Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Sharpley Grace Orians 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/10/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AUTOZONE INC [AZO] (Last) (First) (Middle) 123 S. FRONT STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Finance 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) TN 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 131.909 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/01/2019(1)	09/26/2028	Common Stock	260	$772.8	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/01/2020(1)	10/08/2029	Common Stock	250	$1,060.81	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/01/2021(1)	10/08/2030	Common Stock	270	$1,139.99	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2022(1)	10/05/2030	Common Stock	180	$1,651.22	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2023(2)	10/04/2032	Common Stock	720	$2,205.03	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2024(2)	10/06/2033	Common Stock	680	$2,549.04	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2025(2)	10/11/2034	Common Stock	641	$3,129.78	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2029(3)	10/11/2034	Common Stock	276	$3,129.78	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	03/25/2026(2)	03/25/2035	Common Stock	59	$3,672.23	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2026(2)	10/10/2035	Common Stock	713	$4,075.31	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sharpley Grace Orians 123 S. FRONT STREET TN			SVP, Finance

Signatures

/s/ Sharpley Grace O.		07/14/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Options granted in accordance with the Amended and Restated AutoZone, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan and exercisable in annual, one-fourth increments beginning on the date shown.
(2)	Options granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan and exercisable in annual, one-fourth increments beginning on the date shown.
(3)	Options granted in accordance with AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan and fully exercisable on the date shown.

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