Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000898173-25-000013
Chunk: 52

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 52
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 earlier than January 15, 2026. In addition to satisfying the deadlines in our Bylaws, any shareholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our own must comply with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19(b). To the extent any information is required by Rule 14a-19(b) that is not required under our Bylaws, it must be received by March 16, 2026. What are the deadlines for submitting director nominations for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials? Under the Bylaws, a shareholder (or a group of up to 20 shareholders) owning three percent or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock continuously for at least three years may nominate and include in the Company’s proxy materials candidates for up to 20% of the Board (rounded down, but not less than two). Nominations must comply with the requirements and conditions of the Bylaws, including the delivery of proper notice to the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s mailing address, 233 South Patterson Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65802, not later than December 1, 2025, and not earlier than November 1, 2025.

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#### ​​​GENERAL INFORMATION​
ANNUAL REPORT The Annual Report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024, containing, among other things, audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, accompanies this proxy statement. OTHER BUSINESS The Board knows of no business to be brought before the Annual Meeting other than as set forth in this proxy statement. If other matters properly come before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the solicited proxy to vote the proxy on such matters in accordance with their judgment as to the best interests of the Company. MISCELLANEOUS The Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form. In addition to solicitation by use of the mails, certain officers and regular employees of the Company may solicit the return of proxies by telephone, fax, or personal interview and may request brokerage houses and custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to their principals and will agree to reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Shareholders are urged to mark, sign, date, and send in their proxies without delay or vote via telephone or Internet using