Mark Joseph Merz Form 3 O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE / MARK JOSEPH MERZ ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

MERZ MARK JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

233 S. PATTERSON AVE

(Street)

SPRINGFIELD MO 65802

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC [ ORLY ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	228(1)	D
Common stock	406	I	Indirectly in the Company's 401k plan.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	03/11/2017(2)	03/11/2026	Common stock	98	272.21	D
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	02/08/2018(2)	02/08/2027	Common stock	2,782	271.65	D
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	03/09/2019(2)	03/09/2028	Common stock	1,291	250.51	D
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	03/08/2020(2)	03/08/2029	Common stock	1,291	364.1	D
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	03/06/2021(2)	03/06/2030	Common stock	1,290	368.08	D
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	03/05/2022(2)	03/05/2031	Common stock	1,290	465.85	D
Nonqualified employee stock options (right to buy)	03/04/2023(2)	03/04/2032	Common stock	1,290	674.09	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes 55 shares held under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 173 shares held directly by Mr. Merz.

2. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on this date.

	/s/ Mark J. Merz	05/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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