AZO Insider Purchase: William Hackney Acquires Share via ESPP

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

William R. Hackney, listed as Executive Vice President and a reporting person for AutoZone Inc. (AZO), reported an insider purchase on 09/30/2025. The Form 4 shows a non-derivative acquisition under the company’s Sixth Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan: the transaction is coded as an acquisition and lists Amount as 1 and a price of $4,290.24. The filing is signed on 10/02/2025. The form does not disclose additional context such as total post-transaction holdings beyond the entries printed, nor any disposals or derivative transactions.

Positive

• Participation in company ESPP shows continued insider ownership alignment through the Sixth Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan
• Timely disclosure: Form 4 filed and signed on 10/02/2025, documenting the 09/30/2025 transaction

Negative

• No material negative items disclosed in this Form 4; the filing contains only a routine acquisition

Insights

Corporate Governance / Insider Trading Analyst

Insider purchase via ESPP reported; small, routine transaction.

The filing shows William R. Hackney acquired a non-derivative share on 09/30/2025 under AutoZone’s Sixth Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan, with a listed price of $4,290.24. This indicates participation in the company’s employee/exec purchase program rather than an open-market strategic buy.

The report is signed on 10/02/2025. Because the filing records an acquisition under the company plan and does not show disposals, it documents routine insider participation in equity compensation programs rather than a material corporate event.

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^*

Hackney William R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

123 S FRONT ST

(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)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2025

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(1)	09/30/2025		A		1	A	$4,290.24	99.1127	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquired pursuant to AutoZone, Inc. Sixth Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan.

	/s/ William R. Hackney	10/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did AutoZone insider William R. Hackney report on Form 4 (AZO)?

The Form 4 reports that William R. Hackney acquired a non-derivative security on 09/30/2025 under AutoZone’s Sixth Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan at a listed price of $4,290.24.

When was the Form 4 for AZO filed and signed?

The Form 4 is signed by William R. Hackney on 10/02/2025.

Was the transaction a purchase, sale, or derivative activity for AZO?

The filing shows an acquisition (coded as A) of a non-derivative common stock amount and includes no derivative transactions.

Under what plan was the AutoZone stock acquired?

The acquisition was made pursuant to AutoZone, Inc.’s Sixth Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan.

Does the Form 4 disclose the total shares beneficially owned after the transaction?

The filing text does not clearly disclose a definitive total post-transaction beneficial ownership figure beyond the table entries provided.