---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-006556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZO"
cik: "0000866787"
company_name: "AUTOZONE INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T05:17:23.199869+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoZone SVP Finance Preston Frazer to depart effective Oct 31, 2023

## Summary
- Preston Frazer ceases as SVP Finance effective October 31, 2023.
- No successor or interim appointment announced.
- Frazer entitled to separation payments under previously disclosed severance agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-006556
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZO
- cik: 0000866787
- company_name: AUTOZONE INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323006556/0001171843-23-006556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323006556/f8k_103123.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-006556.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Preston Frazer departed as Senior Vice President, Finance at AUTOZONE INC.
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Finance
  source text: On October 27, 2023, AutoZone, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Preston Frazer ceased to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance, effective October 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184323006556/0001171843-23-006556-index.htm

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