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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)
(Street)
(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)
06/30/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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 06/30/2003 J(1) 783,937(2) D 0 25,531,802(3) I(4)(5)(6) (4), (5), (6)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Securities were contributed by ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation ("Limited"), to KP I Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("KPI"), and KP II Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("KPII"), in exchange for limited partnership interests in KPI and KPII.
2. Includes (i) 441,638 shares contributed by Limited to KPI in exchange for limited partnership interests in KPI and (ii) 342,299 shares contributed by Limited to KPII in exchange for limited partnership interests in KPII.
3. Includes (i) 10,672,129 shares held of record by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESL"), (ii) 1,700,084 shares held of record by Limited, (iii) 395,815 shares held of record by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional"), (iv) 1,521,365 shares held of record by ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Investors"), (v) 7,526,599 shares held of record by Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Acres"), (vi) 224,840 shares held of record by Marion Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Marion"), (vii) 488,350 shares held of record by Blue Macaw Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blue Macaw"), (viii) 3,102 shares held of record by Edward S. Lampert, (ix) 2,215,581 shares held of record by 200GA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("200GA"), (x) 441,638 shares held of record by KPI and (xi) 342,299 shares held of record by KPII.
4. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of a group consisting of ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors, Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw and 200GA (collectively, the "ESL Parties"), RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS Partners"), ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ESLIM"), RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RBSIM"), ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments") and Edward S. Lampert.
5. Pursuant to Section 16, the ESL Parties, RBS Partners, ESLIM, RBSIM, Investments and Mr. Lampert may each be deemed indirect beneficial owners of the securities reported on this Form 4. The general partner of ESL and the manager of Investors is RBS Partners. The general partner of RBS Partners is Investments. ESLIM is the investment manager of Limited and the general partner of each of KPI and KPII. RBSIM is the general partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of each of Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw and 200GA. Mr. Lampert is a controlling stockholder of Investments and is the managing member of RBSIM and ESLIM.
6. Investments and Mr. Lampert each have less than a 40% interest in each of the ESL Parties. The total amount of securities reported as owned by each of the ESL Parties is greater than Investments' or Mr. Lampert's indirect pecuniary interest in such securities. RBSIM has less than a 40% interest in Institutional. The total amount of securities reported as owned by Institutional is greater than RBSIM's indirect pecuniary interest in such securities. ESLIM has less than a 40% interest in Limited, KPI and KPII. The total amount of securities reported as owned by Limited, KPI and KPII, respectively, is greater than ESLIM's indirect pecuniary interest in such securities. RBS Partners has less than a 40% interest in ESL and Investors. The total amount of securities reported as owned by ESL and Investors, respectively, is greater than RBS Partners' indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.
/s/ William C. Crowley, President and Chief Operating Officer 07/01/2003
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Joint Filer Information

Name:		ESL Partners, L.P.

Address:	200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	ESL PARTNERS, L.P.

			By:	RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
			By:	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Limited

Address:		Hemisphere House
			9 Church Street
			Hamilton, Bermuda

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	ESL LIMITED

			By:	ESL Investment Management, LLC, its investment manager


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

			By:	RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Investors, L.L.C.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.

	By:  	RBS Partners, L.P., its manager
	By:  	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		Acres Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.

	By:  	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		Marion Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	MARION PARTNERS, L.P.

	By:  	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		Blue Macaw Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	BLUE MACAW PARTNERS, L.P.

	By:  	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		200GA, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	200GA, L.P.

	By:  	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		RBS Investment Management, LLC

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		RBS Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	RBS PARTNERS, L.P.

			By:	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Investment Management, LLC

Address:	200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		Edward S. Lampert

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	/s/ Edward S. Lampert
			Edward S. Lampert

Dated: 	July 1, 2003