Form 15
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File No. 1-10714

AUTOZONE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

123 South Front Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
(901) 495-6500
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Preferred Share Purchase Rights
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

        Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [  ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [  ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [  ] Rule 12h-3(b)(3)     [  ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [  ] Rule 15d-6              [  ]

        Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

Preferred Share Purchase Rights: 0


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, AutoZone, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 

                                                                         AUTOZONE, INC.
 

Dated: October 24, 2000                                 By: /s/ Robert J. Hunt_______
                                                                         Name: Robert J. Hunt
                                                                         Title: Executive Vice President