FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 * SMITH THOMAS W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COPART INC [CPRT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 323 RAILROAD AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/06/2009 (Street) GREENWICH, CT 06830 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 07/06/2009   S   42,024 D $ 33.25 303,905 I (1) By Idoya Partners L.P. (1) Common Stock 07/06/2009   S   42,024 D $ 33.25 1,472,396 I (2) By Prescott Associates L.P. (2) Common Stock 07/06/2009   S   1,715 D $ 33.25 81,517 I (3) By Prescott International Partners L.P. (3) Common Stock 07/08/2009   S   75,000 D $ 32.69 228,905 I (1) By Idoya Partners L.P. (1) Common Stock 07/08/2009   S   22,000 D $ 32.69 1,450,396 I (2) By Prescott Associates L.P. (2) Common Stock 07/08/2009   S   3,000 D $ 32.69 78,517 I (3) By Prescott International Partners L.P. (3)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SMITH THOMAS W 323 RAILROAD AVENUE GREENWICH, CT 06830	X

Signatures

/s/ Thomas W. Smith		07/08/2009
**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)	These shares are owned directly by Idoya Partners L.P. ("Idoya"), a private investment limited partnership, and indirectly by Mr. Smith as a general partner of Idoya. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pecuniary interest under 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B). The address for Idoya is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(2)	These shares are owned directly by Prescott Associates L.P. ("Prescott Associates"), a private investment limited partnership, and indirectly by Mr. Smith as a general partner of Prescott Associates. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pecuniary interest under 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B). The address for Prescott Associates is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(3)	These shares are owned directly by Prescott International Partners L.P. ("PIP"), a private investment limited partnership, and indirectly by Mr. Smith as a general partner of PIP. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pecuniary interest under 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B). The address for PIP is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830

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