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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="20%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3235-0060</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="20%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">March&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2003</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="20%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1.25</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>January 23, 2003</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Advance Auto Parts, Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>001-16797</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>54-2049910</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>5673 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>24012</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code <U>(540)
  362-4911</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since
  last report.) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INFORMATION TO BE
  INCLUDED IN THE REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated January 23, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On January 23, 2003, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (&#147;Advance&#148;) issued a press release which contains, among
  other things, information regarding Advance&#146;s comparable store sales growth for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 and its anticipated earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2002. The press
  release is incorporated herein to this Form 8-K by this reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></DIV>
  
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">January 23, 2003</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>EFFREY</SMALL> T. G<SMALL>RAY</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Signature)*</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Jeffrey T. Gray</B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Senior Vice President, Controller</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>and Assistant Secretary</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.<B></B> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated January 23, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are
  not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  OMB APPROVAL
  OMB Number:
  3235-0060
  Expires:
  March 31, 2003
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response
  1.25
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 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)
  January 23, 2003
  Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
  (Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-16797
  54-2049910
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  5673 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia
  24012
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (540)
  362-4911
  (Former name or former address, if changed since
  last report.)
  INFORMATION TO BE
  INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (a)    Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  99.1
  Press Release of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., dated January 23, 2003
  Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
  On January 23, 2003, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. ("Advance") issued a press release which contains, among
  other things, information regarding Advance's comparable store sales growth for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 and its anticipated earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2002. The press
  release is incorporated herein to this Form 8-K by this reference. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
  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
  January 23, 2003
  /s/    J
  EFFREY
  T. G
  RAY
  (Signature)*
  Jeffrey T. Gray
  Senior Vice President, Controller
  and Assistant Secretary
  *
  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 January 23, 2003