AutoZone (AZO) chairman William C. Rhodes III reports new stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AutoZone Inc. chairman and director William C. Rhodes III reported acquiring additional company stock. On 01/01/2026, he acquired 156.27 shares of AutoZone common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. Following this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 10,202.27 shares of common stock.

He also reported indirect holdings through various trusts, including 50 shares as co-trustee for Siblings' Trust #2, 177 shares as trustee for a daughter's trust, 1,936 shares as trustee for a descendants trust, and 176 shares as trustee for a son's trust.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RHODES WILLIAM C III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

123 SOUTH FRONT STREET

(Street)

MEMPHIS TN 38103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTOZONE INC [ AZO ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	01/01/2026		A		156.27	A	$0.0000	10,202.27	D
Common Stock								50	I	As Co-Trustee for Siblings' Trust #2
Common Stock								177	I	As Trustee for Daughter's Trust
Common Stock								1,936	I	As Trustee for Descendants Trust
Common Stock								176	I	As Trustee for Son's trust

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ William C. Rhodes III	01/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who is the reporting insider in the AutoZone (AZO) Form 4 filing?

The reporting insider is William C. Rhodes III, who is listed as a director and officer of AutoZone Inc., with the officer title of Chairman.

How many AutoZone (AZO) shares did William C. Rhodes III acquire in this transaction?

On 01/01/2026, William C. Rhodes III acquired 156.27 shares of AutoZone common stock, reported at a price of $0.0000 per share.

How many AutoZone (AZO) shares does William C. Rhodes III own directly after the reported transaction?

After the reported transaction on 01/01/2026, William C. Rhodes III directly beneficially owned 10,202.27 shares of AutoZone common stock.

What indirect AutoZone (AZO) holdings does William C. Rhodes III report?

He reports indirect beneficial ownership of AutoZone common stock through several trusts: 50 shares as co-trustee for Siblings' Trust #2, 177 shares as trustee for a daughter's trust, 1,936 shares as trustee for a descendants trust, and 176 shares as trustee for a son's trust.

What type of securities are involved in this AutoZone (AZO) insider transaction?

The transaction involves AutoZone Inc. common stock reported in Table I for non-derivative securities. Table II shows no derivative securities entries.

Is this AutoZone (AZO) Form 4 filed by more than one reporting person?

No. The filing indicates that the Form is filed by one reporting person, not by more than one reporting person.