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On August 27, 2020, William T. Giles, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Finance, Information Technology and Store Development, Customer Satisfaction, notified AutoZone, Inc. (the "Company") of his intention to retire, effective December 31, 2020.
The Board of Directors of the Company intends to appoint Jamere Jackson as Executive Vice President and CFO-Elect, effective September 14, 2020, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Store Development, Customer Satisfaction, effective January 1, 2021.
The Company also announced the retirement of Bill Hackney, Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Customer Satisfaction, effective December 31, 2020.
On August 27, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Giles' and Mr. Hackney's retirements and the expected appointments of their successors. The press release announcing these transitions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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99.1 Press Release dated August 27, 2020
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: August 27, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kristen C. Wright |
Kristen C. Wright | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||