AZO: Leadership change · Company disclosure

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. His departure is not related to the Company's financial or operating results or to any disagreement with the Company regarding the Company's financial, operational, accounting or reporting policies or practices. The Company has commenced an external search for Mr. Jackson’s successor. Beginning on the Effective Date and while the search is ongoing thereafter, J. Scott Murphy, the Company’s Vice President and Controller, will serve as both principal accounting officer and principal financial officer of the Company for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 26, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Jackson’s resignation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information provided under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and is not deemed to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after t