UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 16, 2005 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Missouri 44-0618012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.) of Incorporation) 233 S. Patterson Springfield, Missouri 65802 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code) 417-862-6708 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (Not Applicable) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: February 16, 2005 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. By:/s/ James R. Batten ------------------------------------------- James R. Batten Executive Vice President of Finance Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial officer) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated February 16, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information contact: David O'Reilly James R. Batten (417) 862-3333 ________________________________________________________________________________ O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL ________________________________________________________________________________ Springfield, MO, February 16, 2005 - O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: ORLY) announced the release date for fourth quarter 2004 earnings as Wednesday, February 23, 2005, with a conference call to follow Thursday, February 24, 2005. The Company's fourth quarter 2004 earnings will be released after 5:30 p.m. central time on Wednesday, February 23, 2005, and can be viewed, at that time, on the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News". Investors are invited to listen to the Company's conference call discussing the financial results for the fourth quarter of 2004, on Thursday, February 24, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. central time, via webcast on the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News". A replay of the call will also be available on the Company's website following the conference call. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,205 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of September 30, 2004.