UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2019
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Missouri | | 000-21318 | | 27-4358837 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
233 South Patterson
Springfield, Missouri 65802
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)
(417) 862-6708
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | ORLY | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 9, 2019, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives of the underwriters named on Schedule I thereto (the “Underwriters”), with respect to the Company’s issuance and sale of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.900% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities.
The estimated net proceeds from the offering of the Notes will be approximately $495.9 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to repay outstanding borrowings under its credit facility and, to the extent any net proceeds remain, for general corporate purposes, which may include ordinary course working capital, repurchases of shares of common stock, and investments in other business opportunities, including acquisitions, and to pay related fees and expenses.
The above description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. | | Description |
1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2019, by and among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives of the underwriters named on Schedule I thereto. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 10, 2019
| O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas McFall |
| | Thomas McFall |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
| | (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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