UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
   
FORM 10-Q
   
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________

   
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   

Missouri 000-21318 27-4358837
(State or other jurisdiction Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) number Identification No.)
233 South Patterson Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65802
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)
(417) 862-6708
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: Common stock, $0.01 par value - 103,767,124101,444,779 shares outstanding as of August 4,November 3, 2014.





O'REILLY AUTMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)


June 30, 2014 December 31, 2013September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
(Unaudited) (Note)(Unaudited) (Note)
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$453,431
 $231,318
$298,283
 $231,318
Accounts receivable, net156,605
 131,504
152,779
 131,504
Amounts receivable from vendors60,615
 66,619
67,073
 66,619
Inventory2,462,781
 2,375,047
2,517,927
 2,375,047
Other current assets38,535
 30,713
34,689
 30,713
Total current assets3,171,967
 2,835,201
3,070,751
 2,835,201
      
Property and equipment, at cost3,784,741
 3,606,837
3,895,165
 3,606,837
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization1,255,805
 1,181,734
1,294,053
 1,181,734
Net property and equipment2,528,936
 2,425,103
2,601,112
 2,425,103
      
Notes receivable, less current portion15,218
 13,066
14,283
 13,066
Goodwill756,349
 756,225
756,335
 756,225
Other assets, net35,406
 37,613
32,695
 37,613
Total assets$6,507,876
 $6,067,208
$6,475,176
 $6,067,208
      
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable$2,302,282
 $2,056,521
$2,409,054
 $2,056,521
Self-insurance reserves67,623
 57,700
65,632
 57,700
Accrued payroll67,678
 65,520
71,451
 65,520
Accrued benefits and withholdings51,330
 41,262
58,602
 41,262
Deferred income taxes22,184
 20,222
21,039
 20,222
Income taxes payable15,460
 
18,645
 
Other current liabilities200,498
 181,718
201,475
 181,718
Current portion of long-term debt62
 67
44
 67
Total current liabilities2,727,117
 2,423,010
2,845,942
 2,423,010
      
Long-term debt, less current portion1,396,362
 1,396,141
1,396,488
 1,396,141
Deferred income taxes66,065
 80,713
61,789
 80,713
Other liabilities200,751
 201,023
194,551
 201,023
      
Shareholders’ equity:      
Common stock, $0.01 par value:      
Authorized shares – 245,000,000      
Issued and outstanding shares –      
104,656,509 as of June 30, 2014, and   
102,393,366 as of September 30, 2014, and   
105,939,766 as of December 31, 20131,047
 1,059
1,024
 1,059
Additional paid-in capital1,168,016
 1,118,929
1,168,741
 1,118,929
Retained earnings948,518
 846,333
806,641
 846,333
Total shareholders’ equity2,117,581
 1,966,321
1,976,406
 1,966,321
      
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$6,507,876
 $6,067,208
$6,475,176
 $6,067,208
Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2013, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.
See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 2013 2014 20132014 2013 2014 2013
Sales$1,847,088
 $1,714,969
 $3,575,031
 $3,299,978
$1,876,872
 $1,728,025
 $5,451,903
 $5,028,003
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses896,211
 843,094
 1,746,438
 1,629,440
908,671
 848,862
 2,655,109
 2,478,302
Gross profit950,877
 871,875
 1,828,593
 1,670,538
968,201
 879,163
 2,796,794
 2,549,701
              
Selling, general and administrative expenses614,403
 575,614
 1,204,999
 1,123,193
624,433
 578,783
 1,829,432
 1,701,976
Operating income336,474
 296,261
 623,594
 547,345
343,768
 300,380
 967,362
 847,725
              
Other income (expense):              
Interest expense(12,819) (11,467) (26,228) (22,867)(12,983) (13,295) (39,211) (36,162)
Interest income506
 469
 1,137
 946
551
 514
 1,688
 1,460
Other, net637
 864
 1,255
 1,332
982
 690
 2,237
 2,022
Total other expense(11,676) (10,134) (23,836) (20,589)(11,450) (12,091) (35,286) (32,680)
              
Income before income taxes324,798
 286,127
 599,758
 526,756
332,318
 288,289
 932,076
 815,045
Provision for income taxes119,151
 109,000
 220,251
 195,300
115,321
 101,800
 335,572
 297,100
Net income$205,647
 $177,127
 $379,507
 $331,456
$216,997
 $186,489
 $596,504
 $517,945
              
Earnings per share-basic:              
Earnings per share$1.94
 $1.61
 $3.58
 $2.99
$2.10
 $1.72
 $5.67
 $4.71
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic105,772
 110,278
 105,982
 110,914
103,498
 108,307
 105,146
 110,034
              
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:              
Earnings per share$1.91
 $1.58
 $3.52
 $2.94
$2.06
 $1.69
 $5.58
 $4.63
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution107,556
 112,079
 107,817
 112,736
105,222
 110,193
 106,945
 111,885

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 20132014 2013
Operating activities:      
Net income$379,507
 $331,456
$596,504
 $517,945
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles95,004
 89,682
143,515
 136,071
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs1,041
 1,000
1,563
 1,526
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised(23,849) (18,681)(32,296) (25,195)
Deferred income taxes(12,686) (80)(18,108) 8,501
Share-based compensation programs12,137
 11,174
17,424
 16,485
Other2,718
 3,117
3,801
 4,635
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable(28,422) (56,681)(26,167) (24,489)
Inventory(87,734) (69,046)(142,880) (88,206)
Accounts payable245,761
 129,747
352,533
 146,413
Income taxes payable39,412
 23,823
51,043
 18,842
Other32,636
 (6,099)36,022
 7,320
Net cash provided by operating activities655,525
 439,412
982,954
 719,848
      
Investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment(194,929) (176,577)(317,157) (299,511)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment789
 678
2,304
 1,101
Payments received on notes receivable1,835
 2,166
2,770
 3,905
Net cash used in investing activities(192,305) (173,733)(312,083) (294,505)
      
Financing activities:      
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
 299,976

 299,976
Payment of debt issuance costs
 (1,879)
 (2,967)
Principal payments on capital leases(36) (189)(54) (207)
Repurchases of common stock(299,655) (501,914)(687,154) (687,162)
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised23,849
 18,681
32,296
 25,195
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock34,735
 37,448
51,006
 54,702
Net cash used in financing activities(241,107) (147,877)(603,906) (310,463)
      
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents222,113
 117,802
66,965
 114,880
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period231,318
 248,128
231,318
 248,128
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$453,431
 $365,930
$298,283
 $363,008
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Income taxes paid$189,944
 $170,100
$308,029
 $271,898
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest25,190
 21,706
47,173
 44,060
See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
JuneSeptember 30, 2014

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "O'Reilly") have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2014. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Certain long-lived non-financial assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances, including when there is evidence of impairment. These non-financial assets and liabilities may include assets acquired in a business combination or property and equipment that are determined to be impaired. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that had been measured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition.

Fair value of financial instruments:
The carrying amounts of the Company’s senior notes are included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013.

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach. The fair values as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, were determined by reference to quoted market prices of the same or similar instruments (Level 2) (in thousands):

June 30, 2014 December 31, 2013September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Carrying Amount Estimated Fair ValueCarrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021$497,701
 $548,605
 $497,525
 $524,434
$497,788
 $548,188
 $497,525
 $524,434
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021$299,624
 $324,387
 $299,598
 $310,141
$299,637
 $325,432
 $299,598
 $310,141
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022$299,059
 $306,063
 $299,011
 $290,453
$299,084
 $307,882
 $299,011
 $290,453
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023$299,978
 $306,593
 $299,976
 $289,362
$299,979
 $307,859
 $299,976
 $289,362

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable. Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.


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NOTE 3 – LONG-TERM DEBT

The following table identifies the amounts included in "Current portion of long-term debt" and "Long-term debt, less current portion" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
June 30, 2014 December 31, 2013September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility$
 $
$
 $
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.968%
497,701
 497,525
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.967%
497,788
 497,525
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2), effective interest rate of 4.648%
299,624
 299,598
299,637
 299,598
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022(3), effective interest rate of 3.845%
299,059
 299,011
299,084
 299,011
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023(4), effective interest rate of 3.851%
299,978
 299,976
299,979
 299,976
Capital leases62
 98
44
 98
Total debt and capital lease obligations1,396,424
 1,396,208
1,396,532
 1,396,208
Current portion of long-term debt62
 67
44
 67
Long-term debt, less current portion$1,396,362
 $1,396,141
$1,396,488
 $1,396,141
(1) 
Net of unamortized discount of $2.3$2.2 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2013.
(2) 
Net of unamortized discount of $0.4 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2013.
(3) 
Net of unamortized discount of $0.9 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and $1.0 million as of December 31, 2013.
(4) 
Net of unamortized discount of less than $0.1 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013.

Unsecured revolving credit facility:
In January of 2011, and as amended in September of 2011 and July of 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") for a five-year $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") arranged by Bank of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July of 2018. The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time, subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $47.8 million and $51.7 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by those amounts. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin. Swing line loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable margin for Base Rate loans. In addition, the Company pays a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments. The interest rate margins and facility fee are based upon the better of the ratings assigned to the Company’s debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, based upon the Company's credit ratings, its margin for Base Rate loans was 0.000%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loans was 0.975% and its facility fee was 0.150%.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 times through December 31, 2014, and 2.50 times thereafter through maturity, and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times through maturity. The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt. In the event that the Company should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the Company remained in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Senior notes:
The Company has issued $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due between 2021 and 2023 with United Missouri Bank, N.A. ("UMB") as trustee. Interest on the unsecured notes of 3.800% to 4.875% is payable biannually and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.


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The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility or certain other debt of the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under the Company’s Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all of the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries. The only direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

NOTE 4 – WARRANTIES

The Company provides warranties on certain merchandise it sells with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties. The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of the Company's vendors. Certain vendors provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims. For this merchandise, when sold, the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims. Differences between vendor allowances received by the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales. Estimated warranty costs are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line. The Company's historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims. The Company's product warranty liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013.

The following table identifies the changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2013$33,386
$33,386
Warranty claims(25,057)(39,635)
Warranty accruals27,691
40,763
Balance at June 30, 2014$36,020
Balance at September 30, 2014$34,514


NOTE 5 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

Under the Company's share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions. The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice. As announced on February 5, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the cumulative authorization amount by an additional $500 million raisingand, as announced on August 13, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase programamount by an additional $500 million to $4.0$4.5 billion. The additional $500 million authorization isauthorizations are each effective for a three-year period,periods, which began on February 5, 2014.2014, and August 13, 2014, respectively.

The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data):

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 2013 2014 20132014 2013 2014 2013
Shares repurchased1,873
 2,546
 2,022
 5,013
2,542
 1,534
 4,564
 6,548
Average price per share$148.21
 $107.61
 $148.21
 $100.10
$152.42
 $120.71
 $150.55
 $104.93
Total investment$277,561
 $273,946
 $299,625
 $501,838
$387,461
 $185,226
 $687,086
 $687,064

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the Company had $346.1$458.6 million remaining under its share repurchase program. Subsequent to the end of the secondthird quarter and through August 8,November 7, 2014, the Company repurchased an additional 1.21.1 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program, at an average price of $151.00,$151.05, for a total investment of $177.8$172.3 million. The Company has repurchased a

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total of 43.846.3 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through August 8,November 7, 2014, at an average price of $87.47,$90.99, for a total aggregate investment of $3.8$4.2 billion.


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NOTE 6 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the grant, award or issuance. Share-based compensation includes stock option awards issued under the Company’s employee incentive plans and director stock plan, restricted stock awarded under the Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan and director stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees through other benefit programs.

Stock options:
The Company’s stock-based incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to directors and certain key employees of the Company. Options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. Director options granted under the plans expire after seven years and are fully vested after six months. Employee options granted under the plans expire after ten years and typically vest 25% per year, over four years. The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting period.

The table below identifies stock option activity under these plans during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014:
Shares
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Shares
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 20135,227
 $54.11
5,227
 $54.11
Granted261
 140.78
292
 141.91
Exercised(683) 43.53
(943) 46.10
Forfeited(128) 81.65
(202) 85.38
Outstanding at June 30, 20144,677
 $59.75
Exercisable at June 30, 20142,984
 $40.86
Outstanding at September 30, 20144,374
 $60.25
Exercisable at September 30, 20142,882
 $41.37

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the use of assumptions, including the risk free rate, expected life, expected volatility and expected dividend yield.

Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.

Expected life - Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.
Expected volatility – Measure of the amount by which the Company’s stock price has historically fluctuated.
Expected dividend yield – The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.

The table below identifies the weighted-average assumptions used for stock options awarded during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013:
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 20132014 2013
Risk free interest rate1.65%  0.85% 1.60%  0.89% 
Expected life5.5
Years 5.2
Years5.3
Years 5.1
Years
Expected volatility25.2% 32.3% 25.0% 32.0% 
Expected dividend yield% % % % 

The Company’s forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of options awarded that are expected to be forfeited or canceled prior to becoming fully vested. The Company’s estimate is evaluated periodically and is based upon historical experience at the time of evaluation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period or the minimum required service period.


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The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 2013 2014 20132014 2013 2014 2013
Compensation expense for stock options awarded$5,710
 $4,580
 $9,794
 $9,237
$4,184
 $4,341
 $13,978
 $13,579
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options2,113
 1,747
 3,625
 3,524
1,548
 1,656
 5,173
 5,180

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, was $37.63$36.86 compared to $29.54$29.76 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards at JuneSeptember 30, 2014, was $34.1$29.4 million and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 2.52.3 years.

Other share-based compensation plans:
The Company sponsors other share-based compensation plans: an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), which permits all eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at 85% of the fair market value; a performance incentive plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to its corporate and senior management that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred; and a director stock plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to the Company's independent directors that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred. The fair value of shares awarded under these plans is based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of award, and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting period.

The table below summarizes activity related to the Company’s other share-based compensation and benefit plans for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 2013 2014 20132014 2013 2014 2013
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP$443
 $418
 $881
 $831
$451
 $442
 $1,332
 $1,273
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP164
 160
 326
 317
167
 169
 493
 486
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded889
 579
 1,462
 1,106
652
 527
 2,114
 1,633
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards329
 221
 541
 422
241
 201
 782
 623


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NOTE 7 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 2013 2014 20132014 2013 2014 2013
Numerator (basic and diluted):              
Net income$205,647
 $177,127
 $379,507
 $331,456
$216,997
 $186,489
 $596,504
 $517,945
              
Denominator:              
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares105,772
 110,278
 105,982
 110,914
103,498
 108,307
 105,146
 110,034
Effect of stock options (1)
1,784
 1,801
 1,835
 1,822
1,724
 1,886
 1,799
 1,851
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares107,556
 112,079
 107,817
 112,736
105,222
 110,193
 106,945
 111,885
              
Earnings per share:              
Earnings per share-basic$1.94
 $1.61
 $3.58
 $2.99
$2.10
 $1.72
 $5.67
 $4.71
Earnings per share-assuming dilution$1.91
 $1.58
 $3.52
 $2.94
$2.06
 $1.69
 $5.58
 $4.63
              
Antidilutive potential common shares not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:              
Stock options (1)
305
 784
 336
 1,182
257
 190
 328
 639
Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)
$137.82
 $96.38
 $137.35
 $93.57
$141.77
 $106.40
 $139.13
 $98.77
(1) 
See Note 6 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans.

For the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, the computation of diluted earnings per share did not include certain securities. These securities represent underlying stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because the inclusion of such equity awards would have been antidilutive.

Subsequent to the end of the secondthird quarter and through August 8,November 7, 2014, the Company repurchased 1.21.1 million shares of its common stock, at an average price of $151.00,$151.05, for a total investment of $177.8$172.3 million.

NOTE 8 – LEGAL MATTERS

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.

The Company received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of Alameda, along with other environmental prosecutorial offices in the state of California, seeking documents and information related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. Management has an ongoing and open dialogue with these agencies regarding this matter and is cooperating fully with the request; however, at this time a prediction of the ultimate outcome of these efforts cannot be determined.

In addition, O’Reilly was involved in resolving governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSK Auto Corporation ("CSK") and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly in 2008, as described below.

As previously reported, the governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded. All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), have concluded.


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Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities, and certain indemnification agreements, CSK may have certain indemnification obligations. As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential indemnification obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the Department of Justice and SEC against CSK’s former employees. Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time. O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $13.4

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$12.1 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2014, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred. It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period. However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 9 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May of 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-09, "Revenue"Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASU 2014-09"). Under ASU 2014-09, an entity is required to follow a five-step process to determine the amount of revenue to recognize when promised goods or services are transferred to customers. ASU 2014-09 offers specific accounting guidance for costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. In addition, an entity is required to disclose sufficient information to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including periods within that reporting period, and can be adopted either retrospectively or as a cumulative effect adjustment at the date of adoption, with early adoption not permitted. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2017; the Company is in the process of evaluating the potential future impact, if any, of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August of 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40)" ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 will require management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for each annual and interim reporting period and to provide related footnote disclosure in circumstances in which substantial doubt exists. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, with early application permitted. The Company will apply this guidance beginning with its annual period ending December 31, 2016; the application of this guidance affects disclosure only and, therefore, it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless otherwise indicated, "we," "us," our" and similar terms, as well as references to the "Company" or "O'Reilly" refer to O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis, we provide a historical and prospective narrative of our general financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results, including:

an overview of the key drivers of the automotive aftermarket industry;
our results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013;
our liquidity and capital resources;
any contractual obligations to which we are committed;
our critical accounting estimates;
the inflation and seasonality of our business; and
recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our Company.

The review of Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be made in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information, forward-looking statements and other risk factors included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We claim the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this quarterly report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, governmental regulations, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on public debt, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, weather, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, for additional factors that could materially affect our financial performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

OVERVIEW

We are a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States. We are one of the largest U.S. automotive aftermarket specialty retailers, selling our products to both do-it-yourself (“DIY”) customers and professional service providers – our “dual market strategy.” Our stores carry an extensive product line consisting of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, a complete line of auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools and professional service provider service equipment. Our extensive product line includes an assortment of products that are differentiated by quality and price for most of the product lines we offer. For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good,” “better,” and “best” alternatives. Our sales and total gross margin dollars are highest for the “best” quality category of products. Consumers’ willingness to select products at a higher point on the value spectrum is a driver of sales and profitability in our industry. Our stores also offer enhanced services and programs to our customers:  used oil, oil filter and battery recycling; battery, wiper and bulb replacement; battery diagnostic testing; electrical and module testing; check engine light code extraction; loaner tool program; drum and rotor resurfacing; custom hydraulic hoses; professional paint shop mixing and related materials; and machine shops.

Our strategy is to open new stores to achieve greater penetration into existing markets and expansion into new, contiguous markets. We plan to open 200 net, new stores in 2014.2014, and 205 net, new stores in 2015. We typically open new stores either by (i) constructing a new facility or renovating an existing one on property we purchase or lease and stocking the new store with fixtures and inventory; (ii) acquiring an independently owned auto parts store, typically by the purchase of substantially all of the inventory and other assets (other than realty) of such store; or (iii) purchasing multi-store chains. We believe our investment in store growth will be funded with the cash flows expected to be generated by our existing operations and through available borrowings under our existing credit facility. During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we opened 4257 stores and closed one store.three stores. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we opened 93150 stores and closed twofive stores and, as of that date, operated 4,2574,311 stores in 4243 states.

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Operating within the retail industry, we are influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors including, but not limited to, fuel costs, unemployment rates, consumer preferences and spending habits, and competition. The difficult conditions that affected the overall macroeconomic environment in recent years continue to impact O’Reilly and the retail sector in general. We believe that the average consumer’s tendency has been to “trade down” to lower quality products during challenging macroeconomic conditions. We have ongoing initiatives aimed at tailoring our product offering to adjust to customers’ changing preferences; however, we also continue to have initiatives focused on marketing and training to educate customers on the advantages of “purchasing up” on the value spectrum.

We believe the key drivers of current and future demand of the products sold within the automotive aftermarket include the number of U.S. miles driven, number of U.S. registered vehicles, new light vehicle registrations, average vehicle age and unemployment.

Number of Miles Driven - The number of total miles driven in the U.S. influences the demand for repair and maintenance products sold within the automotive aftermarket. According to the Department of Transportation, prior to 2007, the annual number of total miles driven in the U.S. had steadily increased; however, since that time, as the U.S. experienced difficult macroeconomic conditions and historically high levels of unemployment, the number of total miles driven in the U.S. have remained relatively flat. Although total miles driven have not significantly increased since 2007, vehicles in the U.S. continue to be driven approximately three trillion miles per year, resulting in ongoing wear and tear and continued demand for the repair and maintenance products sold within the automotive aftermarket. In addition, we believe that as the U.S. economy continues to recover and the level of unemployment declines, total miles driven in the U.S. will return to a period of annual growth, supporting continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.
Number of U.S. Registered Vehicles, New Light Vehicle Registrations and Average Vehicle Age - The total number of vehicles on the road and the average age of the vehicle population heavily influence the demand for products sold within the automotive aftermarket industry. As reported by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”), the total number of registered vehicles has increased 6% over the past decade, from 235 million light vehicles in 2003 to 249 million light vehicles in 2013. Annual new light vehicle registrations have increased in recent years, reaching 15.4 million registered vehicles in 2013, up from 10.4 million registrations in 2009 and the seasonally adjusted annual rate (the "SAAR") of sales of light vehicles in the U.S. increased to approximately 1716 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, contributing to the growth in the total number of registered vehicles on the road. In addition, during the past decade, vehicle scrappage rates remained relatively stable, ranging from just 5.2% to 5.7% annually. The stable scrappage rates over the past decade have contributed to an increase in the average age of the U.S. vehicle population over that period, growing 16%, from 9.7 years in 2003 to 11.3 years in 2013. We believe this increase in average age can be attributed to better engineered and manufactured vehicles, which can be reliably driven at higher mileages due to better quality power trains and interiors and exteriors, and the consumer’s willingness to invest in maintaining these higher-mileage, better built vehicles. As the average age of the vehicle on the road increases, a larger percentage of miles are being driven by vehicles which are outside of a manufacturer warranty. These out-of-warranty, older vehicles generate strong demand for automotive aftermarket products as they go through more routine maintenance cycles, have more frequent mechanical failures and generally require more maintenance than newer vehicles. As the U.S. economy recovers, we believe consumers will continue to invest in these reliable, higher-quality, higher-mileage vehicles and these investments, along with an increasing total light vehicle fleet, will support continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.
Unemployment - Unemployment, underemployment, the threat of future joblessness and the continued uncertainty surrounding the overall economic health of the U.S. have had a negative impact on consumer confidence and the level of consumer discretionary spending. Long-term trends of high unemployment could continue to impede the growth of annual miles driven, as well as decrease consumer discretionary spending, both of which negatively impact demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket industry. However, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 6.1%5.9%, its lowest rate in over fivesix years. We believe that as the economy continues to recover, total employment should increase and we would expect to see a corresponding increase in commuter traffic as unemployed individuals return to work. Aided by the anticipated increase in commuter miles, we believe overall annual U.S. miles driven should return to a period of annual growth, resulting in continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.

We remain confident in our ability to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on our dual market strategy and the core O’Reilly values of hard work and excellent customer service.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Sales:
Sales for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased $132$149 million to $1.85$1.88 billion from $1.71$1.73 billion for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%9%. Sales for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased $275$424 million to $3.58$5.45 billion from $3.30$5.03 billion for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%. Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 5.1%6.2% and 6.5%4.6% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 5.7%5.9% and 3.6%3.9% for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Comparable store sales are calculated

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sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.
 
The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 (in millions):
Increase in Sales for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014, Compared to the Same Period in 2013
 Increase in Sales for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014, Compared to the Same Period in 2013
Increase in Sales for the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014, Compared to the Same Period in 2013
 Increase in Sales for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014, Compared to the Same Period in 2013
Store sales:      
Comparable store sales$86
 $184
$105
 $289
Non-comparable store sales:      
Sales for stores opened throughout 2013, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales31
 70
17
 87
Sales in 2013 for stores that have closed(1) (2)(1) (4)
Sales for stores opened throughout 201414
 20
26
 47
Non-store sales:      
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members2
 3
2
 5
Total increase in sales$132
 $275
$149
 $424

We believe our increased sales are the result of store growth and the high levels of customer service provided by our well-trained and technically proficient Team Members, superior inventory availability, enhanced services and programs offered in most stores, a broader selection of product offerings in most stores with a dynamic catalog system to identify and source parts, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for all store Team Members that provide incentives for performance and our continued focus on serving both DIY and professional service provider customers.

Our comparable store sales increaseincreases for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, waswere driven by an increaseincreases in average ticket values and customer transaction counts for both DIY and professional business, and an increase in customer transaction counts for the professional business, partially offset by a slightly negative DIY customer transaction counts for the three months ended June 30, 2014.service provider customers. The improvements in average ticket values were the result of the continued growth of the more costly, hard part categories as a percentage of our total sales. The overall growth in the hard part categories continues to be driven by the increasing cost of replacement parts necessary to maintain the current population of better engineered and more technically advanced vehicles. The increaseincreases in professional service provider customer transaction counts waswere primarily driven by our acquired markets and the continued growth of less mature stores. BothThe increases in DIY transaction counts were driven by our ongoing focus on staffing our stores with knowledgeable parts professionals to assist our DIY customers during high DIY traffic periods, including nights and weekends. Although both DIY and professional service provider customer transaction counts were positive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, both DIY and professional service provider customer transaction counts continue to be negatively impacted by better engineered and more technically advanced vehicles, which have been manufactured in recent years. These vehicles require less frequent repairs and the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of time; however, when repairs are required, the cost of the replacement parts is, on average, greater.

We opened 4154 and 91145 net, new stores during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, respectively, compared to 4648 and 111159 net, new stores for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2013, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we operated 4,2574,311 stores in 4243 states compared to 4,0874,135 stores in 42 states at JuneSeptember 30, 2013. We anticipate total new store growth to be 200 net, new storesstore openings in 2014.2014, and 205 net, new store openings in 2015.

Gross profit:
Gross profit for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $951$968 million (or 51.5%51.6% of sales) from $872$879 million (or 50.8%50.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%10%. Gross profit for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $1.83$2.80 billion (or 51.1%51.3% of sales) from $1.67$2.55 billion (or 50.6%50.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%10%. The increase in gross profit dollars for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, was primarily a result of the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores and sales from new stores. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, was primarily due to product acquisition cost improvements, a lesser impact from non-cash LIFO charges resulting from continued product acquisition cost reductions and a greater benefit from capitalized warehouse costs. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was primarily due to product acquisition cost improvements, partially offset by the larger year-to-date non-cash LIFO impact resulting from continued product acquisition cost reductions. Acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our vendors to improve our inventory purchase

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costs. As previously discussed, during the third quarter of 2013, we depleted our LIFO reserve due to acquisition cost improvements we realized over time. Our policy is to not write up inventory in excess of replacement cost and, accordingly, we are effectively valuing our inventory at replacement cost. During the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, our LIFO cost was written down by approximately $4$6 million and $27$34 million, respectively, to reflect replacement cost. ForThe increase in capitalized distribution costs is the remainderresult of a larger increase in inventory levels during the year ending December 31, 2014, we do anticipate additional product acquisition cost reductions based on current negotiations with vendors, which, if finalized, could create additional LIFO gross margin headwinds.period compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in inventory is primarily attributable to our distribution center expansion projects.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $614$624 million (or 33.3% of sales) from $576$579 million (or 33.6%33.5% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%8%. SG&A for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $1.20$1.83 billion (or 33.7%33.6% of sales) from $1.12$1.70 billion (or 34.0%33.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%. The increaseincreases in total SG&A dollars for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, were primarily the result of additional Team Members, facilities and vehicles to support our increased store count. The decreasedecreases in SG&A as a percentage of sales for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, were primarily the result of increased leverage of store occupancy costs on strong comparable store sales results.

Operating income:
As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $336$344 million (or 18.2%18.3% of sales) from $296$300 million (or 17.3%17.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 14%. Operating income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $624$967 million (or 17.4%17.7% of sales) from $547$848 million (or 16.6%16.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 14%.

Other income and expense:
Total other expense for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increaseddecreased to $12$11 million (or 0.6% of sales), from $10$12 million (or 0.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an decrease of 5%. Total other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, increased to $35 million (or 0.6% of sales) from $33 million (or 0.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 15%8%. TotalThe decrease in total other expense forduring the sixthree months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014,3014, was primarily the result of increased to $24 million (or 0.7% of sales) from $21 million (or 0.6% of sales) forcapitalized interest during the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 16%.current period. The increase in total other expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was primarily the result of increased interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings.

Income taxes:
Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $119$115 million (or 6.5%6.1% of sales) from $109$102 million (or 6.4%5.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%13%. Our provision for income taxes for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $220$336 million (or 6.2% of sales) from $195$297 million (or 5.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 13%. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, was 36.7%34.7% of income before income taxes compared to 38.1%35.3% for the same period one year ago. Our effective tax rate for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, was 36.7%36.0% of income before income taxes compare to 37.1%36.5% for the same period one year ago. The increaseincreases in our provision for income taxes for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, were primarily the result of higher taxable income in the current period, driven by our strong operating results. The decreasedecreases in our effective tax raterates for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, waswere primarily due to an increased benefitbenefits from employment tax credits in the current period.periods.

Net income:
As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $206$217 million (or 11.1%11.6% of sales), from $177$186 million (or 10.3%10.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 16%. As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased to $380$597 million (or 10.6%10.9% of sales) from $331$518 million (or 10.0%10.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 14%15%.

Earnings per share:
Our diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased 21%22% to $1.91$2.06 on 108105 million shares from $1.58$1.69 on 112110 million shares for the same period one year ago. Our diluted earnings per common share for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, increased 20%21% to $3.52$5.58 on 108107 million shares versus $2.94$4.63 for the same period one year ago on 113112 million shares.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our long-term business strategy requires capital to open new stores, fund strategic acquisitions, expand distribution infrastructure, operate and maintain existing stores and may include the opportunistic repurchase of shares of our common stock through our Board-approved share repurchase program. The primary sources of our liquidity are funds generated from operations and borrowed under our unsecured revolving credit facility. Decreased demand for our products or changes in customer buying patterns could negatively impact our ability to generate funds from operations. Additionally, decreased demand or changes in buying patterns could impact our ability to meet the debt covenants of our credit agreement and, therefore, negatively impact the funds available under our unsecured revolving credit facility.

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We believe that cash expected to be provided by operating activities and availability under our unsecured revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund both our short-term and long-term capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above recent levels.


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The following table identifies cash provided by/(used in) our operating, investing and financing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Liquidity2014 20132014 2013
Total cash provided by (used in):      
Operating activities$655,525
 $439,412
$982,954
 $719,848
Investing activities(192,305) (173,733)(312,083) (294,505)
Financing activities(241,107) (147,877)(603,906) (310,463)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents$222,113
 $117,802
$66,965
 $114,880
      
Capital expenditures$194,929
 $176,577
$317,157
 $299,511
Free cash flow (1)
460,596
 262,835
665,797
 420,337
(1) 
Calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures for the period.

Operating activities:
The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, was primarily due to larger increases in net income, accountsincome taxes payable (adjusted for the effect of non-cash change in deferred income taxes and the excess tax benefit from stock options exercised) and accrued payroll relatedpayroll-related liabilities and a greater decrease in cash usednet inventory investment in accounts receivable. The increase in accounts payable during the current period as compared to the same period in the prior year,year. Net inventory investment reflects our investment in inventory, net of the amount of accounts payable to vendors. Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 95.7% and 86.6% at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively, versus 87.8% and 84.7% at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively. The larger increase in our accounts payable to inventory ratio was driven by an increased levelcontinued strong vendor support. The larger increase in income taxes payable, adjusted for the non-cash impacts discussed above, was primarily the result of inventory purchases duringa prepaid tax position at the current period, resulting from our strong sales performance andend of 2013 versus a payable position at the timingend of payments.2012. The increase in accrued payroll-related liabilities during the period, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was due to the timing of pay period end dates versus check dates. The decrease in cash used in accounts receivable during the period, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was due to the timing of period ending dates. During the prior year, the period ended on a weekend, and as such we did not process payments on accounts, resulting in a temporary increase in our accounts receivable balances in the prior period.under certain benefit plans.

Investing activities:
The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, was primarily the result of an increase in capital expenditures during the current period related to the constructionmix of distribution facilitiesowned versus leased new store projects as compared to support our ongoing store growth.the same period in the prior year.

Financing activities:
The increase in net cash used in financing activities during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, was primarily attributable to the net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt in the prior period, offset by the impact of fewer repurchases of our common stock during the current period under our share repurchase program.period.

Unsecured revolving credit facility:
In January of 2011, and as amended in September of 2011 and July of 2013, we entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") for a five-year $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") arranged by Bank of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July of 2018. The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, we may, from time to time, subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $48 million, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by that amount. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Senior Notes:
We have issued $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due between 2021 and 2023 with United Missouri Bank, N.A. ("UMB") as trustee. Interest on the unsecured senior notes of 3.800% to 4.875% is payable biannually and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.


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The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees our obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility or certain of our other debt or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under our Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the

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Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by us and we have no independent assets or operations other than those of our subsidiaries. Our only direct or indirect subsidiaries that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries. Neither we, nor any of our Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. Each of our senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which we complied as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

Debt covenants:
The indentures governing our senior notes contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) create certain liens on assets to secure certain debt; (ii) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; and (iii) merge or consolidate with another company or transfer all or substantially all of our or its property, in each case as set forth in the indentures. These covenants are, however, subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 times through December 31, 2014, and 2.50 times thereafter through maturity, and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times through maturity. The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock-based compensation expense (“EBITDAR”). Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt. In the event that we should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from our lenders. We had a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 5.135.24 times and 4.934.95 times as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and a consolidated leverage ratio of 1.811.77 times and 1.981.94 times as of JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, remaining in compliance with all covenants related to the borrowing arrangements. Under our current financing plan, we have targeted an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio range of 2.00 times to 2.25 times.


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The table below outlines the calculations of the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio covenants, as defined in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, for the twelve months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
For the Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
For the Twelve Months Ended
September 30,
2014 20132014 2013
GAAP net income$718,343
 $623,590
$748,851
 $650,747
Add: Interest expense52,435
 44,796
52,123
 47,640
Rent expense257,634
 249,299
260,010
 252,210
Provision for income taxes413,601
 369,825
427,122
 376,975
Depreciation expense188,587
 178,602
190,680
 180,714
Amortization benefit(85) (44)(56) (33)
Non-cash share-based compensation22,685
 22,309
22,661
 21,935
Non-GAAP EBITDAR$1,653,200
 $1,488,377
$1,701,391
 $1,530,188
      
Interest expense$52,435
 $44,796
$52,123
 $47,640
Capitalized interest12,371
 7,887
12,665
 9,285
Rent expense257,634
 249,299
260,010
 252,210
Total fixed charges$322,440
 $301,982
$324,798
 $309,135
      
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio5.13 4.935.24 4.95
      
GAAP debt$1,396,424
 $1,395,991
$1,396,532
 $1,396,099
Stand-by letters of credit47,782
 51,849
47,782
 52,481
Discount on senior notes3,638
 4,141
3,512
 4,015
Six-times rent expense1,545,804
 1,495,794
1,560,060
 1,513,260
Non-GAAP adjusted debt$2,993,648
 $2,947,775
$3,007,886
 $2,965,855
      
Consolidated leverage ratio1.81 1.981.77 1.94

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TheFree cash flow, the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio discussed and presented in the tabletables above are not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. We believe that the presentation of our free cash flow, consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio and free cash flow provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors thatand reflects the required covenants under our credit agreement. We include these items in judging our performance and believe this non-GAAP information is useful to investors as well. Material limitations of these non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts. We compensate for such limitations by presenting, in the tables above, a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Share repurchase program:
Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions. We may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice. As announced on February 5, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the cumulative authorization amount by an additional $500 million raisingand, as announced on August 13, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase programamount by an additional $500 million to $4.0$4.5 billion. The additional $500 million authorization isauthorizations are each effective for a three-year period,periods, which began on February 5, 2014.2014, and August 13, 2014, respectively.


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The following table identifies shares of our common stock that have been repurchased as part of our publicly announced share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data):


For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2014 2013 2014 20132014 2013 2014 2013
Shares repurchased1,873
 2,546
 2,022
 5,013
2,542
 1,534
 4,564
 6,548
Average price per share$148.21
 $107.61
 $148.21
 $100.10
$152.42
 $120.71
 $150.55
 $104.93
Total investment$277,561
 $273,946
 $299,625
 $501,838
$387,461
 $185,226
 $687,086
 $687,064

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we had $346$459 million remaining under our share repurchase program. Subsequent to the end of the secondthird quarter and through August 8,November 7, 2014, we repurchased an additional 1.21.1 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program, at an average price of $151.00,$151.05, for a total investment of $178$172 million. We have repurchased a total of 43.846.3 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through August 8,November 7, 2014, at an average price of $87.47,$90.99, for a total aggregate investment of $3.8$4.2 billion.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes to the contractual obligations to which we are committed since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the application of certain estimates and judgments by management. Management bases its assumptions, estimates, and adjustments on historical experience, current trends and other factors believed to be relevant at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. There have been no material changes in the critical accounting estimates since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

INFLATION AND SEASONALITY

We have been successful, in many cases, in reducing the effects of merchandise cost increases principally by taking advantage of vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying. To the extent our acquisition cost increased due to base commodity price increases industry-wide, we have typically been able to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products. As a result, we do not believe inflation has had a material adverse effect on our operations.

To some extent, our business is seasonal primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns. While we have historically realized operating profits in each quarter of the year, our store sales and profits have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May of 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASU 2014-09"). Under ASU 2014-09, an entity is required to follow a five-step process to determine the amount of revenue to recognize when promised goods or services are transferred to customers. ASU 2014-09 offers specific accounting guidance for costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. In addition, an entity is required to disclose sufficient information to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including periods within that reporting period, and can be adopted either retrospectively or as a cumulative effect adjustment at the date of adoption, with early adoption not permitted. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31,d31, 2017; we are in the process of evaluating the potential future impact, if any, of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August of 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40)" ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 will require management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for each annual and interim reporting period and to provide related footnote disclosure in circumstances in which substantial doubt exists. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, with early application permitted. We will apply this guidance beginning with our annual period ending December 31, 2016; the application of this guidance affects disclosure only and, therefore, it is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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INTERNET ADDRESS AND ACCESS TO SEC FILINGS

Our Internet address is www.oreillyauto.com. Interested readers can access, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and searching with our ticker symbol "ORLY." Such reports are generally available the day they are filed. Upon request, we will furnish interested readers a paper copy of such reports free of charge.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk to the extent we borrow against our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with variable interest rates based on either a Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

We invest certain of our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less. We do not expect any material losses from our invested cash balances and we believe that our interest rate exposure is minimal. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $453$298 million.

Our market risks have not materially changed since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ending JuneSeptember 30, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.

The Company received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of Alameda, along with other environmental prosecutorial offices in the state of California, seeking documents and information related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. Management has an ongoing and open dialogue with these agencies regarding this matter and is cooperating fully with the request; however, at this time a prediction of the ultimate outcome of these efforts cannot be determined.

In addition, O’Reilly was involved in resolving governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSK Auto Corporation ("CSK") and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly in 2008, as described below.

As previously reported, the governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded. All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), have concluded.

Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities and certain indemnification agreements, CSK may have certain indemnification obligations. As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential indemnification obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the Department of Justice and SEC against CSK’s former employees. Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time. O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $13$12 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2014, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred. It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period. However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2014, there have been no material changes in our risk factors since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the three or sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014. The following table identifies all repurchases during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, of any of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by or on behalf of us or any affiliated purchaser (in thousands, except per share amounts):

PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (1)
April 1, 2014, to April 30, 2014278
 $144.96
 278
 $583,443
May 1, 2014, to May 31, 2014461
 147.09
 461
 515,559
June 1, 2014, to June 30, 20141,134
 149.46
 1,134
 346,109
Total as of June 30, 20141,873
 $148.21
 1,873
  
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (1)
July 1, 2014, through July 31, 2014903
 $151.08
 903
 $209,722
August 1, 2014, through August 31, 2014886
 152.03
 886
 575,014
September 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014753
 154.48
 753
 458,648
Total as of September 30, 20142,542
 $152.42
 2,542
  
(1) 
Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions. We may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice. As announced on February 5, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase programamount by an additional $500 million raisingand, as announced on August 13, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the cumulative authorization amount under the share repurchase programby an additional $500 million to $4.0$4.5 billion. The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, which began on February 5, 2014. The current authorization under the share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on February 5, 2017. No other share repurchase programs existed during the three or six months ended June 30, 2014.authorizations

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are each effective for three-year periods, which began on February 5, 2014, and August 13, 2014, respectively. The current authorization under the share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on August 13, 2017. No other share repurchase programs existed during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Subsequent to the end of the secondthird quarter and through August 8,November 7, 2014, we repurchased an additional 1.21.1 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program, at an average price of $151.00,$151.05, for a total investment of $178$172 million. We have repurchased

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a total of 43.846.3 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through August 8,November 7, 2014, at an average price of $87.47,$90.99, for a total aggregate investment of $3.8$4.2 billion.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.23.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013,August 13, 2014, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.1 (a)Form of Change of Control Agreement between O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly") and certain O'Reilly Executive Officers, filed herewith.
31.1Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1 *Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
32.2 *Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
(a)Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
*Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601 (b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
   
August 8,November 7, 2014 /s/ Greg Henslee
Date Date: Greg Henslee
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
August 8,November 7, 2014 /s/ Thomas McFall
Date Thomas McFall
  Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.Description
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.23.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013,August 13, 2014, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.1 (a)Form of Change of Control Agreement between O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly") and certain O'Reilly Executive Officers, filed herewith.
31.1Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1 *Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
32.2 *Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
(a)Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
*Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601 (b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.


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