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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL INVESTMENTS INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTOZONE INC [ AZO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/28/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/28/2005 P 500,000 A $78.035 12,020,943 I See Footnote(1)(5)
Common Stock 10/28/2005 P 174,178 A $78.335 12,195,661 I See Footnote(1)(5)
Common Stock 10/28/2005 P 5,282 A $78.335 3,863,801 I See Footnote(2)(5)
Common Stock 71,771 I See Footnote(3)(5)
Common Stock 5,875,557 I See Footnote(4)(5)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL INVESTMENTS INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL INVESTORS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RBS PARTNERS L P /CT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 GREENWICH AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities are held for the account of ESL Partners, L.P. ("Partners").
2. These securities are held for the account of ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors").
3. These securities are held for the account of ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Institutional").
4. These securities are held for the account of Acres Partners, L.P. ("Acres").
5. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Partners, Investors, RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS") and ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments"). RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors. In such capacities, RBS may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the securities held for the accounts of each of Partners and Investors. RBS Investment Management, LLC ("RBSIM") is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of RBS and Acres and the managing member of RBSIM. In such capacities, Investments may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the securities held for the accounts of each of Partners, Investors, Acres and Institutional. Edward S. Lampert, a director of the Issuer, is the sole stockholder of Investments.
Remarks:
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the reporting persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the reporting persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.
ESL Investments, Inc.; /s/ Robert Jackowitz, Treasurer 11/01/2005
ESL Partners, L.P.; By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner; By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner; /s/ Robert Jackowitz, Treasurer 11/01/2005
ESL Investors, L.L.C.; By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner; By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner; /s/ Robert Jackowitz, Treasurer 11/01/2005
RBS Partners, L.P.; By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner; /s/ Robert Jackowitz, Treasurer 11/01/2005
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