Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000898173-25-000017
Chunk: 23

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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| BRENT G. KIRBYPresident (c) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | JEREMY FLETCHERExecutive Vice President and 
 Chief Financial Officer                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | SCOTT R. ROSSExecutive Vice President and 
 Chief Information Officer                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

Executive Summary Our principal business objective is to build an enterprise that develops strong teams, delivers exceptional service to our customers, and maximizes long-term value for our shareholders. Our “promote from within” and pay-for-performance philosophies support this objective by linking a substantial portion of our executive compensation to Company performance and long-term stock price appreciation. Our compensation programs are critical to our efforts to identify, develop, retain, and motivate talented Team Members in all levels of our organization to generate consistent, strong financial and operating results. Our long track record of exceptional performance is exemplified by our average annual shareholder return of 20%over the past 10 years, compared to the average annual return for the S&P 500 of 11%. 2024 Financial and Operating Performance Our Team’s ability to deliver sustained profitable growth is evidenced by our 2024 performance, which represents our 32nd consecutive yearof comparable store sales increases and profitable growth since we became a public company in April of 1993. Our Team Members’ unwavering commitment to excellent customer service is the hallmark of O’Reilly Auto Parts and the key to earning our customers' business every day. Service and product availability are critical pieces of our value proposition and our ability to remain