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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) November 20, 2003


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.)

5673 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24012
(Addressof 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).



INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit
Number
     
99.1        Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated November 19, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

                          On November 19, 2003, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. issued a press release announcing that FS Equity Partners IV, L.P., an investment fund controlled by Freeman Spogli & Co. LLC, sold 1.5 million shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. common stock in a transaction completed after the close of business on November 18, 2003. The press release is incorporated herein to this Form 8-K by reference and a copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

                          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     November 20, 2003   /s/ JEFFREY T. GRAY

 
    (Signature)* 
    Jeffrey T. Gray
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
* 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 November 19, 2003.