Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 19, 2012, Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a press releasing announcing that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire B.W.P. Distributors Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BWP"), in an all-cash transaction. BWP is a privately held company that supplies automotive aftermarket parts and products principally to commercial customers in the Northeast through its company-owned and independently owned locations under the CARQUEST® brand.

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. This release also includes forward looking statements related to the Company's 2012 fiscal year.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 19, 2012, issued by Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

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.

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