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

SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 31)*

AutoZone, Inc.

                                                                                                                                               

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

                                                                                                                                               

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

053332102

                                                                                                                                               

(CUSIP Number)

 

David A. Katz

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

(212) 403-1000

                                                                                                                                               

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

 

July 22, 2010

                                                                                                                                               

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Page 1 of 17 Pages

 

                                                                                                                                                           


PAGE 2 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

ESL Partners, L.P.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

8,286,805

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

8,286,805

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

 

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PAGE 3 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

1,789

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,789

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308 

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

 

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PAGE 4 OF 17

 

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

ESL Investors, L.L.C.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

2,473,219

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,473,219

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

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PAGE 5 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Acres Partners, L.P.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

2,000,000

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,000,000

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

 

 

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PAGE 6 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON


RBS Investment Management, L.L.C.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

1,789

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,789

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

 

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PAGE 7 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Tynan, LLC

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

24,251

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

24,251

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

 

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PAGE 8 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

RBS Partners, L.P.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

10,760,024

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,760,024

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

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PAGE 9 OF 17

 

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

ESL Investments, Inc.

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

12,761,813

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,761,813

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO

 

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PAGE 10 OF 17

CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Edward S. Lampert

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

16,884,211 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

14,022,632

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

 

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CUSIP No. 053332102

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

William C. Crowley

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                              (a)  X
                                                              (b)  _

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
                        N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                                 £

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

41,097

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

24,251

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,925,308

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    £

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

36.0%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

 

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PAGE 12 OF 17

              

               This Amendment No. 31 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of AutoZone, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").  This Amendment No. 31 amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Partners”), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Institutional”), ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Investors”), Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Acres”), RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“RBSIM”), Tynan, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tynan”), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“RBS”), ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Investments”), Edward S. Lampert and William C. Crowley, both United States citizens, by furnishing the information set forth below.  Partners, Institutional, Investors, Acres, RBSIM, Tynan, RBS, Investments, Mr. Lampert and Mr. Crowley are collectively defined as the “Filing Persons.”  Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged.  Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

 

               The Filing Persons are filing this Amendment No. 31 to report recent open-market sales of Shares that have decreased the amount of Shares that that the Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own by an amount greater than one percent of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. 

 

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a)-(b) As of July 23, 2010, the Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 16,925,308 Shares (which represents approximately 36.0% of the 47,010,595 Shares outstanding as of June 11, 2010, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2010).

REPORTING PERSON

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

Percentage of Outstanding Shares

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

ESL Partners, L.P.

 

16,925,308 (1)

36.0%

8,286,805

0

8,286,805

0

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

36.0%

1,789

0

1,789

0

ESL Investors, L.L.C.

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

36.0%

2,473,219

0

2,473,219

0

Acres Partners, L.P.

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

36.0%

2,000,000

0

2,000,000

0

 

RBS Investment Management, L.L.C.

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

 

36.0%

1,789 (2)

0

1,789 (2)

0

Tynan, LLC

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

 

36.0%

24,251

0

24,251

0

 

RBS Partners, L.P.

 

16,925,308 (1)

36.0%

10,760,024 (3)

0

10,760,024 (3)

0

 

ESL Investments, Inc.

 

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

 

36.0%

 

12,761,813 (4)

 

0

 

12,761,813 (4)

 

0

 

Edward S. Lampert

 

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

 

36.0%

 

16,884,211 (5)

 

0

 

14,022,632 (6)

 

0

 

William C. Crowley

 

 

16,925,308 (1)

 

 

36.0%

 

41,097 (7)

 

0

 

24,251 (6)

 

0

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(1)        This number consists of 8,286,805 Shares held by Partners, 1,789 Shares held by Institutional, 2,473,219 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 2,000,000 Shares held by Acres, 24,251 Shares held by Tynan, 16,846 shares held by Mr. Crowley, 4,104,329 Shares held by Mr. Lampert and 18,069 Shares held by the Edward and Kinga Lampert Foundation, of which Mr. Lampert is a trustee.

(2)        This number consists of 1,789 Shares held by Institutional.

(3)        This number consists of 8,286,805 Shares held by Partners and 2,473,219 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors.

(4)        This number consists of 8,286,805 Shares held by Partners, 1,789 Shares held by Institutional, 2,473,219 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors and 2,000,000 Shares held by Acres.

(5)        This number consists of 8,286,805 Shares held by Partners, 1,789 Shares held by Institutional, 2,473,219 Shares held in an account established by the investment member of Investors, 2,000,000 Shares held by Acres, 4,104,329 Shares held by Mr. Lampert and 18,069 Shares held by the Edward and Kinga Lampert Foundation, of which Mr. Lampert is a trustee.

(6)        This number excludes Shares subject to the Lock-Up Agreement described herein.

(7)        This number consists of 24,251 Shares held by Tynan and 16,846 Shares held by Mr. Crowley.

In addition, Mr. Crowley directly owns options, which are not exercisable in the next 60 days, to purchase 9,526 Shares.

            (c)        Other than as set forth in Annex A hereto, there have been no transactions in Shares by any of the Filing Persons since June 30, 2010, the date of the last Amendment on Schedule 13D by the Filing Persons.

(d)        Not applicable.

(e)        Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  July 23, 2010

ESL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By:  RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner

 

By:  ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By:  RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., as its general partner

 

By:  ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.

 

By:  RBS Partners, L.P., as its managing member

 

By:  ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By:  ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

 

By:  ESL Investments, Inc., as its manager

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

TYNAN, LLC

By:        /s/ William C. Crowley                  
Name: William C. Crowley
Title: Manager

 

RBS PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By:  ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

By:    /s/ Adrian J. Maizey                 

        Name:  Adrian J. Maizey
Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EDWARD S. LAMPERT

 

 /s/ Edward S. Lampert           

 

 

WILLIAM C. CROWLEY

 

 

 /s/ William C. Crowley           

 

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ANNEX A

Recent Transactions by the Filing Persons in the Securities of AutoZONE, Inc.

 

Entity

Date of Transaction

Nature of Transaction

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Weighted Average Price per Share ($)

ESL Partners, L.P.

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

68,624

205.00

ESL Partners, L.P.

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

94,277

205.03

ESL Partners, L.P.

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

25,374

207.56

ESL Partners, L.P.

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

161,046

207.18

ESL Partners, L.P.

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

247,368

207.05

Account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C.

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

20,481

205.00

Account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C.

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

28,137

205.03

Account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C.

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

7,573

207.56

Account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C.

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

48,064

207.18

Account established by the investment member of ESL Investors, L.L.C.

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

73,828

207.05

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

15

205.00

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

20

205.03

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

5

207.56

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

35

207.18

ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

53

207.05

Edward S. Lampert

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

33,989

205.00

Edward S. Lampert

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

46,693

205.03

Edward S. Lampert.

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

12,567

207.56

Edward S. Lampert

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

79,764

207.18

Edward S. Lampert

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

122,518

207.05

Edward & Kinga Lampert Foundation

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

150

205.00

Edward & Kinga Lampert Foundation

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

206

205.03

Edward & Kinga Lampert Foundation

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

55

207.56

Edward & Kinga Lampert Foundation

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

351

207.18

Edward & Kinga Lampert Foundation

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

539

207.05

 

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Tynan, LLC1

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

201

205.00

Tynan, LLC1

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

276

205.03

Tynan, LLC1

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

74

207.56

Tynan, LLC1

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

471

207.18

Tynan, LLC1

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

724

207.05

William C. Crowley

7/14/2010

Open Market Sales

140

205.00

William C. Crowley

7/15/2010

Open Market Sales

192

205.03

William C. Crowley

7/21/2010

Open Market Sales

52

207.56

William C. Crowley

7/22/2010

Open Market Sales

327

207.18

William C. Crowley

7/23/2010

Open Market Sales

503

207.05


 

                                                           


  [1]William C. Crowley is the sole manager of and a member of Tynan, LLC


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