Edgar Filing: Schumacher Kurt R

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Schumacher Kurt R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.,Â 5008 AIRPORT RD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, National Field Operations

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ROANOKE,Â VAÂ 24012

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,131 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Rights	Â ⁽⁶⁾	02/19/2015	Common Stock	7,804	$ 33.8	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	Â ⁽⁷⁾	12/01/2016	Common Stock	4,103	$ 40.38	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	Â ⁽⁸⁾	12/01/2017	Common Stock	4,800	$ 66.15	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	Â ⁽⁹⁾	12/01/2018	Common Stock	3,945	$ 68.75	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Rights	03/01/2012	11/17/2015	Common Stock	6,888 ⁽¹⁰⁾	$ 25.81	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Schumacher Kurt R ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. 5008 AIRPORT RD ROANOKE,Â VAÂ 24012	Â	Â	Â SVP, National Field Operations	Â

Signatures

/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kurt R. Schumacher		08/29/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	3,664 of the reported securities represent unrestricted common stock of the registrant.
(2)	3,602 of the reported securities represent shares of issuer common stock acquired pursuant to the Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Deferred Stock Unit Plan for Non-Employee Directors and Selected Executives.
(3)	171 of the reported securities represents the remaining unvested 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award of 681 shares granted on 12/1/2009. The 75% portion is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2013, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to a maximum of an additional 75% of the target award level.
(4)	312 of the reported securities represents the remaining unvested 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award of 624 shares granted on 12/1/2010. The 75% portion is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2014, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to a maximum of an additional 75% of the target award level.
(5)	382 of the reported securities represents the remaining unvested 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award of 509 shares granted on 12/1/2011. The 75% is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2015, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to a maximum of an additional 100% of the target award level.
(6)	These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 2/19/2009.
(7)	The reported securities represents the remaining unexercised 75% portion of a target equity award of 6,441 stock appreciation rights granted on 12/1/2009. The 75% is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2013, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional stock appreciation rights up to a maximum of an additional 75% of the target award level.
(8)	The reported securities represents the remaining unexercised 75% portion of a target equity award of 6,399 stock appreciation rights granted on 12/1/2010. The 75% is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2014, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional stock appreciation rights up to a maximum of an additional 75% of the target award level.
(9)	The reported securities represents the remaining unexercised 75% portion of a target equity award of 5,259 stock appreciation rights granted on 12/1/2011. The 75% is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2015, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional stock appreciation rights up to a maximum of an additional 100% of the target award level.
(10)	On 11/17/2008, the reporting person received an equity award, a portion of which was subject to the registrant achieving certain pre-determined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. Effective 3/1/2012 it was determined that these performance conditions had been achieved at the maximum level. The reported amount of stock appreciation rights (SARs) are fully vested and represent the maximum vesting level under this award.
Â Remarks: ThisÂ FormÂ 3Â wasÂ executedÂ byÂ RachelÂ E.Â GeiersbachÂ asÂ Attorney-in-FactÂ forÂ KurtÂ R.Â SchumacherÂ pursuantÂ toÂ theÂ PowerÂ ofÂ AttorneyÂ attachedÂ heretoÂ asÂ exhibitÂ 24.

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