<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-13-018239.txt : 20131218
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-13-018239.hdr.sgml : 20131218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131218100211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-13-018239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131218

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:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7076395000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITZ VINCENT W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23255
		FILM NUMBER:		131284158
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        <issuerName>COPART INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MITZ VINCENT W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75254</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>35.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-12-16</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Stand Alone Stock Option Agreement in the form set forth as Exhibit B to Form DEF14 filed with the SEC on November 15, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">20% of the options will vest on December 16, 2014, the first anniversary of the date of grant, and the balance will vest monthly thereafer such that 100% of the options will be vested on December 16, 2018, subject to the executive's continued service on each such vesting date. Vesting of the options may accelerate upon certain conditions as set forth in the Stand Alone Stock Option Agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent W. Mitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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