AutoZone (AZO) senior VP exercises 5,910 options and sells 5,910 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AutoZone Inc. senior vice president Richard Craig Smith reported stock transactions involving company shares. On January 23, 2026, he exercised 5,910 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $587.13 per share, receiving the same number of AutoZone common shares. That same day, he reported a sale of 5,910 common shares at a reported price of $3,700 per share. Following these transactions, he directly held 2,626.7733 AutoZone common shares. The options were originally granted under the AutoZone, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan and became exercisable in annual one-fourth increments beginning on September 26, 2018.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Richard Craig

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2026

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	01/23/2026		M		5,910	A	$587.13	8,536.7733	D
Common Stock	01/23/2026		S		5,910	D	$3,700	2,626.7733	D

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$587.13	01/23/2026		M			5,910	(1)	09/27/2027	Common Stock	5,910	$0.0000	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan and exercisable in annual, one-fourth increments beginning on September 26, 2018.

	/s/ Richard Craig Smith	01/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AutoZone (AZO) report for Richard Craig Smith?

AutoZone (AZO) reported that senior vice president Richard Craig Smith exercised 5,910 non-qualified stock options on January 23, 2026 and acquired 5,910 common shares, then on the same day reported a sale of 5,910 common shares.

At what prices did Richard Craig Smith exercise and sell AutoZone (AZO) shares?

Richard Craig Smith exercised his AutoZone options at an exercise price of $587.13 per share and reported selling 5,910 common shares at a reported price of $3,700 per share.

How many AutoZone (AZO) shares does Richard Craig Smith hold after the Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions on January 23, 2026, Richard Craig Smith directly held 2,626.7733 shares of AutoZone common stock.

What type of derivative security did Richard Craig Smith exercise at AutoZone (AZO)?

He exercised a non-qualified stock option (right to buy) covering 5,910 shares of AutoZone common stock, with an exercise price of $587.13 per share.

Under which equity plan were Richard Craig Smith’s AutoZone (AZO) options granted?

The options were granted under the AutoZone, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan and became exercisable in annual, one-fourth increments beginning on September 26, 2018.

What is Richard Craig Smith’s role at AutoZone (AZO) according to the Form 4?

According to the Form 4, Richard Craig Smith is an officer of AutoZone Inc., serving as Sr. Vice President, and is not listed as a director or 10% owner.