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Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 23, 2007

AutoZone, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada 		 
1-10714 		 
62-1482048
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 
123 South Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee 		 
38103 		 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (901) 495-6500



________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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  [   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 23, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing (i) the election of Tom Newbern as Senior Vice President of Store Operations; (ii) the election of Larry Roesel as Senior Vice President of Commercial and (iii) the election of Charlie Pleas as Senior Vice President, Controller. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of AutoZone, Inc. dated March 23, 2007, is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01.

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    AutoZone, Inc.
(Registrant)
March 23, 2007
(Date) 		  /s/   HARRY L. GOLDSMITH
Harry L. Goldsmith
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

  Exhibit Index
  99.1 Press release dated March 23, 2007






AutoZone Announces Organizational Changes

EXHIBIT 99.1

AutoZone Announces Organizational Changes

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) today announced Tom Newbern has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Store Operations. A 21-year AutoZoner, Newbern has held several key management positions with the company, most recently Vice President of the Southwest Division.

AutoZone also announced today Larry Roesel will be joining the company as Senior Vice President of Commercial. Roesel comes to AutoZone after more than 30 years with OfficeMax, Inc. and its predecessor where he served in operations, sales and general management. Both Newbern and Roesel will report to Bob Olsen, the company's Executive Vice President of Store Operations, Commercial and Mexico.

Also today, the company announced Charlie Pleas has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Controller. Pleas, who joined AutoZone in 1996, has held various positions on the company's finance team, most recently Vice President, Controller. Newbern, Roesel and Pleas will be members of the company's Executive Committee.

"With Tom Newbern's promotion, a long time AutoZoner with a very successful track record, and the addition of Larry Roesel, a very senior and accomplished executive, we have even further strengthened our already highly-seasoned senior operations team," said Bill Rhodes, the company's President and CEO. "In addition, Charlie Pleas has been one of the architects of this company's very successful business and financial model concentrating on cost control. He will be a valuable addition to our Executive Committee."

About AutoZone:

As of February 10, 2007, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 3,847 AutoZone stores in the United States and 108 AutoZone stores in Mexico and also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com. 

CONTACT:  AutoZone, Inc.
          Media:
          Ray Pohlman
            (901) 495-7962
            ray.pohlman@autozone.com
          Financial:
          Brian Campbell
            (901) 495-7005
            brian.campbell@autozone.com