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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BAZLEN JAMES

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CSK AUTO
645 EAST MISSOURI AVE.

(Street)
PHOENIX AZ 85012

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CSK AUTO CORP [ CAO ]
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)
09/24/2003
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 09/24/2003 M(1) 30,000 A $12.04 289,857 D
Common Stock 09/24/2003 S(1) 30,000 D $16.6067(2) 259,857 D
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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $12.04 09/24/2003 M 30,000 03/17/2000 12/01/2003 Common Stock 30,000 $16.6067(2) 47,637 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14 (3) 03/18/2006 Common Stock 25,500 25,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11 (4) 01/21/2007 Common Stock 51,000 51,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents an exercise and sale of options that were due to expire in the very near future.
2. Average price of the shares exercised and sold. Of the 30,000 options exercised, 10,000 shares sold at $16.60, and 20,000 shares sold at $16.61.
3. Vested and became exercisable at the rate of 34% on December 31, 1999, 33% on December 31, 2000, and 33% on December 31, 2001.
4. Vested and became exercisable in three annual equal installments beginning January 1, 2001.
Remarks:
Executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations dated September 23, 2002, and on file with the SEC.
James G. Bazlen by /s/ Joseph M. Webb 09/26/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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