AutoZone VP & Controller Receives Stock Option Award
AUTOZONE INC
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Filing Summary
AutoZone Inc ($AZO) - Form 4 Filing Insider: Murphy John Scott (Vice President, Controller) Transaction: Grant of 1,068 Non-Qualified Stock Options Exercise Price: $2,939.85 Transaction Date: 2026-10-09 Significance: Low (Routine equity award)
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On October 14, 2026, AutoZone Inc ($AZO) reported a Form 4 filing for Vice President and Controller John Scott Murphy. The filing reflects an equity incentive grant received on October 9, 2026.
Key Transaction Details
- Security: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy Common Stock)
- Transaction Code: 'A' (Grant, award, or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3)
- Number of Underlying Shares: 1,068
- Exercise Price: $2,939.85
- Vesting Terms: Granted under the AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan; exercisable in annual 25% increments starting October 15, 2027, with an expiration date of October 9, 2036.
- Direct Beneficial Ownership Post-Transaction: 1,068 option contracts.
Market Impact & Significance
This transaction represents a routine annual compensation award rather than discretionary open-market buying or selling. As an option grant standard to executive compensation, it carries low trading significance for market participants.
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