Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Broderick Michael T

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/7/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2635 EAST MILLBROOK ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Merch,Inv,Replsh&Store Ops /

(Street)

RALEIGH, NC 27604

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	1746 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	173 of the reported securities represent unrestricted common stock of the registrant.
(2)	479 of the reported securities represent the unvested portion of a RSU equity award granted on 03/02/2017. The RSUs are subject to time vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.
(3)	1094 of the reported securities represent the unvested portion of a RSU equity award granted on 11/20/2017. The RSUs are subject to time vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.

Remarks:
This Form 3 was executed by Rachel E. Geiersbach as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael T Broderick pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto as exhibit 24

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Broderick Michael T 2635 EAST MILLBROOK ROAD RALEIGH, NC 27604			EVP Merch,Inv,Replsh&Store Ops

Signatures
/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael T Broderick		2/15/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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