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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AutoZone (AZO)

AutoZone sells $850 million of 4.950% senior notes due 2031

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyAutoZone (AZO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 14, 2026, 4:36 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-083528

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 14, 2026.

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