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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) November 21, 2005
 
 
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
001-16797
54-2049910
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
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
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On November 21, 2005, Nicholas F. Taubman resigned from his position as a Director on the Board of Directors of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in connection with his recent appointment as U.S. ambassador to Romania.

Note: The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
 
 

 
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:  November 23, 2005    /s/ Jeffrey T. Gray
(Signature)*
  Jeffrey T. Gray
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
* Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.