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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Freeland Kevin P   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC., 5008 AIRPORT RD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2013 (Street) ROANOKE, VA 24012 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/01/2013   A   1,319 (1) A (1) 19,874 D   Common Stock 03/01/2013   A   520 (2) A (2) 20,394 D   Common Stock 03/01/2013   F   657 (3) D $ 76.37 19,737 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 40.38

03/01/2013

A

12,474 (1)

03/01/2013

12/01/2016

Common Stock

12,474

$ 0

12,474

D

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 49.55

03/01/2013

A

4,889 (2)

05/24/2013

05/24/2017

Common Stock

4,889

$ 0

4,889

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Freeland Kevin P ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. 5008 AIRPORT RD ROANOKE, VA 24012			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin P. Freeland		03/05/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	As previously reported, on December 1, 2009 the reporting person received an equity award, a portion of which was subject to the registrant achieving certain pre-determined financial performance targets subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. On March 1, 2013 the registrant's Compensation Committee determined that these performance conditions had been achieved at a level providing for a payout of 104.4% of the target award. The reported amount of common stock and stock apreciation rights (SARs) are fully vested and collectively represent the final vesting under this award.
(2)	As previously reported, on May 24, 2010 the reporting person received an equity award, a portion of which was subject to the registrant achieving certain pre-determined financial performance targets subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. On March 1, 2013 the registrant's Compensation Committee determined that these performance conditions had been achieved at a level providing for a payout of 104.4% of the target award. The reported amount of common stock and stock apreciation rights (SARs) will vest on May 24, 2013.
(3)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy a tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock.

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