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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 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) February 17, 2010
 

 
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
001-16797
54-2049910
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 

5008 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, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 
Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 17, 2010, Advance Auto Parts, Inc., or the Company, issued a press release setting forth its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2010. This release also includes forward looking statements related to the Company's 2010 fiscal year. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 8.01  Other Events.
 
On February 17, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a $500 million share repurchase program replacing its $250 million share repurchase program authorized in May 2008, which had $89.3 million remaining.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
     
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
     
  99.1  Press Release, dated February 17, 2010, issued by Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
     
 
Note: The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
 

 

 
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:  February 17, 2010    /s/ Michael A. Norona


(Signature)*
  Michael A. Norona
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
 
* Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
99.1 Press Release, dated February 17, 2010, issued by Advance Auto Parts, Inc.