Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001104659-25-030639
Chunk: 26

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 26
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 these activities, or to continue such activities if commenced.

If a dealer is used in the sale, we will sell such debt securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the debt securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by that dealer at the time for resale. The names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to that transaction.

Debt securities may be sold directly by us to one or more institutional purchasers, or through agents designated by us from time to time, at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at varying prices

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determined at the time of sale. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of debt securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us to such agent will be set forth, in the prospectus supplement relating to that offering. Unless otherwise indicated in such prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled under agreements entered into with us to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments that the underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

Any debt securities issued hereunder will be a new issue of debt securities and will have no trading market prior to the date of such issuance. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will not list the debt securities on a national securities exchange. Any underwriters to whom we sell securities for public offering and sale may make a market in the debt securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot assure you that there will be a market for the debt securities.

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### LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the debt securities being offered in this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement is being passed upon for O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Los Angeles, California. Certain matters of Missouri law with respect to debt securities will be passed upon for