Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Smith Jeffrey C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10017
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/01/2016   P   4,265 A $ 158.7332 932,468 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/01/2016   P   25,590 A $ 158.7314 958,058 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/01/2016   P   470 A $ 158.7332 116,370 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC (2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/01/2016   P   2,820 A $ 158.7314 119,190 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC (2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/01/2016   P   265 A $ 158.7332 63,814 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP (3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/01/2016   P   1,590 A $ 158.7314 65,404 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP (3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/02/2016   P   12,795 A $ 158.6171 970,853 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/02/2016   P   17,060 A $ 158.9373 987,913 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (1)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/02/2016   P   1,410 A $ 158.6171 120,600 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC (2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/02/2016   P   1,880 A $ 158.9373 122,480 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC (2)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/02/2016   P   795 A $ 158.6171 66,199 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP (3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value 09/02/2016   P   1,060 A $ 158.9373 67,259 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP (3)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value               1,271 D  
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value               281,794 I By Starboard T Fund LP (4)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value               186,206 I By Starboard Leaders Select I LP (5)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value               1,027,401 I By Starboard Leaders India LLC (6)
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value               151,947 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Smith Jeffrey C
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith   09/06/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard V&O Fund for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the manager of Starboard S LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard S LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard C LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard C LP for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Securities owned directly by Starboard T Fund LP ("Starboard T LP"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard T LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard T LP for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5) Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders Select I LP ("Starboard Leaders Select I"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard Leaders Select I, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard Leaders Select I for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders India LLC ("Starboard India LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard India LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Starboard India LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(7) Securities held in an account managed by Starboard Value LP (the "Managed Account"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of Starboard Value LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Managed Account for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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