I need to reset my MacBook pro to its 'Out of the Box' settings

Hey All,
     I'm selling my MacBook pro and need to reset it to its 'Out of the Box' settings. I bought it at Best Buy and it came with pre-installed Mac OS X. It's up to date on software and whatnot. I'm selling it through Ebay ands thats why I need everything reset.
It's a MacBook Pro from June 2012.
     - 2.5GHz Intel Core i5
     - 500 GB hard drive
     - 4GB Ram
Thanks for the help!

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