AutoZone EVP Eric S. Gould Receives Stock Option Grant
AUTOZONE INC
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Filing Summary
# AutoZone Inc. (AZO) - Form 4 Insider Filing
**Reporting Owner:** Eric S. Gould (Executive Vice President)
**Transaction Date:** October 9, 2026
**Filing Date:** October 14, 2026
### Summary
- **Type:** Stock Option Grant (Award)
- **Derivative Security:** Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy Common Stock)
- **Underlying Shares:** 4,450
- **Exercise Price:** $2,939.85
- **Expiration Date:** October 9, 2036
- **Significance:** Low (Routine annual incentive equity compensation)
Comprehensive Analysis
Overview
On October 14, 2026, AutoZone, Inc. ($AZO) filed a Form 4 report disclosing an equity grant to Eric S. Gould, the company's Executive Vice President. The transaction took place on October 9, 2026.
Transaction Details
- Security: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy Common Stock)
- Transaction Code:
A(Grant or award under an equity incentive plan) - Number of Option Shares: 4,450
- Exercise Price: $2,939.85 per share
- Vesting Schedule: Granted under the AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan; 50% exercisable on October 15, 2028, and 25% exercisable on each of the first and second anniversaries thereafter.
- Expiration Date: October 9, 2036
Market Significance
This transaction reflects routine executive equity compensation rather than open-market buying or selling activity. It carries Low predictive value regarding insider sentiment on the stock, but aligns management's incentives with long-term shareholder value via an exercise price set at the fair market value of $2,939.85.
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