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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) January 23, 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 23, 2003
 
Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
        On January 23, 2003, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (“Advance”) issued a press release which contains, among other things, information regarding Advance’s comparable store sales growth for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 and its anticipated earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2002. 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.


 
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 23, 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 23, 2003