Form 8-K · Current report
AutoZone 8-K, filed Oct 26, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000866787
- Accession no.
- 0001171843-26-006805
Summary
AutoZone Chief Financial Officer Jamere Jackson has resigned effective November 25, 2026 to become CFO of FedEx Corporation, and AutoZone has begun an external search for his successor, with Vice President and Controller J. Scott Murphy serving as principal financial and accounting officer in the interim. CEO Phil Daniele credited Jackson's six-year tenure with helping drive record sales, earnings and earnings per share, and said the company believes it is on track for a solid fiscal 2027.
Key points
- AutoZone filed the disclosure on Form 8-K, with the resignation notice dated October 20, 2026 and a press release issued October 26, 2026.
- Jackson's departure is not related to AutoZone's financial or operating results or to any disagreement over its financial, operational, accounting or reporting policies or practices, according to the company.
- J. Scott Murphy, AutoZone's Vice President and Controller, will serve as both principal accounting officer and principal financial officer for purposes of the Exchange Act while the search is ongoing.
- As of August 29, 2026, AutoZone operated 6,863 U.S. stores, 1,001 in Mexico and 167 in Brazil, for a total of 8,031.
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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
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
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 20, 2026, Jamere Jackson, Chief Financial Officer, Customer Satisfaction, notified AutoZone, Inc. (the "Company") that he has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective November 25, 2026 (the “Effective Date”) for a professional opportunity outside of the automotive aftermarket industry. …
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