O'Reilly appoints Fred Whitfield to board; boosts buyback authorization by $1.5B to $18.75B

O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC

Board expanded from 9 to 10 members; Fred Whitfield appointed as independent director effective Nov 12, 2021.
Whitfield is President/Vice Chairman of Hornets Sports & Entertainment; will serve on Audit Committee.
Share repurchase authorization increased by $1.5B, raising total to $18.75B; effective three-year term.
Repurchases solely via open market; no obligation to buy any specific number of shares.

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Appointed

Fred Whitfield

Director

ORLY · O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC

Effective: 2021-11-12
Filed: November 17, 2021, 6:59 PM ET

On November 12, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine to 10 members and appointed Mr. Fred Whitfield as a director to fill the vacancy for a term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Fred Whitfield was appointed as Director at O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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On November 12, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine to 10 members and appointed Mr. Fred Whitfield as a director to fill the vacancy for a term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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