Oct 26, 7:00 AM ET
AutoZone said Chief Financial Officer Jamere Jackson will resign effective November 25, 2026, to become CFO of FedEx Corporation. The company said the departure is not related to its financial or operating results, and it has started an external search for a successor. Vice President and Controller J. Scott Murphy will serve as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer in the interim.
- Jamere Jackson resigned as Chief Financial Officer effective November 25, 2026, notified the company on October 20, 2026.
- Jackson will become Chief Financial Officer of FedEx Corporation after leaving AutoZone.
- J. Scott Murphy, Vice President and Controller, will serve as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer while the search continues.
- CEO Phil Daniele said the company believes it is on track for a solid fiscal 2027.
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Oct 9, 5:30 PM ET
AutoZone director Claire R. McDonough told the Board on October 6, 2026, that she will not stand for reelection at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. She cited a new executive role at another company whose events calendar conflicts with several future AutoZone board meetings, and the filing says her decision did not stem from any disagreement with the Company about its operations, policies, or practices.
- Decision communicated to the Board on October 6, 2026; disclosed in an 8-K dated October 9, 2026
- Ms. McDonough will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- Reason given: a new executive role at a different company that conflicts with several future board meetings
- Filing states the decision was not related to any disagreement with the Company
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Sep 22, 6:55 AM ET
AutoZone reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the 16 weeks ended August 29, 2026, with net sales of $6.6 billion, up 5.6%, and diluted earnings per share of $56.05 versus $48.71 a year earlier. Full-year net sales reached $20.3 billion, and diluted EPS rose 5.3% to $152.55, while the company repurchased $2.0 billion of stock during the year and had $1.6 billion left under its authorization.
- Q4 diluted EPS was $56.05 versus $48.71; net income was $931.6 million versus $837.0 million.
- Q4 total company same store sales rose 2.7% (1.5% at constant currency); domestic same store sales rose 1.6%.
- Q4 gross margin was 53.3%, up 182 basis points, helped by a 145 basis point impact from tariff refunds.
- The company opened 175 stores in the quarter and had $1.6 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization at year end.
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Jul 14, 4:36 PM ET
AutoZone completed the sale of $850 million in aggregate principal of 4.950% senior notes maturing July 15, 2031, on July 14, 2026. The notes are senior unsecured debt, so the company takes on new borrowing that must be repaid with interest.
- Principal amount of $850 million; fixed interest rate of 4.950% per year, paid semi-annually on January 15 and July 15, starting January 15, 2027
- Notes mature July 15, 2031 and rank equally with the company's other senior unsecured liabilities
- Issued under an August 8, 2003 indenture with Regions Bank as successor trustee, and sold under a shelf registration filed July 7, 2026
- Company may redeem the notes early, and holders may require repurchase after a change of control triggering event
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