---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001158449-25-000131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAP"
cik: "0001158449"
company_name: "ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T09:44:34.523689+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Advance Auto Parts EVP Herman Word to retire effective May 16, 2025

## Summary
- Herman L. Word, Jr., EVP Professional, Independents and Canada, is retiring.
- Transition period from April 15, 2025 to May 16, 2025.
- Will receive payment for resignation for good reason per amended employment agreement.
- Word served the company for over 20 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001158449-25-000131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAP
- cik: 0001158449
- company_name: ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000115844925000131/0001158449-25-000131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000115844925000131/aap-20250315.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001158449-25-000131
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001158449-25-000131.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001158449-25-000131.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Herman L. Word, Jr. departed as Executive Vice President, Professional, Independents and Canada at ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Professional, Independents and Canada
  source text: Herman L. Word, Jr., Executive Vice President, Professional, Independents and Canada, will be retiring from Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the 'Company').
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000115844925000131/0001158449-25-000131-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.