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): March 22, 2022
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AUTOZONE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Nevada | 1-10714 | 62-1482048 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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, par value $0.01 per share | AZO | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
On March 22, 2022, AutoZone, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $2.0 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.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 22, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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: March 22, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jamere Jackson |
| Jamere Jackson | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President - Finance and Store Development | ||