Form 8-K · Current report
AutoZone 8-K, filed Oct 9, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000866787
- Accession no.
- 0001171843-26-006565
Summary
Claire R. McDonough has told AutoZone's board she will not stand for reelection at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, after accepting a new executive role at another company whose key events calendar conflicts with AutoZone's future board meetings; the board said her decision was not related to any disagreement with the company.
Key points
- McDonough communicated her decision to AutoZone's board on October 6, 2026.
- She recently accepted a new executive role at a different company whose key events calendar conflicts with several of AutoZone's future board meetings.
- The board expressed gratitude for her service and said it would have preferred a different outcome.
- AutoZone stated the decision was not related to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
From the filing
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 6, 2026, Claire R. McDonough communicated to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AutoZone, Inc. (the “Company”) her decision not to stand for reelection to the Board at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ms. McDonough recently accepted a new executive role with a different company, and that company’s key events calendar conflicts with several of AutoZone’s future board meetings. Although the AutoZone Board would have preferred a different outcome, it expresses its sincere gratitude to Ms. …
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