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0001453131
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000900075
COPART INC
000-23255
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 300
DALLAS
TX
75254
972-391-5000
Blunt Matt
Director
Common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
One N Jefferson Ave
St. Louis
MO
63103
50000
2147318.01
957355633
10/03/2023
NASDAQ
Common
10/03/2023
Stock Options
Issuer
N
50000
10/03/2023
Wire
Y
10/03/2023
Matt Blunt