AZO insider receives 2,660 non-qualified options; expires 10/10/2035

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AutoZone (AZO) reported an insider equity award. The company’s SVP, Merchandising Support, received a grant of 2,660 non‑qualified stock options on 10/10/2025 at an exercise price of $4,075.31 per share. The options expire on 10/10/2035 and, per the plan, 50% are exercisable on the date shown and 25% on each of the first and second anniversaries of that date. Following the transactions, the officer directly owned 51.469 shares of common stock.

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^*

CHILDRESS BAILEY L.

(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)
	SVP, Merchandising Support

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2025

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								51.469	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)	$4,075.31	10/10/2025	10/10/2025	A		2,660		10/15/2027(1)	10/10/2035	Common Stock	2,660	$0.0000	2,660	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan, with 50% of award exercisable on the date shown and 25% exercisable on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date shown.

	/s/ Bailey L Childress	10/14/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did AutoZone (AZO) disclose in this Form 4?

An officer was granted 2,660 non‑qualified stock options on 10/10/2025 at an exercise price of $4,075.31 per share.

Who is the reporting person in AZO’s filing and what is their role?

The reporting person is an Officer, titled SVP, Merchandising Support.

What is the vesting schedule for the AZO options granted?

Per the plan, 50% are exercisable on the date shown and 25% on each of the first and second anniversaries of that date.

When do the granted AZO options expire?

The options expire on 10/10/2035.

How many AZO common shares did the officer own after the reported transactions?

The officer directly owned 51.469 shares of common stock after the transactions.

What type of security was granted to the AZO officer?

A non‑qualified stock option (right to buy) covering 2,660 underlying common shares.