Form 8-K

 

SEC 873 (03/2003)

           

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) June 5, 2003

 


 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-16797

 

54-2049910

(State of other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5673 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 or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 4, 2003, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. issued a press release announcing that FS Equity Partners IV, L.P., an investment fund controlled by Freeman Spogli & Co. LLC, sold 2.0 million shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. common stock in a transaction completed after the close of business on June 3, 2003. The press release is incorporated herein to this Form 8-K by reference and a copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number


    

99.1

  

Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated June 4, 2003.

 


 

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.

 

       

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.


(Registrant)

Date

 

June 5, 2003


     

/s/    ERIC M. MARGOLIN


           

(Signature)*

           

Eric M. Margolin

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Exhibit Description


99.1

  

Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated June 4, 2003.