ROSS SCOTT RICHARD 4

What Happened Ross Scott Richard, EVP & Chief Information Officer of O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), received a grant of 17,034 derivative securities reported as options on January 29, 2026. The filing shows an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid at grant). The award is a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-29; Report filed: 2026-02-02 (timely filing).
• Instrument: Derivative — options (grant/award code A); 17,034 shares reported.
• Price recorded: $0.00 (grant price / no cash paid at acquisition).
• Vesting: Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the grant date (per footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or late filing in this report.

Context This was a compensation award (stock options) to an executive. Such grants are routine for retention/incentive purposes and do not by themselves signal a purchase or sale intent. Vesting over four years means the ability to realize shares depends on future service and vesting events.