SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
AUTOZONE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
053332-10-2
(CUSIP Number)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2 13G
1. Name of reporting person Joseph R. Hyde, III
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only):
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
NUMBER OF 5. Sole Voting Power 2,876,330
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. Shared Voting Power 740,000
OWNED BY
EACH 7. Sole Dispositive Power 2,876,330
REPORTING
PERSON 8. Shared Dispositive Power 740,000
WITH
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
3,616,330
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 2.4%
12. Type of Reporting Person IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: AutoZone, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
123 South Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Joseph R. Hyde, III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 335, Memphis, Tennessee 38119
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
USA
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 053332-10-2
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,616,330
(b) Percent of class: 2.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,876,330
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
740,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,876,330
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
740,000
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: January 25, 1999 /s/ Joseph R. Hyde, III
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Joseph R. Hyde, III
