SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BURESH LARRY L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CSK AUTO

645 EAST MISSOURI AVE.

(Street)

PHOENIX

85012

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CSK AUTO CORP [ CAO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President - CIO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/20/2005		S⁽¹⁾		10,000	D	$15.4822⁽²⁾	30,265⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.32							⁽⁴⁾	10/18/2011	Common Stock	38,141		38,141	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.87							⁽⁵⁾	05/05/2009	Common Stock	12,500		12,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$11							02/09/2002	02/09/2009	Common Stock	1,250		1,250	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$11							02/09/2002	02/09/2009	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$11							⁽⁶⁾	02/09/2009	Common Stock	17,000		17,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14							⁽⁷⁾	01/21/2007	Common Stock	9,150		9,150	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sale of 10,000 shares of common stock. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will be used to pay off an outstanding loan to the Company in connection with the Company's Senior Executive Stock Loan Plan, which permitted the Company to extend loans to program participants for the purchase of shares of the Company's common stock on the open market pursuant to the terms of the plan documents.

2. Represents the average price of the shares sold.

3. Includes 5265 shares of Restricted Common Stock. Subject to certain conditions, one-third of the shares will vest and be issued on the first anniversary of the grant date, one-third of the shares will vest and be issued on the second anniversary of the grant date, and one-third of the shares will vest and be issued on the third anniversary of the grant date.

4. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at a rate of one-third on 10/18/2005, one-third on 10/18/2006, and one-third on 10/18/2007.

5. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at a rate of 34% on 04/05/2003, 33% on 04/05/2004, and 33% on 04/05/2005.

6. This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at the rate of 34% on 12/31/1999, 33% on 12/31/2000, and 33% on 12/31/2001.

7. This option grant will vest and become exercisable in three annual equal installments beginning January 30, 2001.

Remarks:

	By: /s/ Larry L. Buresh	01/21/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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