UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): October 8, 2019  

AUTOZONE INC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada 1-10714 62-1482048
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

123 South Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(901) 495-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [   ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock AZO New York Stock Exchange

 

 
 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 8, 2019, AutoZone, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.250 billion 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.

(d)       Exhibits

            99.1    Press Release dated October 8, 2019


SIGNATURE

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
     
   
Date: October 8, 2019 By:  /s/ William T. Giles        
    William T. Giles
    Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President - Finance, Information Technology
   

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