SEC FORM 4

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^*

ELLIS LARRY LEE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CSK AUTO CORP

645 EAST MISSOURI AVE.

(Street)

PHOENIX

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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/05/2005

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/05/2005		P		1,000	A	$16.9	8,340⁽¹⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$16.35							⁽²⁾	06/28/2012	Common Stock	20,643		20,643	D
Incentive Bonus Unit	$20							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	250,000		250,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$11							⁽⁴⁾	02/09/2009	Common Stock	2,800		2,800	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$14							⁽⁵⁾	12/21/2006	Common Stock	1,400		1,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$13.32							⁽⁶⁾	10/18/2011	Common Stock	28,432		28,432	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$9.87							⁽⁷⁾	05/05/2009	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 7340 shares of Restricted Common Stock, which is subject to vesting.

2. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at the rate of one-third on 6/28/2006, one-third on 6/28/2007, and one-third on 6/28/2008.

3. The reported incentive bonus units will become vested with respect to 25% of the total number of incentive bonus units granted on May 15 of each of the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and will entitle the reporting person to receive a distribution of cash equal in value to the amount by which the average of the per share closing prices of the Company's common stock over a specified period of time exceeds the base value of $20.00 (which is subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the Company's capitalization). In the event the formula decribed above results in no payment to the reporting person on a vesting date, then the incentive bonus units vesting on such date will be forfeited without consideration.

4. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at a rate of 34% on 12/31/1999, 33% on 12/31/2000, and 33% on 12/31/2001.

5. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable in three annual equal installments beginning January 30, 2001.

6. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at the rate of one-third on 10/18/2005, one-third on 10/18/2006, and one-third on 10/18/2007.

7. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at a rate of 34% on 04/05/2003, 33% on 04/05/2004, and 33% on 04/05/2005.

Remarks:

Form 4 executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations dated September 3, 2002, and on file with the SEC.

	Larry Lee Ellis by: /s/ Joseph M. Webb Attorney In Fact	07/07/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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