---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-001557"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZO"
cik: "0000866787"
company_name: "AUTOZONE INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T08:04:44.673636+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoZone announces executive changes: Frazer to SVP Finance, Newbern expands role

## Summary
- Preston B. Frazer, former EVP Store Operations, Commercial & Loss Prevention, appointed SVP, Finance.
- Thomas B. Newbern becomes EVP Store Operations, Commercial, Loss Prevention, International, IT & ALLDATA.
- Frazer's compensation adjusted to SVP level; Newbern's compensation remains unchanged.
- Changes effective March 8, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-001557
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZO
- cik: 0000866787
- company_name: AUTOZONE INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323001557/0001171843-23-001557-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323001557/f8k_030923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001557
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001557.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001557.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas B. Newbern was appointed as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Commercial, Loss Prevention, International, Information Technology and ALLDATA at AUTOZONE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Commercial, Loss Prevention, International, Information Technology and ALLDATA
  source text: Thomas B. Newbern, currently Executive Vice President, International, Information Technology and ALLDATA, has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Commercial, Loss Prevention, International, Information Technology and ALLDATA
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323001557/0001171843-23-001557-index.htm
- Executive change
  Preston B. Frazer was appointed as Senior Vice President, Finance at AUTOZONE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Finance
  source text: Preston B. Frazer, currently Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Commercial and Loss Prevention, has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, Finance
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323001557/0001171843-23-001557-index.htm

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