UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 22)*
AUTOZONE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
053332102
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(CUSIP Number)
Thomas H. Bell
LeAnn S. Leutner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
October 28, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box. [ ]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 17 Pages
Index to Exhibits: Page 15
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 2 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY
ONLY)
ESL Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF
A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
12,195,661
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 12,195,661
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 3 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)[X]
(b)[ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
71,771
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 71,771
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 4 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
ESL Investors, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,863,801
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 3,863,801
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 5 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
Acres Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
5,875,557
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 5,875,557
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 6 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
ESL Investment Management, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
19,310
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 19,310
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 7 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
RBS Investment Management, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
71,771
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 71,771
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 8 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
RBS Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
16,059,462
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 16,059,462
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 9 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
ESL Investments, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
22,006,790
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 22,006,790
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 10 OF 17 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY)
Edward S. Lampert
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
22,030,321
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 22,030,321
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,321
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 11 OF 17 PAGES
This Amendment No. 22 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends the
Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Partners"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Institutional"), ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("Investors"), Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Acres"), ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("ESLIM") and Edward S. Lampert by furnishing the information
set forth below. This Amendment is being filed to report the acquisition by the
Filing Persons (as defined below) of beneficial ownership of additional Shares
of the Issuer. This Amendment also adds RBS Investment Management, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("RBSIM"), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("RBS"), and ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Investments"), as Filing Persons. Partners, Institutional, Investors, Acres,
ESLIM , RBSIM, RBS, Investments and Mr. Lampert are collectively defined in this
Amendment as the "Filing Persons." Except as otherwise specified in this
Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which
are not defined have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as
previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Item 2 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) This Statement is filed by a group consisting of Partners,
Institutional, Investors, Acres, ESLIM, RBSIM, RBS, Investments and Mr. Lampert.
The names, business addresses, present principal occupations, and
citizenship of the directors and executive officers of Investments are set forth
below. The principal business address of each such director or executive officer
is 200 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. Unless otherwise indicated, each
occupation set forth opposite an individual's name refers to Investments.
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
Robert Jackowitz Treasurer United States
William C. Crowley President and Chief Operating Officer United States
Edward S. Lampert Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer United States
(b) The principal business address of each of Partners, Institutional,
Investors, Acres, ESLIM, RBSIM, RBS, Investments and Mr. Lampert is 200
Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
(c) This Statement is filed by a group consisting of Partners,
Institutional, Investors, Acres, ESLIM, RBSIM, RBS, Investments and Mr. Lampert.
RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of Investors.
Investments is the general partner of each of RBS and Acres and the managing
member of RBSIM. RBSIM is the general partner of Institutional. Mr. Lampert is
the sole stockholder of Investments and the managing member of ESLIM.
The principal business of each of Partners, Institutional, Investors,
Acres and ESLIM is purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment
purposes. The principal business of RBS is serving as the general partner of
Partners and as the managing member of Investors. The principal business of
Investments is serving as the general partner of each of RBS and Acres and as
the managing member of RBSIM. The principal business of RBSIM is serving as the
general partner of Institutional. Mr. Lampert's principal business is serving as
the Chief Executive Officer and director of Investments and as the managing
member of ESLIM.
(d) and (e) During the past five years, none of the foregoing entities or
persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been a party to a civil
proceeding, in either case of the type specified in Items 2(d) or (e) of
Schedule 13D.
(f) Partners, Institutional, Investors, Acres, ESLIM, RBSIM, RBS and
Investments are organized in Delaware, and Mr. Lampert is a United States
citizen.
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 12 OF 17 PAGES
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is supplemented as follows:
On October 28, 2005, Partners acquired 674,718 Shares for aggregate
consideration of approximately $52,704,034.53 using working capital. On October
28, 2005, Investors acquired 5,282 Shares for aggregate consideration of
approximately $413,765.47 using working capital.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is amended in its entirety as follows:
(a) The Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of
22,030,321 Shares (which represents approximately 28.75% of the Shares
outstanding as of October 17, 2005).
SOLE SHARED SOLE SHARED
VOTING VOTING DISPOSITIVE DISPOSITIVE
(b) POWER POWER POWER POWER
E ESL Partners, L.P. 12,195,661 0 12,195,661 0
E ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. 71,771 0 71,771 0
E ESL Investors, L.L.C. 3,863,801 0 3,863,801 0
A Acres Partners, L.P. 5,875,557 0 5,875,557 0
E ESL Investment Management, LLC 19,310 0 19,310 0
E RBS Investment Management, LLC 71,771 0 71,771 0
E RBS Partners, L.P. 16,059,462 0 16,059,462 0
E ESL Investments, Inc. 22,006,790 0 22,006,790 0
E Edward S. Lampert 22,030,321 0 22,030,321 0
(c) Except as set forth in this Amendment, there have been no transactions
in the Shares by any of the Filing Persons during the past sixty days. On
October 28, 2005, Partners purchased 500,000 Shares at a purchase price of
$78.0350 per share in an open market transaction and purchased 174,718 Shares at
a purchase price of $78.3350 per share in an open market transaction. On October
28, 2005, Investors purchased 5,282 Shares at a purchase price of $78.3350 per
share in an open market transaction. On September 1, 2005, Mr. Lampert, a
director of the Issuer, was granted 106 Shares under the Issuer's 2003 Director
Compensation Plan.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Item 7 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2005, by and among
ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., ESL
Investors, L.L.C., Acres Partners,L.P., ESL Investment Management,
LLC, RBS Investment Management, LLC, RBS Partners, L.P., ESL
Investments, Inc. and Edward S. Lampert.
Exhibit 2 Underwriting Agreement, dated October 30, 2003, by and among ESL
Partners, L.P., ESL Limited, ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., ESL
Investors, L.L.C., Acres Partners, L.P., Marion Partners, L.P., and
Blue Macaw Partners, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
(incorporated by reference herein from Amendment No. 18 to Schedule
13D filed on November 3, 2003).
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 13 OF 17 PAGES
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Amendment is true, complete and
correct.
Date: November 1, 2005
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its
general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its managing member
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its managing member
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 14 OF 17 PAGES
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its managing member
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
RBS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
--------------------------------------
Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
---------------------------------------
Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
/s/ Edward S. Lampert
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 15 OF 17 PAGES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2005, by and among
ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., ESL
Investors, L.L.C., Acres Partners, L.P., ESL Investment Management,
LLC, RBS Investment Management, LLC, RBS Partners, L.P., ESL
Investments, Inc. and Edward S. Lampert.
Exhibit 2 Underwriting Agreement, dated October 30, 2003, by and among ESL
Partners, L.P., ESL Limited, ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., ESL
Investors, L.L.C., Acres Partners, L.P., Marion Partners, L.P., and
Blue Macaw Partners, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
(incorporated by reference herein from Amendment No. 18 to Schedule
13D filed on November 3, 2003).
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 16 OF 17 PAGES
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments
thereto) with regard to the common stock of AutoZone, Inc., and further agree
that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby
execute this Agreement as of November 1, 2005.
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its
general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its managing member
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its managing member
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
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Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
CUSIP NO. 053332102 PAGE 17 OF 17 PAGES
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its managing member
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
-------------------------------------------
Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
RBS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
-------------------------------------------
Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert Jackowitz
-------------------------------------------
Robert Jackowitz
Treasurer
/s/ Edward S. Lampert
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT
