Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Form 4 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS / Jeffrey C Smith ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Jeffrey C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [ AAP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/01/2016		P		4,265	A	$158.7332	932,468	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd(1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/01/2016		P		25,590	A	$158.7314	958,058	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd(1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/01/2016		P		470	A	$158.7332	116,370	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC(2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/01/2016		P		2,820	A	$158.7314	119,190	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC(2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/01/2016		P		265	A	$158.7332	63,814	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP(3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/01/2016		P		1,590	A	$158.7314	65,404	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP(3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/02/2016		P		12,795	A	$158.6171	970,853	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd(1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/02/2016		P		17,060	A	$158.9373	987,913	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd(1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/02/2016		P		1,410	A	$158.6171	120,600	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC(2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/02/2016		P		1,880	A	$158.9373	122,480	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC(2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/02/2016		P		795	A	$158.6171	66,199	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP(3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value	09/02/2016		P		1,060	A	$158.9373	67,259	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP(3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value								1,271	D
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value								281,794	I	By Starboard T Fund LP(4)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value								186,206	I	By Starboard Leaders Select I LP(5)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value								1,027,401	I	By Starboard Leaders India LLC(6)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value								151,947	I	By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP(7)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard V&O Fund for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the manager of Starboard S LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard S LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard C LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard C LP for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Securities owned directly by Starboard T Fund LP ("Starboard T LP"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard T LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard T LP for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders Select I LP ("Starboard Leaders Select I"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard Leaders Select I, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard Leaders Select I for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

6. Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders India LLC ("Starboard India LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard India LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Starboard India LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

7. Securities held in an account managed by Starboard Value LP (the "Managed Account"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of Starboard Value LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Managed Account for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith	09/06/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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