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On December 3, 2021, Mark Finestone, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Customer Satisfaction, notified AutoZone, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire in early 2022.
Also on December 3, 2021, the Company announced that J. Scott Murphy has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Controller, Customer Satisfaction, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Murphy will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer and succeeds Charlie Pleas, III, who will continue as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting. Mr. Murphy, age 49, previously served as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development of the Company and is eligible to receive a grant of stock options in connection with his promotion. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Murphy and any other person pursuant to which he was promoted to his role, there are no family relationships between him and any director or other officer of the Company, and there are no transactions in which the Company is a party and in which he has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On December 3, 2021, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing Mr. Finestone’s retirement. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 3, 2021 | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AUTOZONE, INC. | ||
| Date: December 3, 2021 | By: | /s/ Kristen C. Wright |
| Kristen C. Wright | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
AutoZone Announces Change to Executive Committee
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), today announced that Mark Finestone, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Customer Satisfaction, will retire in early 2022.
“I give special thanks to Mark Finestone for his many contributions and years of remarkable service to our organization, customers and the automotive aftermarket industry. In his 19-year AutoZone career, Mark has driven innovation and provided both invaluable leadership and perspective. He has positioned the organization for continued success and accelerated growth into the future. I wish him and his family the very best in retirement,” said Bill Rhodes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
About AutoZone (NYSE: AZO)
As of August 28, 2021, the Company had 6,051 stores in the U.S., 664 stores in Mexico and 52 stores in Brazil for a total store count of 6,767. AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. Each AutoZone store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, AutoZone sells automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.
Contact Information:
Media: David McKinney, 901-495-7951, david.mckinney@autozone.com
Financial: Brian Campbell, 901-495-7005, brian.campbell@autozone.com