<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-12-009435.txt : 20120601
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-12-009435.hdr.sgml : 20120601
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120601174033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-12-009435
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vannuccini Robert H.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408099

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23255
		FILM NUMBER:		12884351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94534

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COPART INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900075
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				942867490
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94534
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7076395000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94534
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President, Sales</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transaction on this Form 4 consists of the exercise of a stock option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock granted under the 2001 Stock Option Plan (as adjusted to 60,000 shares of Common Stock in respect of the stock divident described in footnote 3) and the sale of all of the shares of Common Stock the reporting person purchased through the exercise of such stock option. These shares that were issued upon the exercise of an option (described in Table II) were immediately used to cover sales (described in Table I).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 10, 2012, Copart, Inc., a Delaware corporation, became the successor of Copart, Inc., a California corporation, pursuant to a merger.  The merger had the effect of changing Copart, Inc.'s domicile, but did not alter the proportionate interests of security holders</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On March 8, 2012, Copart declared a stock dividend, payable to all holders of record of common stock on March 23, 2012, of one share of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding.  As a result, the reporting person received 2,342 shares of Copart common stock as of March 23, 2012.  At the same time,pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of Copart's equity incentive plan (a) an option for 10,000 shares of common stock held by the reporting person on March 23, 2012 became exercisable for 20,000 shares of common stock, (b) an option for 20,000 shares of common stock held by the reporting person on March 23, 2012 became exercisable for 40,000 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vested 20% after the first year, and thereafter monthly, ratably, over the remaining 48 months vesting term. The option grant date was January 22, 2004, and it became fully exercisable on January 22, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vested 20% after the first year, and thereafter monthly, ratably, over the remaining 48 months vesting term. The option grant date was October 4, 2005, and it became fully exercisable on October 4, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price shown in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The price range for the sales is $27.00 to $27.45. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 1,156 shares of Common Stock acquired under the Company's 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 21, 2010 (216 shares), June 30, 2011 (188 shares) and December 30, 2011 (174 shares).  As a result of the stock dividend described in footnote 3, the reporting person received 578 shares of Coaprt common stock as of March 23, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert H. Vannuccini</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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