Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000898173-25-000017
Chunk: 53

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 53
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). ARTICLE V The corporation shall continue in perpetual existence or until dissolved and liquidated according to law. ARTICLE VI The corporation is formed for the following purposes and shall have the following powers: (a)to distribute and sell automotive aftermarket parts, products, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories (collectively, “Automotive Products”) to all segments of the marketplace, including, without limitation, mechanics, automobile repair shops, automobile dealers, fleet owners, mass and general merchandisers, retail and all other consumers of Automotive Products, and in furtherance thereof, to operate retail stores selling Automotive Products to the public, and to do all things necessary or desirable in furtherance of the foregoing activities; and (b)to do all other things permitted of corporations pursuant to the provisions of The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri, as amended from time to time.

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ARTICLE VII A special meeting of the shareholders may be called only by: (i) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors; (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation; (iii) the Chief Operating Officer of the corporation; or (iv) as and to the extent required by the Bylaws of this corporation, by the Secretary of this corporation upon the written request of the holders of record of at least fifteen percent (15%) of the voting power of all outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting, such voting power to be calculated and determined in the manner specified, and with any limitations as may be set forth, in this corporation’s Bylaws. At such special meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted, and only such proposals shall be acted upon, as were specified in the notice thereof. ARTICLE VIII The provisions of Section 351.407 or any other section of The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri limiting the voting rights of control shares of public corporations that are acquired in a control share acquisition shall not apply to control share acquisitions of shares of the corporation. ARTICLE IX (a) The corporation may indemnify any person (other than a party plaintiff suing on his own behalf or in the right of the corporation) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,