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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) December 19, 2012
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-16797 | 54-2049910 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5008 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia | 24012 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (540) 362-4911
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 19, 2012, Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press releasing announcing that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire B.W.P. Distributors Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BWP”), in an all-cash transaction. BWP is a privately held company that supplies automotive aftermarket parts and products principally to commercial customers in the Northeast through its company-owned and independently owned locations under the CARQUEST® brand.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. This release also includes forward looking statements related to the Company's 2012 fiscal year.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2012, issued by Advance Auto Parts, Inc. |
Note: The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
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.
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| | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. |
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Date: December 19, 2012 | | /s/ Michael A. Norona |
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| | Michael A. Norona |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
* Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2012, issued by Advance Auto Parts, Inc. |