Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000898173-25-000017
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Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: DEF 14A
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 testament to the hard work and dedication of our over 93,000 Team Members.  This sustainable, profitable growth was supplemented by $2.1 billion in share repurchases and resulted in a 6% increase in diluted earnings per share.  We look forward to the opportunity to continue our track record of generating strong returns for you in the coming year.We would also like to recognize Larry O’Reilly and Andrea Weiss, who are not standing for re-election.  The Board would like to thank Larry and Andrea for their years of service and the contributions that they have made to the Board and the Company.  We wish them the best in the future.You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. to be held in a virtual-only format via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORLY2025 on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. You will find information regarding the meeting in the enclosed Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including proposals on which you will be asked to vote.  It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting.  Whether or not you plan to attend via the live audio webcast, please complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided at your earliest convenience or vote via telephone or Internet using the instructions on the proxy card.Sincerely,March 31, 2025 |

#### ​​NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSDATE AND TIME​PLACE​RECORD DATEThursday, May 15, 2025,9:00 a.m. Central Time​The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual-only format via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORLY2025.​Close of business on March 6, 2025ITEMS OF BUSINESS​PROPOSALBOARDRECOMMENDATION1Elect as Directors the nine nominees named in the attached proxy statement.​FOR2Conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation.​FOR3Consider and act upon a proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock for the primary purpose of effecting a 15-for-1 stock split.​FOR4Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.​FOR5Consider and act upon a