Annual
Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Second  Amendment  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.20  to  the
Registrant’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  1997,  is  incorporated  herein  by  this
reference. 

Third Amendment to the O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's
Amended  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q/A  for  the  quarter ended  March  31,  1998,  is  incorporated  herein  by  this 
reference. 

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/s/ David O'Reilly 

David O'Reilly 

/s/ Larry O'Reilly 

Larry O'Reilly 

/s/ Charlie O'Reilly 

Charlie O'Reilly 

/s/ Rosalie O'Reilly-Wooten 

  Director 

Rosalie O'Reilly-Wooten 

/s/ Jay D. Burchfield 

  Director 

Jay D. Burchfield 

/s/ Thomas T. Hendrickson 

  Director 

Thomas T. Hendrickson 

  Director 

  Director 

/s/ Ronald Rashkow 

  Director 

/s/ Paul R. Lederer 

Paul R. Lederer 

/s/ John R. Murphy 

John R. Murphy 

Ronald Rashkow 

/s/ Greg Henslee 

Greg Henslee 

/s/ Thomas McFall 

Thomas McFall 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

(Principal Executive Officer) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10.15 (a) 

10.16 (a) 

10.17 (a) 

10.18 (a) 

10.19 (a) 

10.20 (a) 

10.21 (a) 

10.22 (a) 

10.23 

10.24 

10.25 (a) 

10.26 (a) 

10.27 (a) 

18.1 

21.1 
23.1 
31.1 
31.2 
32.1 * 

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Description 
First  Amendment  to  the  O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Directors'  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.22  to  the
Registrant's  Amended  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q/A  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1998,  is  incorporated
herein by this reference. 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Trust Agreement between the Registrant's Deferred Compensation Plan and Bankers Trust, dated February 2, 1998,
filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is 
incorporated herein by this reference. 
2001  Amendment  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  dated  May  8,  2001,  filed  as  Exhibit
10.24  to  the  Registrant’s  Annual  Shareholders’  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2002,  is 
incorporated herein by this reference. 
First Amendment to Retirement Agreement, dated February 7, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant’s Annual 
Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, is incorporated herein by this reference.
Fourth  Amendment  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  dated  February  7,  2001,  filed  as
Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, 
is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Amended and Restated O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix B to the Registrant’s Proxy 
Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Amended  and  Restated  O’Reilly  Automotive, Inc.  2003  Directors’  Stock  Plan,  filed  as  Appendix  C  to  the
Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by
this reference. 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Stock Purchase Plan, filed as Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for
2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan, filed  as Appendix  B  to  the  Registrant’s  Proxy  Statement  for  2009
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference.  
Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the Registrant’s Annual
Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as the lead Borrower itself and
the other Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, Bank of America
N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference. 
Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Credit  Agreement,  dated  as  of  September  9,  2011,  by  and  among  O’Reilly  Automotive, 
Inc., as the lead Borrower, Bank of America N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, filed
as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2011, is incorporated herein by 
this reference. 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Compensation Program, filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant's Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.  
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan, filed as Annex A to the Registrant's Proxy Statement for 2012
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference.  
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan, Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement, filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, is incorporated 
herein by this reference. 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Letter Regarding Accounting Change, dated March 7, 2005, filed as
Exhibit 18.0 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, 
is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant, filed herewith.  
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, filed herewith. 
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith. 
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith. 
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Exhibit No. 

101.CAL 
101.DEF 
101.LAB 
101.PRE 
(a) 
* 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 

Description 

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 

Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601 (b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K. 

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Exhibit No. 

10.12 (a) 

herein by this reference. 

First  Amendment  to  the  O'Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  Directors'  Stock  Option  Plan,  filed  as  Exhibit  10.22  to  the
Registrant's  Amended  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q/A  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1998,  is  incorporated

Description 

10.13 (a) 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on 

Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.14 

Trust Agreement between the Registrant's Deferred Compensation Plan and Bankers Trust, dated February 2, 1998,
filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is 

10.15 (a) 

2001  Amendment  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  dated  May  8,  2001,  filed  as  Exhibit
10.24  to  the  Registrant’s  Annual  Shareholders’  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2002,  is 

incorporated herein by this reference. 

incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.16 (a) 

First Amendment to Retirement Agreement, dated February 7, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant’s Annual 

10.17 (a) 

Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, is incorporated herein by this reference.

Fourth  Amendment  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  1993  Stock  Option  Plan,  dated  February  7,  2001,  filed  as
Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, 

is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.18 (a) 

Amended and Restated O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix B to the Registrant’s Proxy 

Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.19 (a) 

Amended  and  Restated  O’Reilly  Automotive, Inc.  2003  Directors’  Stock  Plan,  filed  as  Appendix  C  to  the
Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by

this reference. 

10.20 (a) 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Stock Purchase Plan, filed as Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for

2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

10.21 (a) 

O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan, filed  as Appendix  B  to  the  Registrant’s  Proxy  Statement  for  2009

Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference.  

10.22 (a) 

Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the Registrant’s Annual

Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as the lead Borrower itself and
the other Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, Bank of America
N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current

Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Credit  Agreement,  dated  as  of  September  9,  2011,  by  and  among  O’Reilly  Automotive, 
Inc., as the lead Borrower, Bank of America N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, filed
as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2011, is incorporated herein by 

this reference. 

10.25 (a) 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Compensation Program, filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant's Annual Report 

on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.  

10.26 (a) 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan, filed as Annex A to the Registrant's Proxy Statement for 2012

Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference.  

10.27 (a) 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan, Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement, filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, is incorporated 

herein by this reference. 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Letter Regarding Accounting Change, dated March 7, 2005, filed as
Exhibit 18.0 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, 

is incorporated herein by this reference. 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant, filed herewith.  

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, filed herewith. 

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.1 * 

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith. 

32.2 * 

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of

10.23 

10.24 

18.1 

21.1 

23.1 

31.1 

31.2 

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith. 

101.INS 

101.SCH 

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Exhibit No. 

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Description 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 
Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601 (b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K. 

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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Subsidiary 

State of Incorporation 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements: 

Exhibit 21.1 – Subsidiaries of the Registrant 

Exhibit 23.1 – Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. 
Ozark Automotive Distributors, Inc. 
Ozark Services, Inc. 
Ozark Purchasing, LLC 
CSK Auto, Inc. 

Missouri 
Missouri 
Missouri 
Missouri 
Arizona 

In addition, six subsidiaries operating in the United States have been omitted from the above list, as they would not, considered in the 
aggregate as a single subsidiary, constitute a significant subsidiary as defined by Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. 

One hundred percent of the capital stock of each of the above subsidiaries is directly or indirectly owned by O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 

(1)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 033-91022), Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 

(Form S-8 No. 033-91022) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Form S-8 No. 033-

91022) pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan, 

(2)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-63467)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-63467) 

pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Stock Option Plan and the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option

(3)  Registration  Statements  (Form  S-8  No.  333-59568  and  333-136958)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No. 

333-59568 and 333-136958) pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan,  

(4)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-111976)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-111976) 

pertaining  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  2003  Employee  Stock  Option  Plan,  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  2003  Director

Stock Option Plan, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan, and the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock 

Plan, 

Purchase Plan,  

(5)  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 to Form S-4 (Form S-8 No. 333-151578) and Post-

Effective Amendment No. 2 (Form S-8 No. 333-151578) pertaining to the CSK Auto Corporation 2004 Stock and Incentive

Plan, CSK Auto Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Option Plan, CSK Auto Corporation 1996 Executive Stock Option Plan,

CSK Auto Corporation 1996 Associate Stock Option Plan and CSK Auto Corporation Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement

with Lawrence N. Mondry, 

(6)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-157862)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-157862) 

pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan, 

(7)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-159351)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-159351) 

pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Stock Purchase Plan and to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Incentive

Plan, and 

(8)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-181364) pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan; 

of our reports dated February 28, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of O’Reilly Automotive, 
Inc. and Subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries, 
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

Kansas City, Missouri 
February 28, 2013 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

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Exhibit 21.1 – Subsidiaries of the Registrant 

Exhibit 23.1 – Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Subsidiary 

State of Incorporation 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements: 

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O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. 

Ozark Automotive Distributors, Inc. 

Ozark Services, Inc. 

Ozark Purchasing, LLC 

CSK Auto, Inc. 

Missouri 

Missouri 

Missouri 

Missouri 

Arizona 

In addition, six subsidiaries operating in the United States have been omitted from the above list, as they would not, considered in the 

aggregate as a single subsidiary, constitute a significant subsidiary as defined by Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. 

One hundred percent of the capital stock of each of the above subsidiaries is directly or indirectly owned by O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 

(1)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 033-91022), Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 
(Form S-8 No. 033-91022) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Form S-8 No. 033-
91022) pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan, 

(2)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-63467)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-63467) 
pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Stock Option Plan and the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option
Plan, 

(3)  Registration  Statements  (Form  S-8  No.  333-59568  and  333-136958)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No. 

333-59568 and 333-136958) pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan,  

(4)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-111976)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-111976) 
pertaining  to  the  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  2003  Employee  Stock  Option  Plan,  O’Reilly  Automotive,  Inc.  2003  Director
Stock Option Plan, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan, and the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock 
Purchase Plan,  

(5)  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 to Form S-4 (Form S-8 No. 333-151578) and Post-
Effective Amendment No. 2 (Form S-8 No. 333-151578) pertaining to the CSK Auto Corporation 2004 Stock and Incentive
Plan, CSK Auto Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Option Plan, CSK Auto Corporation 1996 Executive Stock Option Plan,
CSK Auto Corporation 1996 Associate Stock Option Plan and CSK Auto Corporation Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
with Lawrence N. Mondry, 

(6)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-157862)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-157862) 

pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan, 

(7)  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-159351)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  1  (Form  S-8  No.  333-159351) 
pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Stock Purchase Plan and to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Incentive
Plan, and 

(8)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-181364) pertaining to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan; 

of our reports dated February 28, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of O’Reilly Automotive, 
Inc. and Subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries, 
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

Kansas City, Missouri 
February 28, 2013 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CERTIFICATIONS 

CERTIFICATIONS 

I, Greg Henslee, certify that: 

I, Thomas McFall, certify that: 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.;  

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.;  

Exhibit 31.1 – CEO Certification 

Exhibit 31.2 – CFO Certification 

2.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue  statement  of  a  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a  material  fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with 
respect to the period covered by this report; 

2.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue  statement  of  a  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a  material  fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with 
respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all 
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in 
this report;  

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all 
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in 
this report;  

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act 
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act 
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

(a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

(a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

(b)  Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed 
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(b)  Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed 
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; 
and  

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; 
and  

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 
most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s  fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is 
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 
most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s  fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is 
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of directors (or  persons  performing  the 
equivalent functions):  

5.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of directors (or  persons  performing  the 
equivalent functions):  

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are 
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are 
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management  or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's 
internal control over financial reporting.  

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management  or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's 
internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:  February 28, 2013 

/s/ Greg Henslee 
Greg Henslee, President and 
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) 

Date:  February 28, 2013 

/s/ Thomas McFall 

Thomas McFall 

Executive Vice President of 

Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal 

Financial and Accounting Officer) 

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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CERTIFICATIONS 

CERTIFICATIONS 

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Exhibit 31.1 – CEO Certification 

Exhibit 31.2 – CFO Certification 

I, Greg Henslee, certify that: 

I, Thomas McFall, certify that: 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.;  

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.;  

2.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue  statement  of  a  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a  material  fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with 

respect to the period covered by this report; 

2.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue  statement  of  a  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a  material  fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with 
respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all 
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in 

this report;  

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all 
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in 
this report;  

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act 

Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act 
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

(a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 

by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

(a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

(b)  Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed 
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 

statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(b)  Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed 
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; 

and  

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; 
and  

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 
most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s  fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is 

reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 
most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s  fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is 
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of directors (or  persons  performing  the 

equivalent functions):  

5.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of directors (or  persons  performing  the 
equivalent functions):  

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are 

reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are 
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management  or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management  or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's 
internal control over financial reporting. 

/s/ Greg Henslee 

Greg Henslee, President and 

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) 

Date:  February 28, 2013 

/s/ Thomas McFall 
Thomas McFall 
Executive Vice President of 
Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal 
Financial and Accounting Officer) 

internal control over financial reporting.  

Date:  February 28, 2013 

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

Exhibit 32.1 – CEO Certification 

Exhibit 32.2 – CFO Certification 

In connection with the Report of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012, 
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Greg Henslee, Chief Executive Officer of 
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 
that, to the best of my knowledge: 

In connection with the Report of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012, 
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas McFall, Chief Financial Officer of 
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 
that, to the best of my knowledge: 

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

amended; and 

amended; and 

(2)    The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  result  of 

(2)    The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  result  of 

operations of the Company. 

/s/ Greg Henslee   
Greg Henslee 
Chief Executive Officer  

February 28, 2013 

operations of the Company. 

/s/ Thomas McFall 
Thomas McFall 
Chief Financial Officer 

February 28, 2013 

This  certification  is  made  solely  for  purposes  of  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  and  not  for  any  other  purpose.    This  certification 
accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended. 

This  certification  is  made  solely  for  purposes  of  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  and  not  for  any  other  purpose.    This  certification 
accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended. 

A  signed  original  of  this  written  statement  required  by  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  has  been  provided  to  the 
Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. 

A  signed  original  of  this  written  statement  required  by  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  has  been  provided  to  the 
Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. 

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Exhibit 32.1 – CEO Certification 

Exhibit 32.2 – CFO Certification 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

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In connection with the Report of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012, 
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Greg Henslee, Chief Executive Officer of 
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 

that, to the best of my knowledge: 

In connection with the Report of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012, 
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas McFall, Chief Financial Officer of 
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 
that, to the best of my knowledge: 

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

amended; and 

(2)    The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  result  of 

(2)    The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  result  of 

operations of the Company. 

/s/ Thomas McFall 
Thomas McFall 
Chief Financial Officer 

February 28, 2013 

amended; and 

operations of the Company. 

/s/ Greg Henslee   

Greg Henslee 

Chief Executive Officer  

February 28, 2013 

This  certification  is  made  solely  for  purposes  of  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  and  not  for  any  other  purpose.    This  certification 
accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

amended. 

This  certification  is  made  solely  for  purposes  of  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  and  not  for  any  other  purpose.    This  certification 
accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended. 

A  signed  original  of  this  written  statement  required  by  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  has  been  provided  to  the 

Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. 

A  signed  original  of  this  written  statement  required  by  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  has  been  provided  to  the 
Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. 

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