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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The Meeting..................................................................... 1
About this Proxy Statement ......................................................... 1
Information about Voting ........................................................... 1
The Proposals.................................................................... 3
PROPOSAL 1 — Election of Directors ............................................... 3
Nominees ................................................................... 4
Independence ................................................................ 5
Corporate Governance Documents ................................................. 7
Meetings and Attendance........................................................ 7
Committees of the Board ........................................................ 7
Audit Committee ............................................................ 7
Compensation Committee ..................................................... 8
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee . . ................................. 9
Director Nomination Process ..................................................... 9
Procedure for Communication with the Board of Directors ............................... 10
Compensation of Directors ...................................................... 10
PROPOSAL 2 — Approval of 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.................... 15
PROPOSAL 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ................ 18
Audit Committee Report ............................................................ 18
Other Matters .................................................................... 19
Other Information ................................................................. 20
Security Ownership of Management and Board of Directors ................................ 20
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners ....................................... 21
Executive Compensation .......................................................... 21
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ............................................. 21
Compensation Committee Report .................................................. 32
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation............................. 32
Summary Compensation Table .................................................... 33
Grants of Plan-Based Awards..................................................... 35
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End ........................................ 37
Option Exercises and Stock Vested ................................................ 39
Pension Benefits .............................................................. 39
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation ............................................... 41
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control .............................. 42
Related Party Transactions ........................................................ 45
Equity Compensation Plans ........................................................ 46
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance ................................ 47
Stockholder Proposals for 2010 Annual Meeting .......................................... 47
Annual Report ................................................................... 48
EXHIBIT A — AutoZone, Inc. 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan ..................... A-1
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