Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000898173-25-000017
Chunk: 46

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: DEF 14A
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| 5) | AGAINST the shareholder proposal entitled “Support Improved Clawback Policy for Unearned Executive Pay,” if properly presented. |

The Board is not aware of any matter to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting other than the matters set forth herein. The Company’s shareholders have no dissenter’s or appraisal rights in connection with any of the proposals described herein. No nominee has indicated that he or she would be unable or unwilling to serve as a Director, if elected. However, should any nominee become unable or unwilling to serve for any reason, it is intended that the persons named in the proxy will vote for the election of such other persons in their stead as may be designated by the Board. The Board is not aware of any reason that might cause any nominee to be unavailable to serve as a Director. How does the Board recommend I vote?

| ● | The Board recommends a vote “FOR” each of the nominees for Director named in this proxy statement. |

| ● | The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval, by an advisory (non-binding) vote, of the 2024 compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. |

| ● | The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the amendment to 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. |

| ● | The Board recommends a vote “AGAINST” the shareholder proposal entitled “Support Improved Clawback Policy for Unearned Executive Pay,” if properly presented. |

What constitutes a quorum? On March 6, 2025, there were 57,240,513 shares of common stock outstanding, which constitutes all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s voting capital stock. A majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, represented virtually or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at the meeting.

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| 76  |  O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | 2025 PROXY STATEMENT |

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