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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) October 31, 2014
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-16797 | 54-2049910 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 31, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the "Company"), upon recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Adriana Karaboutis to become a director of the Company, to be effective February 10, 2015. Ms. Karaboutis's compensation for her services as a non-employee director will be consistent with the Company's compensation practices for non-employee directors described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2014, under the caption "Director Compensation."
Ms. Karaboutis became the Executive Vice President, Technology and Business Solutions of Biogen Idec, an independent biotechnology company, effective September 24, 2014. Prior to joining Biogen, she served as Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer for Dell, Inc. from November 2011 to September 2014, with responsibility for the company’s overall IT enterprise and customer experience. Previously, Ms. Karaboutis served as Dell’s Vice President of IT, Global Operations and Technology supporting the product groups, manufacturing, procurement and supply chain operations. Prior to joining Dell in 2010, Ms. Karaboutis spent over 20 years at General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company in various global IT and business operations leadership positions.
Ms. Karaboutis has not been named to serve on any of the Board's committees at this time.
A press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Karaboutis was issued by the Company on November 6, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated November 6, 2014. |
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.
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| | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. |
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Date: November 6, 2014 | | /s/ Michael A. Norona |
| | (Signature)* |
| | Michael A. Norona |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
* Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 | Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated November 6, 2014. |