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| <periodOfReport> 2022-09-28 </periodOfReport> |
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| | <issuerCik> 0000866787 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> AUTOZONE INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> AZO </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001657348 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Daniele Philip B. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 123 SOUTH FRONT STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> MEMPHIS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TN </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 38103 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <officerTitle> Executive Vice President </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-09-28 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
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| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 2100.0000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 744.6200 </value> |
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| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 2625.5613 </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-09-28 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
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| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 2151.2200 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
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| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 2574.5613 </value> |
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| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-09-28 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> S </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 2049.0000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 2150.0300 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 525.5613 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
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| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 744.6200 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-09-28 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> M </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 2100.0000 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0.0000 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
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| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2025-10-07 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 2100.0000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 0.0000 </value> |
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| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> This price represents the weighted average price per Share, of Issuer, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $2,151.08 - $2,151.22 per Share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> This price represents the weighted average price per Share, of Issuer, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $2,150.00 - $2,150.89 per Share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Options granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan and exercisable in annual one-fourth increments beginning October 6, 2016. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/Kristen C. Wright, as attorney-in-fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-09-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |