X0202 4 2004-10-18 0 0001051848 CSK AUTO CORP CAO 0001079227 BAZLEN JAMES C/O CSK AUTO 645 EAST MISSOURI AVE. PHOENIX AZ 85012 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 259857 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 13.32 2004-10-18 4 A 0 10000 0.00 A 2005-10-18 2011-10-18 Common Stock 10000 10000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11.00 2007-01-21 Common Stock 51000 51000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 14.00 2006-03-18 Common Stock 25500 25500 D Option grant subject to the Company's Outside Director Compensation Policy and/or the terms and conditions of the Company's 2004 Stock and Incentive Plan. $0.00 is used for technical reasons as there is no price for this derivative security until exercised. The exercise price is $13.32 per share. Vested and became exercisable in three annual equal installments beginning January 1, 2001. Vested and became exercisable at the rate of 34% on December 31, 1999, 33% on December 31, 2000, and 33% on December 31, 2001. 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 2004-10-20