UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
J. R. Hyde, III
6075 Poplar Avenue # 335
TN, Memphis 38119
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
8/2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
(specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
(X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1. Title of Security |2. |3. |4.Securities Acquired (A) |5.Amount of |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect |
|Transaction| or Disposed of (D) | Securities |ect | Beneficial Ownership |
|Date |Code| | Beneficially |(D)or | |
| | | | A/| | Owned at |Indir | |
| | | Amount | D | Price | End of Year |ect(I)| |
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Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Con |3. |4. |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount |8.Price|9.Number |10.|11.Nature of|
Security |version |Transaction rivative Secu |cisable and| of Underlying |of Deri|of Deriva |Dir|Indirect |
|or Exer |Date |Code| rities Acqui |Expiration | Securities |vative |tive |ect|Beneficial |
|cise Pr | | | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/| |Secu |Securities |(D)|Ownership |
|ice of | | | posed of(D) |Day/Year) | |rity |Benefi |or | |
|Deriva | | | |Date |Expir| | |ficially |Ind| |
|tive | | | | A/|Exer-|ation| Title and Number | |Owned at |ire| |
|Secu | | | | D |cisa-|Date | of Shares | |End of |ct | |
|rity | | | Amount | |ble | | | |Year |(I)| |
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Stock Appreciation Right| |9/1/ |A |196.2 |A |2 |3 |Common Stock|196.2 |47.155 | |D | |
s 1 | |2001 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Stock Appreciation Right| |12/1/|A |124 |A |2 |3 |Common Stock|124 |66.55 | |D | |
s 1 | | 2001| | | | | | | | | | | |
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Stock Appreciation Right| |3/1/ |A |127 |A |2 |3 |Common Stock|127 |64.955 | |D | |
s 1 | |2002 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Stock Appreciation Right| |6/3/ |A |89 |A |2 |3 |Common Stock|89 |81.795 |4341.3 |D | |
s 1 | |2002 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Non-Qualified Stock Opti|72.525 |1/1/ |A |3000 |A |01/01|01/01|Common Stock|3000 | |3000 |D | |
on (right to buy) 4 | |2002 | | | |/05 |/12 | | | | | | |
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Explanation of Responses:
1. Granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 1998 Director Compensation
Plan.
2. Stock Appreciation Rights are convertible to Common Stock or cash
immediately upon termination as a director.
3. Stock Appreciation Rights do not expire.
4. Granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. Directors Stock Option Plan.