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*
CROWLEY WILLIAM C
(Last) (First) (Middle)
123 FRONT STREET
(Street)
MEMPHIS TN 38103
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTOZONE INC [ AZO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/26/2010 S 18 D $194.04(1) 16,582 I See Footnotes(5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/27/2010 S 342 D $192.03(2) 16,240 I See Footnotes(5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/28/2010 S 248 D $192.05(3) 15,992 I See Footnotes(5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 05/28/2010 S 6 D $193.12(4) 15,986 I See Footnotes(5)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $194.00 to $194.40 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, AutoZone, Inc. (the "Issuer") or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
2. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $192.00 to $192.29 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
3. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $192.00 to $192.90 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
4. This price represents the approximate weighted average price per Share, of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $193.10 to $193.18 per Share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
5. These Shares are held by Tynan, LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Crowley is the sole member.
Remarks:
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.
/s/ William C Crowley 05/28/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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