Autozone director will not stand for reelection to board

AutoZone filed Form 8-K with the SEC on 2026-10-09. The filing was recorded under Item 5.02, covering changes involving directors and certain officers and related pay arrangements. On October 6, 2026, Claire R. McDonough told the Board of Directors of AutoZone, Inc. that she would not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Ms. McDonough had recently accepted a new executive role with a different company. According to the company, that company’s key events calendar conflicted with several of AutoZone’s future board meetings. Ms. McDonough’s decision was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.

For investors, the stated reason points to availability rather than a dispute about strategy or oversight. The explicit statement about no disagreement reduces uncertainty that can surround board departures. Attention therefore stays on continuity of oversight rather than on the substance of past decisions.

Although the AutoZone Board would have preferred a different outcome, it expressed sincere gratitude to Ms. McDonough for her wise counsel, valued insights, and meaningful contributions during her tenure. The Board wished her continued success in all her future endeavors.

The report was signed on behalf of AutoZone, Inc. on Date: October 9, 2026. The future corporate event named in the disclosure was the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which Ms. McDonough will not stand for reelection.