SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September
24, 2008
(September
23, 2008)
Date of
Report
(Date of
earliest event reported)
AUTOZONE,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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1-10714
(Commission
File Number)
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62-1482048
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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123
South Front Street
Memphis,
Tennessee 38103
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(901)
495-6500
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
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INTRODUCTORY
NOTE
This
Form 8-K/A amends and restates Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 24,
2008.
Item
5.02.
Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers.
On
September 23, 2008, the Board of Directors of AutoZone, Inc. (the “Company”)
elected Luis P. Nieto as a director of the Company.
On
September 23, 2008, Charles M. Elson and N. Gerry House notified the Company’s
Board of Directors that they will not stand for re-election to the Board at
AutoZone’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 17, 2008.
A press
release announcing these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
On
September 23, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board
of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $500 million of the
Company’s common stock in connection with its ongoing share repurchase
program. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is filed with this Current Report pursuant to Items 5.02 and
8.01:
(d) Exhibits
99.1* Press
Release dated September 24, 2008.
*
Previously filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
AUTOZONE, INC.
By: Harry L.
Goldsmith
Harry L.
Goldsmith
Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Dated: September
25, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
99.1* Press
Release dated September 24, 2008.
*
Previously filed.