# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001378950
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-003348
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 24584
**Document Hash:** 72d79e12cd5a2e2b5796d5ddc39d3d1c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-003348.hdr.sgml**: 20230130

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-003348

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230130

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230130

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CarParts.com, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001378950
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 680623433
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0101

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-269461
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23568596

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2050 W. 190TH STREET
- **CITY:** TORRANCE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90504
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (310) 735-0085

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2050 W. 190TH STREET
- **CITY:** TORRANCE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90504

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20061023

Registration No. 333-__________

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2023

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM S-8

#### REGISTRATION STATEMENT

#### UNDER

#### THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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## CarParts.com, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **68-0623433** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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#### 2050 W. 190th Street, Suite 400

#### Torrance, CA 90504
(Address, including zip code,

of registrant's principal executive offices)

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#### CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)

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#### Alfredo Gomez

#### General Counsel

#### CarParts.com, Inc.

#### 2050 W. 190th Street, Suite 400

#### Torrance, California 90504
(424) 702-1455

(Name, address and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service of process)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ <br> Accelerated filer ☒ Emerging growth company ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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#### EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by CarParts.com, Inc. (the "Company") for the purpose of increasing the number of securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the same benefit plan is effective. This Registration Statement on Form S-8 registers the offer and sale of an additional 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Plan. The Registrant previously registered shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Plan on June 27, 2016 (Commission File No. 333-212256), March 14, 2017 (Commission File No. 333-216671), August 9, 2018 (Commission File No. 333-226736), July 22, 2020 (Commission File No. 333-239993), March 18, 2021 (Commission File No. 333-254457) and January 20, 2022 (Commission File No. 333-262247) (collectively, the "Prior Registration Statements"). This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as that to which the Prior Registration Statements relate and is filed in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8. Accordingly, pursuant to General Instruction E, the Company hereby incorporates by reference herein the contents of the Prior Registration Statements and hereby deems such contents to be a part hereof, except as otherwise updated or modified by this Registration Statement.

#### PART II

#### INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

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| **Item 3.** | **Incorporation of Documents by Reference.** |

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The following documents of CarParts.com, Inc. (the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated herein by reference:

(a) the Company's Annual Report on [Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000014/prts-20220101x10k.htm) for the fiscal year ended
 January 1, 2022;

(b) the Company's definitive proxy statement on [Schedule 14A](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000114036122015218/ny20002619x2_def14a.htm) filed
 on April 20, 2022;

(c) the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended [April 2, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000027/prts-20220402x10q.htm) , [July 2, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000038/prts-20220702x10q.htm) , and [October 1, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000046/prts-20221001x10q.htm) ;

(d) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on [January 12, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000007/prts-20220110x8k.htm) (with respect to Item 5.02 only), [March 15, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000114036122009576/brhc10035220_8k.htm) (with respect to Item
 5.02 only), [March 23, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000016/prts-20220318x8k.htm) (with respect to item 1.02 only), [April 18, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000019/prts-20220418x8k.htm) (other than with respect to Item 7.01), [May 27, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000031/prts-20220525x8k.htm) , [June 21, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000114036122023561/brhc10038928_8k.htm) (other than with respect to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1), , and [December 5, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000050/prts-20221205x8k.htm) (other than with respect to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2).

(e) the description of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, as contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
 Act"), as updated by the description of our common stock contained in [Exhibit 4.2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000155837020002264/prts-20191228ex42e6b6454.htm) to our
 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022, including any amendment or report filed under the Exchange Act for the purpose of updating such description.

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All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.

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| **Item 5.** | **Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.** |

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The validity of the issuance of Common Stock registered hereby is passed on for the Company by Alfredo Gomez. Mr. Gomez is General Counsel of the Company and is compensated by the Company as an employee. Mr. Gomez owns 537,670 shares of Common Stock, 225,270 restricted stock units that are payable in an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock (with performance-based restricted stock unit awards included at the target level of performance), and Company stock options to acquire up to an additional 233,216 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Gomez is eligible to receive stock awards by the Company under the Plan.

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| **Item 8.** | **Exhibits.** |

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| **Exhibit**<br> **<u>No.</u>** | **<u>Description of Exhibit</u>** |
| 4.1 | [Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CarParts.com, Inc. as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 14, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10 K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2007).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000119312507072401/dex31.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CarParts.com, Inc., dated as of July 27, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000114036120016704/brhc10013786_ex3-1.htm) |
| 4.3 | [Amended and Restated Bylaws of CarParts.com, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10 K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2007).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000119312507072401/dex32.htm) |
| 4.4 | [Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of CarParts.com, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10 K file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2016).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000162828016012612/ex-3410xk2015.htm) |
| 4.5 | [Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of CarParts.com, Inc., dated as of July 23, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000114036120016704/brhc10013786_ex3-2.htm) |
| 4.6 | [Specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2006).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000119312507009634/dex41.htm) |

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| 5.1 | [Opinion of Counsel (opinion re legality).](brhc10047205_ex5-1.htm) |
| 23.1 | [Consent of RSM US LLP (consent of independent registered public accounting firm)..](brhc10047205_ex23-1.htm) |
| 23.2 | [Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).](brhc10047205_ex5-1.htm) |
| 24.1 | [Power of Attorney (included in this Registration Statement under "Signatures").](brhc10047205_ex24-1.htm) |
| 99.1 | [CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 2, 2016).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000162828016016897/ex-1022016equityincentivep.htm) |
| 99.2 | [Form of Employee Option Agreement under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2016).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000162828016016897/ex-103employeeoptionagreem.htm) |
| 99.3 | [Form of Director Option Agreement under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2016).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000162828016016897/ex-104directoroptionagreem.htm) |
| 99.4 | [Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2016).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000162828016016897/ex-105rsuagreement.htm) |
| 99.5 | [Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2017).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895017000003/ex-1018xkjanuary252017.htm) |
| 99.6 | [Form of Performance Cash Bonus Award Agreement under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2017).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895017000003/ex-1028xkjanuary252017.htm) |
| 99.7 | [Form of Director and Section 16 Officer Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2017).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895017000003/ex-1048xkjanuary252017.htm) |
| 107 | [Filing Fee Table](brhc10047205_107.htm) |

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Torrance, State of California, on January 30, 2023.

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| **CARPARTS.COM, INC.** | **CARPARTS.COM, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ David Meniane |
|  | Name: David Meniane |
|  | Title: Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 5.1

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EXHIBIT 5.1

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| Opinion of Alfredo Gomez, Esq. |
| January 30, 2023 |
| CarParts.com, Inc. |
| 2050 W. 190th Street, Suite 400 |
| Torrance, CA 90504 |
| Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen: |

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My opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed by CarParts.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for the registration of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the "Shares"). The Shares are issuable pursuant to the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

I am the General Counsel of the Company and have advised the Company in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement.

I have examined and relied upon a signed copy of the Registration Statement as filed with the Commission, including the exhibits thereto. I, or attorneys under my supervision, have also examined and relied upon the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and in effect at all relevant times, the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended and in effect at all relevant times, and minutes of meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors of the Company and such other documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as I have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion. In addition, I have relied as to certain matters on information obtained from public officials and officers of the Company.

In my examination of the foregoing documents, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the legal capacity of all signatories to such documents.

I express no opinion herein as to the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the state laws of the State of Delaware.

In rendering the opinion set forth below, I have assumed that each award agreement under which options, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other awards are granted pursuant to the Plan will be consistent with the Plan and will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when the Shares have been issued and sold, and the consideration therefor has been received by the Company, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, such Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

Please note that I am opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and I disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

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I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. In giving such consent, I do not hereby admit that I am in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with the offer and sale of Shares while the Registration Statement is in effect.

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| Very truly yours, | Very truly yours, |
| By: | /s/ Alfredo Gomez |
|  | Alfredo Gomez |
|  | General Counsel |

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## Exhibit 23.1

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EXHIBIT 23.1

#### CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on the Form S-8 of CarParts.com, Inc. of our reports dated March 1, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of CarParts.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CarParts.com, Inc. for the year ended January 1, 2022.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Irvine, California

January 30, 2023

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## Exhibit 24.1

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#### Exhibit 24.1<br>

#### <br>

#### POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Alfredo Gomez, Ryan Lockwood and David Meniane, and each of them, acting individually and without the other, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them individually, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ David Meniane | Chief Executive Officer and Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Davide Meniane | *(Principal Executive Officer)* |  |
| /s/ Ryan Lockwood | Chief Financial Officer | January 30, 2023 |
| Ryan Lockwood | *(Principal Financial Officer)* |  |
| /s/ Warren B. Phelps III | Chairman of the Board | January 30, 2023 |
| Warren B. Phelps III |  |  |
| /s/ Jim Barnes | Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Jim Barnes |  |  |

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| /s/ Lisa Costa | Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Lisa Costa |  |  |
| /s/ Jay K. Greyson | Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Jay K. Greyson |  |  |
| /s/ Nanxi Liu | Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Nanxi Liu |  |  |
| /s/ Ana Dutra | Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Ana Dutra |  |  |
| /s/ Henry Maier | Director | January 30, 2023 |
| Henry Maier |  |  |

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## Ex-Filing

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Exhibit 107

#### Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

Form S-8

(Form Type)

CarParts.com, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

<u>Table 1: Newly Registered Securities</u>

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| Security Type | Security Class Title | Fee<br> Calculation<br> Rule | Amount<br> Registered<br> (1) | Proposed<br> Maximum<br> Offering<br> Price Per<br> Share | Maximum<br> Aggregate<br> Offering<br> Price | Fee<br> Rate | Amount of<br> Registration<br> Fee |
| Equity | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, to be issued under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan | Other | 1500000 (2) | $6.77 (3) | $10155000 (3) | 0.00011020 | $1119 |
| Total Offering Amounts | Total Offering Amounts | Total Offering Amounts | Total Offering Amounts |  | $10155000 |  | $1119 |
| Total Fee Offsets | Total Fee Offsets | Total Fee Offsets | Total Fee Offsets |  |  |  | $0 |
| Net Fee Due | Net Fee Due | Net Fee Due | Net Fee Due |  |  |  | $1119 |

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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this Registration Statement covers, in addition to the number of shares of CarParts.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company" or the "Registrant"), common stock, par value $0.001
 per share (the "Common Stock"), stated above, options and other rights to purchase or acquire the shares of Common Stock covered by this Registration Statement and, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
 "Securities Act"), any shares of Common Stock that become issuable under the CarParts.com, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction that results
 in an increase in the number of the Registrant's outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(2) Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares authorized for issuance under the Plan on January 1, 2023 pursuant to an "evergreen" provision contained in the Plan. Pursuant to
 such provision, on January 1 of each calendar year commencing in 2017 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2026, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan is automatically increased by 1,500,000 shares; provided, that
 the Board of Directors of the Registrant may act prior to January 1st of a given year to provide that there will be no January 1st increase for such year or that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of shares of Common Stock
 than would otherwise occur.

(3) Pursuant to Securities Act Rule 457(h), the maximum offering price, per share and in the aggregate, and the registration fee were calculated based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock
 on January 23, 2023, as quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

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