---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-065470"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAP"
cik: "0001158449"
company_name: "ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T22:48:33.025428+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Advance Auto Parts adds three independent directors; reaches cooperation deal with Third Point and Saddle Point

## Summary
- Brent Windom, Gregory Smith, and Thomas Seboldt appointed as independent directors effective March 11, 2024.
- Cooperation agreement with Third Point and Saddle Point includes standstill, voting commitments; expires before 2025 annual meeting.
- Board temporarily expands to 12 directors; 11 nominees expected at May 22, 2024 annual meeting.
- New directors bring automotive and supply chain expertise; Legion Partners also supports the additions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-065470
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAP
- cik: 0001158449
- company_name: ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312524065470/0001193125-24-065470-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312524065470/d770402d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-065470
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-065470.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brent Windom was appointed as director at ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  source text: each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective March 11, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312524065470/0001193125-24-065470-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory Smith was appointed as director at ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  source text: each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective March 11, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312524065470/0001193125-24-065470-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Seboldt was appointed as director at ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  source text: each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective March 11, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312524065470/0001193125-24-065470-index.htm

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