FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Donthi Sridhar R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2024
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4200 SIX FORKS ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RALEIGH, NC 27609
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 26,025
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/07/2031 Common Stock 4,503 $ 176.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/27/2032 Common Stock 3,940 $ 204.48 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/05/2033 Common Stock 6,005 $ 135.13 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 03/13/2034 Common Stock 8,539 $ 79.53 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Donthi Sridhar R
4200 SIX FORKS ROAD
RALEIGH, NC 27609
      EVP, Chief Technology Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Amanda L. Keister, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sridhar R. Donthi 05/31/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On March 8, 2021, there were 4,053 stock options granted which vested in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. None have been exercised.
(2) On February 28, 2022, there were 3,940 stock options granted which vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. 1,313 options vested on February 27, 2023 and 1,313 vested on February 27, 2024. None have been exercised. The remaining 1,314 shares will vest on February 27, 2025.
(3) On March 6, 2023, there were 6,005 stock options granted which vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. 2,001 options vested on March 5, 2024. None have been exercised. The remaining 4,004 shares will vest on March 5, 2025 and March 5, 2026.
(4) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 13, 2025. The option was granted on March 14, 2024.
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 was executed by Amanda L. Keister as Attorney-in-Fact for Sridhar R. Donthi pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto as Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

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