Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

-----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, VTXQwRTUPKd5XG88pry8PGZFibJJBPjkBs4vBMMSur1IntuIudmR58rC2v3bffUm O21gNzfm2GkdBXSBU126vg== 0001362310-09-001844.txt : 20090507 0001362310-09-001844.hdr.sgml : 20090507 20090212154428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001362310-09-001844 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090212 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 Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

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

REBECCA W. BALLOU
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Customer Satisfaction

February 12, 2009

Mr. William H. Thompson
Branch Chief
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20548


		Re:		AutoZone, Inc.
				Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended August 30, 2008
				Filed October 27, 2008
				Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended November 22, 2008
				Filed December 19, 2008
				File No. 1-10714

Dear Mr. Thompson:

This letter is to confirm our conversation today regarding the comment letter dated January 16, 2009, 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 March 2, 2009 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) 495-7964 or Preston Frazer at (901) 495-7952. Thank you for your assistance.


	Very truly yours,
	/s/ Rebecca W. Ballou
	Rebecca W. Ballou


cc:		Preston Frazer Harry L. Goldsmith, Esq.

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