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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000898173-25-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORLY"
cik: "0000898173"
company_name: "O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T21:54:34.091591+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# O'Reilly Automotive board approves 15-for-1 stock split, subject to shareholder approval

## Summary
- 15-for-1 stock split to be effected as a special stock dividend; each existing share yields 14 additional shares.
- Shareholder approval of increased authorized shares needed at May 15, 2025 annual meeting.
- Record date June 2, 2025; distribution after close June 9; split-adjusted trading starts June 10, 2025.
- Split aims to make shares more accessible to team members via employee stock purchase plan at 15% discount.
- CEO cites 4,330% total share price growth since last split in 2005 and strong annual performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000898173-25-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORLY
- cik: 0000898173
- company_name: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898173/000089817325000010/0000898173-25-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898173/000089817325000010/orly-20250312x8k.htm

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