-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, URejuczRMb8ZUrTNmTzULOL84fYRfsuOsOucRQWmGxv04uvsXjXgbUPfPn8HSjIS RmCRSKB+nNRTQXsOOS8P9g== 0000950123-10-036178.txt : 20100712 0000950123-10-036178.hdr.sgml : 20100712 20100420140326 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-036178 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100420 FILER: 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: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

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123 South Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Phone (901) 495-6500

April 20, 2010

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
H. Christopher Owings, Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

     
RE:
  Form 10-K for the Year Ended August 29, 2009, as amended
Filed October 26, 2009
Form 10-Q for the Period Ended February 13, 2010
Filed March 18, 2010
Form 10-Q for the Period Ended November 21, 2009
Filed December 17, 2009
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed October 26, 2009
File No. 1-10714

Dear Mr. Owings:

This letter is to confirm our conversation today regarding the comment letter dated April 15, 2010, from the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the referenced filings of AutoZone, Inc. (“AutoZone”).

In accordance with our conversation, we understand that AutoZone will be allowed until May 14, 2010 to submit its response to the comment letter. We are continuing to work on our response, and we appreciate your cooperation in granting us additional time to complete it.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (901) 495-7966 or Clay Holder at (901) 495-8778. Thank you for your assistance.

Yours truly,

AutoZone, Inc.

By: /s/ Harry L. Goldsmith
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

 

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