UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 23)*
AutoZone, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
053332102
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(CUSIP Number)
John G. Finley, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
September 27, 2006
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(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 ss.ss.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 ss.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 16 Pages
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 2 of 16 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
12,195,661
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
12,195,661
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 3 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
77,771
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
77,771
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 4 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
3,863,801
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
3,863,801
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 5 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5,875,557
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 5,875,557
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 6 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ESL Investment Management, 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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 19,310
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 19,310
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 7 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
RBS Investment Management, 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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 77,771
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 77,771
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 8 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 16,059,462
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 16,059,462
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 9 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 22,006,790
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 22,006,790
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No.053332102 13D Page 10 of 16 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 22,030,756
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 22,030,756
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,030,756
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.99%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
PAGE 11 OF 16
This Amendment No. 23 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. 23 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"),
ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("ESLIM"), RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("RBSIM"), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("RBS"),
ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Investments") and Edward S.
Lampert, a United States citizen, by furnishing the information set forth
below. Partners, Institutional, Investors, Acres, ESLIM, RBSIM, RBS,
Investments and Mr. Lampert are collectively defined in this Amendment 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.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by a group consisting of the Filing
Persons. Attached as Schedule I hereto and incorporated herein by reference is
a list containing the (a) name, (b) citizenship, (c) present principal
occupation or employment and (d) the name, principal business address of any
corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of
each director and executive officer of Investments (the "ESL Investments
Directors and Officers"). Other than the ESL Investments Directors and
Officers, there are no persons or corporations controlling or ultimately in
control of Investments.
(b) The principal place of business of each of the Filing Persons is 200
Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.
(c) RBS is the general partner of Partners and the managing member of
Investors. Investments is the general partner of each of RBS and Acres and the
manager of RBSIM. RBSIM is the general partner of Institutional. Mr. Lampert
is the sole stockholder of Investments and the managing member of ESLIM.
The principal business of each of Partners, Institutional, Investors,
Acres and ESLIM is purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment
purposes. The principal business of RBS is serving as the general partner of
Partners and the managing member of Investors. The principal business of RBSIM
is serving as the general partner of Institutional. The principal business of
Investments is serving as the general partner of each of RBS and Acres and as
the manager of RBSIM. Mr. Lampert's principal business is serving as the
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investments and the managing
member of ESLIM.
(d)-(e) During the past five years, none of the foregoing entities or
natural persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been a party to
a civil proceeding, in either case of the type specified in Items 2(d) or (e)
of Schedule 13D.
(f) Partners, Institutional, Investors, Acres, ESLIM, RBSIM, RBS,
Investments are organized in Delaware, and Mr. Lampert is a citizen of the
United States.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The Filing Persons purchased the Shares reported herein as part of their
ordinary course investment activities and intend to review on a continuing
basis their investment in the Issuer. Depending on their review and evaluation
of the business and prospects of the Issuer and the price level of the Shares,
or such other factors as they may deem relevant, the Filing Persons may
acquire additional Shares; may sell all or any part of their Shares pursuant
to Rule 144, in privately negotiated transactions or in sales registered or
exempt from registration under the
PAGE 12 OF 16
Securities Act of 1933; may distribute Shares to various of their partners or
may engage in any combination of the foregoing. Subject to applicable law, the
Filing Persons may enter into derivative transactions, hedging transactions or
alternative structures with respect to the Shares. Any open market or
privately negotiated purchases, sales, distributions or other transactions may
be made at any time without additional prior notice. Any alternative that the
Filing Persons may pursue will depend upon a variety of factors, including
without limitation, current and anticipated future trading prices of the
Shares, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the
Issuer and general economic, financial market and industry conditions, other
investment and business opportunities available to the Filing Persons, general
stock market and economic conditions, tax considerations and other factors.
On September 27, 2006, Mr. Lampert determined that he will not be
standing for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, in order to
devote more time to his other duties at Investments and Sears Holdings
Corporation. Also on September 27, 2006, the Issuer announced that the Board
of Directors of the Issuer has nominated Theodore W. Ullyot, Executive Vice
President and General Counsel of Investments, to fill the position on the
Board of Directors vacated by Mr. Lampert. The Issuer's annual meeting, at
which the vote for the new Board of Directors will occur, is currently
scheduled for December 13, 2006.
As a result of the Filing Persons' ongoing review and evaluation of the
business, the Filing Persons may, through Mr. Ullyot's representation on the
Board of Directors and otherwise, continue to communicate with the Board of
Directors, members of management and/or other stockholders from time to time
with respect to operational, strategic, financial or governance matters or
otherwise work with management and the Board of Directors to create
stockholder value.
Other than as described in this Item 4, none of the Filing Persons, nor,
to the knowledge of each Filing Person, any individuals listed in response to
Item 2 hereof, has any current plans or proposals that relate to or that would
result in any of the transactions or other matters specified in clauses (a)
through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D; provided that the Filing Persons may,
at any time, review or reconsider their position with respect to the Issuer
and reserve the right to develop such plans or proposals.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a)-(b) The Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate
of 22,030,756 Shares (which represents approximately 30.99% of the
approximately 71,082,000 Shares outstanding on August 26, 2006, as disclosed
in an Issuer press release dated September 19, 2006).
NUMBER OF
SHARES PERCENTAGE OF SOLE SHARED SOLE SHARED
REPORTING BENEFICIALLY OUTSTANDING VOTING VOTING DISPOSITIVE DISPOSITIVE
PERSON OWNED SHARES POWER POWER POWER POWER
ESL Partners,
L.P. 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 12,195,661 0 12,195,661 0
ESL%
Institutional
Partners, L.P. 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 71,771 0 71,771 0
ESL Investors,
L.L.C. 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 3,863,801 0 3,863,801 0
Acres Partners,
L.P. 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 5,875,557 0 5,875,557 0
ESL Investment
Management, LLC 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 19,310 0 19,310 0
RBS Investment
Managment, LLC 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 71,771 (2) 0 71,771 (2) 0
PAGE 13 OF 16
RBS Partners,
L.P. 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 16,059,462 (3) 0 16,059,462 (3) 0
ESL Investments,
Inc. 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 22,006,790 (4) 0 22,006,790 (4) 0
Edward S. Lampert 22,030,756 (1) 30.99% 22,030,756 (1) 0 22,030,756 (1) 0
(1) This number consists of 12,195,661 Shares held by Partners, 71,771 Shares
held by Institutional, 3,863,801 Shares held by Investors, 5,875,557 Shares
held by Acres, 19,310 Shares held by ESLIM and 4,656 Shares held by Mr.
Lampert.
(2) This number consists of 71,771 Shares held by Institutional.
(3) This number consists of 12,195,661 Shares held by Partners and 3,863,801
Shares held by Investors.
(4) This number consists of 12,195,661 Shares held by Partners, 71,771 Shares
held by Institutional, 3,863,801 Shares held by Investors and 5,875,557 Shares
held by Acres.
(c) With the exception of a grant on September 1, 2006 of 110 Shares to
Mr. Lampert in accordance with the AutoZone, Inc. 2003 Director Compensation
Plan, there have been no transactions in Shares by any of the Filing Persons
during the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
PAGE 14 OF 16
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: September 28, 2006
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general
partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its
general partner
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
-----------------------------------
Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, as
its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its
manager
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
-----------------------------------
Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its
managing member
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its
general partner
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
-----------------------------------
Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its
general partner
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
PAGE 15 OF 16
ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
-----------------------------------
Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its
manager
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
RBS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its
general partner
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
-----------------------------------
Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ Theodore W. Ullyot
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Name: Theodore W. Ullyot
Title: EVP & General Counsel
EDWARD S. LAMPERT
/s/ Edward S. Lampert
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Edward S. Lampert
PAGE 16 OF 16
SCHEDULE I
The names, business addresses, present principal occupations, and
citizenship of the directors and executive officers of ESL Investments, Inc.
are set forth below. If no address is given, the director's or executive
officer's principal business address is 200 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT
06830. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an
individual's name refers to ESL Investments, Inc.
Name and Business Address Principal Occupation Citizenship
Edward S. Lampert Chairman, Chief United States
Executive Officer and Director
William C. Crowley President and Chief United States
Operating Officer
Theodore W. Ullyot Executive Vice President and United States
General Counsel
Robert Jackowitz Treasurer United States