Form 8-K
 
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)
 
January 31, 2003

 
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware

 
001-16797

 
54-2049910

(State or 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
 
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(a)
 
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number

    
99.1
  
Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated January 30, 2003
 
Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On January 30, 2003, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (“Advance”) issued a press release which, among other things, discloses that Advance successfully defended itself against an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of warehouse distributors and jobbers. The press release is incorporated herein to this Form 8-K by this reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
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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: January 31, 2003
 
/s/    JEFFREY T. GRAY        

   
(Signature)*
Jeffrey T. Gray
Senior Vice President, Controller
and Assistant 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 January 30, 2003