KALE JUSTIN CHRISTOPHER 4

What Happened
Justin Kale, SVP, Central Store Operations & Sales at O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), received a derivative award on Jan 29, 2026 covering 3,368 shares. The Form 4 lists the acquisition price as $0.00 (derivative grant); no cash purchase or sale occurred.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-29; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-02 (filed within the standard two-business-day reporting window).
• Award: 3,368 shares (derivative interest); acquisition price reported as $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the grant date.
• Transaction type: Award/grant of derivative securities (options); not an open-market buy or sale.

Context
This was a compensatory option grant that vests over four years — a routine executive compensation event rather than an immediate purchase or sale. The filing does not show an exercise, cashless sale, or exercise price for these options; such details (exercise price, expiration, or other terms) may be disclosed in the company’s proxy or award agreements. Awards like this do not necessarily signal the insider’s short-term market view.