---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-006565"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZO"
cik: "0000866787"
company_name: "AUTOZONE INC"
filed_at: "2026-10-09T21:30:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:13:51.236225+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AutoZone director Claire R. McDonough won't stand for reelection at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- McDonough communicated her decision to the AutoZone board on October 6, 2026; the 8-K was signed October 9, 2026 by General Counsel Jenna M. Bedsole.
- Reason given: she recently accepted a new executive role at a different company whose key events calendar conflicts with several AutoZone future board meetings.
- The Board said it would have preferred a different outcome and thanked her for her counsel and contributions; it stated the decision was not related to any disagreement with AutoZone.
- No replacement director or committee changes were named; the board will shrink unless another nominee is added before the 2026 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-006565
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZO
- cik: 0000866787
- company_name: AUTOZONE INC
- filed_at: 2026-10-09T21:30:15+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184326006565/0001171843-26-006565-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184326006565/f8k_100926.htm

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