---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-008321"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZO"
cik: "0000866787"
company_name: "AUTOZONE INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:01:35.588943+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoZone EVP Mark Finestone to retire early 2022; J. Scott Murphy named VP Controller

## Summary
- Mark Finestone, EVP Strategy & Innovation, Customer Satisfaction, retiring early 2022 after 19 years.
- J. Scott Murphy promoted to VP, Controller, Customer Satisfaction, effective Dec. 3, 2021.
- Murphy becomes principal accounting officer, succeeding Charlie Pleas III (remains SVP Finance & Accounting).
- Murphy eligible for stock option grant in connection with promotion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-008321
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZO
- cik: 0000866787
- company_name: AUTOZONE INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184321008321/0001171843-21-008321-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184321008321/f8k_120321.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-008321
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-008321.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-008321.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Finestone departed as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Customer Satisfaction at AUTOZONE INC.
  - Action: notified intention to retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Customer Satisfaction
  source text: On December 3, 2021, Mark Finestone, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Customer Satisfaction, notified AutoZone, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire in early 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184321008321/0001171843-21-008321-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Scott Murphy was appointed as Vice President, Controller, Customer Satisfaction at AUTOZONE INC.
  - Action: promoted to the position
  - Role: Vice President, Controller, Customer Satisfaction
  source text: Also on December 3, 2021, the Company announced that J. Scott Murphy has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Controller, Customer Satisfaction, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184321008321/0001171843-21-008321-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.