FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Newbern Thomas B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AUTOZONE INC [ AZO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

123 SOUTH FRONT STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/11/2016
(Street)

MEMPHIS, TN 38103
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/11/2016     M    11300.0000   A $326.0000   15976.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     M    7050.0000   A $371.4700   23026.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     M    4350.0000   A $425.1100   27376.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     M    1975.0000   A $507.7900   29351.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     M    125.0000   A $326.0000   29476.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     S    1.0000   D $801.6800   29475.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     S    600.0000   D $801.1146   (1) 28875.9227   D    
Common Stock   8/11/2016     S    16269.0000   D $799.7767   (2) 12606.9227   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) $326.0000   8/11/2016     M         125.0000      (4) 9/27/2021   Common Stock   125.0000   $0.0000   0.0000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) $507.7900   8/11/2016     M         1975.0000      (5) 9/24/2024   Common Stock   1975.0000   $0.0000   5925.0000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) $326.0000   8/11/2016     M         11300.0000      (4) 9/28/2021   Common Stock   11300.0000   $0.0000   0.0000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) $371.4700   8/11/2016     M         7050.0000      (6) 9/28/2022   Common Stock   7050.0000   $0.0000   2350.0000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) $425.1100   8/11/2016     M         4350.0000      (7) 10/2/2023   Common Stock   4350.0000   $0.0000   4350.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This price represents the weighted average price per share of common Stock of AutoZone, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share (each a "Share"), of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $800.69 - $801.66 per Share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
( 2)  This price represents the weighted average price per share of common Stock of AutoZone, Inc. (the "Issuer"), par value $0.01 per share (each a "Share"), of sales that were executed at prices ranging from $799.6633 - $800.66 per Share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.
( 3)  Granted in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan.
( 4)  Options exercisable in one-fourth increments on September 27, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.
( 5)  Options exercisable in one-fourth increments on September 23, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
( 6)  Options exercisable in one-fourth increments on September 27, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
( 7)  Options exercisable in one-fourth increments on October 1, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Newbern Thomas B
123 SOUTH FRONT STREET
MEMPHIS, TN 38103


Exec. Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Thomas B. Newbern 8/11/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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