Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000898173-25-000013
Chunk: 46

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: PRE 14A
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| (a) | Includes weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options. |

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| 2025 PROXY STATEMENT | O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.  |  73 |

GENERAL INFORMATION INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting? At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will act upon the matters described in the accompanying notice of meeting. When and where will the 2025 Annual Meeting be held? The Annual Meeting will 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. To access the virtual Annual Meeting, you must enter the 16-digit control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form, or Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials. If you do not have a control number, you may access the Annual Meeting as a guest. Online access to the live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the Annual Meeting. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated start time. What is a “shareholder of record”? A shareholder of record is a shareholder whose ownership of the Company’s common stock is reflected directly on the books and records of the transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”). What is the record date for the Annual Meeting? The record date is March 6, 2025. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2025, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock will have one vote on each matter to be voted upon. Which O’Reilly shares are included in the proxy card I received? The proxy card you received covers the number of common shares to be voted in your account as of the record date. What is the difference between holding shares as a registered shareholder and as a beneficial owner? A registered shareholder owns shares that are registered directly in their name with the Company’s transfer agent, Computershare. A beneficial owner owns shares held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” If you are a beneficial owner but