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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893750-07-000274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTOZONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531]
		IRS NUMBER:				621482048
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0828

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 SOUTH FRONT ST
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9014956500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2198
		STREET 2:		DEPT 8074
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38101-2198

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESL INVESTORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249806
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10714
		FILM NUMBER:		07962997

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 GREENWICH AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000866787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUTOZONE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AZO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249806</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESL INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 GREENWICH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>703702</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3160099</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">ESL Investors, L.L.C. (&quot;Investors&quot;) distributed to its managing member, RBS Partners, L.P. (&quot;RBS&quot;), 703,702 shares of common
 stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) in accordance with the terms of the limited liability
 company operating agreement of Investors.  These shares of Common Stock represent a portion of the pro rata pecuniary
 interest of RBS in the shares of Common Stock it manages for Investors.  These shares of Common Stock were held in an
 account established by the investment member of Investors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following the reported transaction, 703,702 shares of Common Stock are held directly by RBS, and 3,160,099 shares of Common
 Stock continue to be held in an account established by the investment member of Investors.  In addition, the ownership of
 Common Stock by the following entities remains unchanged:  ESL Partners, L.P. (&quot;Partners&quot;) holds 12,195,661 shares; ESL
 Institutional Partners, L.P. (&quot;Institutional&quot;) holds 71,771 shares; Acres Partners, L.P. (&quot;Acres&quot;) holds 5,875,557 shares;
 and Edward S. Lampert holds 22,150 shares.  Accordingly, the reported transaction has not changed the aggregate number of
 22,028,940 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by ESL Investments, Inc., Edward S. Lampert,
 Acres, Investors, Partners, Institutional, Investment Management, RBS and RBS Investment Management, LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), the Reporting Person
 may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of its pecuniary interest
 therein.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person
 is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of
 such amount.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot, EVP &amp; General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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