AutoZone awards COO Newbern 5,270 stock options

The award follows a staged exercisability schedule: 50% on October 15, 2028, then 25% on each of the next two anniversaries.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AutoZone Inc. (AZO) awarded COO Thomas B. Newbern 5,270 non-qualified stock options on October 9, 2026. Each option covers one share of common stock and has an exercise price of $2,939.85 per share; the reported direct option position after the award was 5,270 options. Half of the award is exercisable on October 15, 2028, and 25% on each of the first and second anniversaries of that date. The options expire October 9, 2036.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 5,270 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Newbern Thomas B

Role COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) F1	5,270	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) — 5,270 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

Key Figures

Options awarded: 5,270 options Exercise price: $2,939.85 per share Underlying common shares: 5,270 shares +2 more

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Options awarded 5,270 options Award to COO Thomas B. Newbern on October 9, 2026

Exercise price $2,939.85 per share Non-qualified stock options

Underlying common shares 5,270 shares Underlying the option award

First exercisability date October 15, 2028 50% of the award is exercisable

Expiration date October 9, 2036 Option award

Key Terms

Non-Qualified Stock Option, 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan, exercisable

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Non-Qualified Stock Option financial

"Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)"

A non-qualified stock option (NSO) is a contract that lets an employee or service provider buy company shares at a fixed price for a set period, like a voucher to purchase stock later at today’s price. It matters to investors because exercising NSOs creates ordinary income for the holder and can increase share count, affecting a company’s earnings and ownership mix; think of it as a future sale that can dilute existing shareholders and has immediate tax consequences for the recipient.

2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan financial

"AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan"

exercisable financial

"50% of award exercisable on the date shown"

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How many options did AutoZone (AZO) award Thomas B. Newbern?

AutoZone Inc. awarded COO Thomas B. Newbern 5,270 non-qualified stock options on October 9, 2026. Each option covers one share of common stock and has an exercise price of $2,939.85 per share.

When do Thomas B. Newbern’s AutoZone (AZO) options become exercisable?

50% of the award is exercisable on October 15, 2028, and 25% is exercisable on each of the first and second anniversaries of that date. The options expire October 9, 2036.

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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^*

Newbern Thomas B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

123 SOUTH FRONT STREET

(Street)

MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 38103

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	COO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

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)	$2,939.85	10/09/2026		A		5,270		10/15/2028(1)	10/09/2036	Common Stock	5,270	$0.0000	5,270	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/ Thomas B. Newbern	10/14/2026
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