CSK Auto Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   April 1, 2008

CSK Auto Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-13927 86-0765798
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
645 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, Arizona   85012
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   602-265-9200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 1, 2008, CSK Auto Corporation (the "Company") and O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly") issued a joint press release announcing that the Company and O'Reilly have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which O’Reilly has agreed to make an exchange offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (the "Transaction"). The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On April 1, 2008, the Company distributed a memorandum to its employees with respect to the Transaction. The full text of the memorandum is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

Exhibit Description
99.1 Joint Press Release dated April 1, 2008.
99.2 Employee Communication dated April 1, 2008.





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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.

         
    CSK Auto Corporation
          
April 1, 2008   By:   Randi Val Morrison
       
        Name: Randi Val Morrison
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Joint Press Release dated April 1, 2008.
99.2
  Employee Communication dated April 1, 2008.