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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(AMENDMENT NO. 5)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AutoZone, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
053332-10-2
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(CUSIP Number)
Janice V. Sharry, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
901 Main Street, Suite 3100
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 651-5562
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
April 11, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of (S)(S)240.13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See (S)240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 053332-10-2
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
22-2875193
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5 N/A
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
10,775,083
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
10,775,083
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
21,761,982
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
16.27%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
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(1) Based on 133,781,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
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CUSIP NO. 053332-10-2
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5 N/A
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Bermuda
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
2,645,021
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
2,645,021
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
21,761,982
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
16.27%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
CO
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(1) Based on 133,781,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
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CUSIP NO. 053332-10-2
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
06-1456821
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5 N/A
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
348,528
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 348,528
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
21,761,982
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
16.27%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
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(1) Based on 133,781,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
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CUSIP NO. 053332-10-2
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
06-1458694
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5 N/A
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
6,867,928
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
6,867,928
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
21,761,982
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
16.27%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
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(1) Based on 133,781,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
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CUSIP NO. 053332-10-2
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
Marion Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
06-1527654
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5 N/A
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
1,124,840
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
1,124,840
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
21,761,982
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
16.27%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
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(1) Based on 133,781,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
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CUSIP NO. 053332-10-2
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
Edward S. Lampert
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
00
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5 N/A
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
U.S.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
582
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
582
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
21,761,982
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
16.27%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
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(1) Based on 133,781,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
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This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 5") amends and
supplements the Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed by ESL Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("ESL"), ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation
("Limited"), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Institutional"), Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Acres"), and Marion Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Marion")
by furnishing the information set forth below. ESL, Limited, Institutional,
Acres, Marion and Edward S. Lampert, a U.S. citizen ("Mr. Lampert"), are
collectively defined in this Amendment as the "Filing Persons." Unless set forth
below, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which
are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Item 2 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
(a) The names of the persons filing this Amendment are ESL Partners, L.P.,
ESL Limited, ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., Acres Partners, L.P., Marion
Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert.
(b) The principal business address of ESL, Institutional, Acres, Marion and
Mr. Lampert is One Lafayette Place, Greenwich, CT 06830. The principal business
address of Limited is Hemisphere House, 9 Church Street, Hamilton, Bermuda.
(c) This Amendment is filed on behalf of a group consisting of ESL,
Limited, Institutional, Acres, Marion and Mr. Lampert. The general partner of
ESL is RBS Partners, L.P. (the "General Partner"). The general partner of the
General Partner of ESL is ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Investments"). ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("ESLIM"), is the investment manager of Limited. RBS Investment
Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RBSIM"), is the general
partner of Institutional. Investments is the general partner of Acres and
Marion. In the aforementioned capacities, ESL, Limited, Institutional, Acres
and Marion each may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of
AutoZone, Inc. common stock beneficially owned by the other members of the
group. In the aforementioned capacities, Mr. Lampert may be deemed the indirect
beneficial owner of the AutoZone, Inc. common stock beneficially owned by the
other members of the group.
The principal business of ESL, Limited, Institutional, Acres and Marion is
purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment purposes. The
principal business of the General Partner is serving as the general partner of
ESL. The principal business of Investments is serving as the general partner of
the General Partner. The principal business of ESLIM is serving as the
investment manager for Limited. The principal business of RBSIM is serving as
the investment manager of Institutional. Mr. Lampert's principal business is
serving as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of Investments and
the managing member of ESLIM and RBSIM.
(d) and (e) During the past five years, none of the foregoing entities or
persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been a party to a civil
proceeding, in either case of the type specified in Items 2(d) or (e) of
Schedule 13D.
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(f) ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., Acres Partners,
L.P., and Marion Partners, L.P. are citizens of Delaware, ESL Limited is a
citizen of Bermuda and Mr. Lampert is a U.S. citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended as follows:
Mr. Lampert, a director of the Issuer, owns an aggregate of 582 Shares
which he received pursuant to the Issuer's director compensation and stock
option plans.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is hereby amended as follows:
Because of what the Filing Persons believe to be possible insider conflicts
in the Board of Directors' consideration of a certain significant business
venture, the Filing Persons believe it may be necessary to evaluate certain of
their options with respect to their investment in the Issuer in an attempt to
ensure that their perspective on desirable board and management actions is
clearly understood, including engaging in further discussions with members of
the Board and management.
The Filing Persons intend to closely monitor developments at the Company
with respect to the matter referred to above. In addition, the Filing Persons
intend to evaluate whether to support or seek changes in the composition of the
Board of Directors to provide for a greater representation by directors
independent of management or changes in the Company's By-Laws or other governing
documents (such as the recently adopted shareholder rights plan) that the Filing
Persons believe to be in the best interests of all of the Issuer's shareholders.
The Filing Persons may also communicate with other shareholders to share
and elicit views regarding the corporate governance of the Issuer. The Filing
Persons believe that such communications may be necessary to communicate and
protect shareholders' interests in light of the Board's decision on March 21,
2000, to (i) adopt a "poison pill" shareholder rights plan and (ii) amend the
Issuer's By-Laws to eliminate existing rights of the shareholders to call a
special meeting of shareholders or to act by written consent, as well as the
Board's consideration of a certain significant business venture described above.
Mr. Lampert, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, voted against approval
of the rights plan and the By-Law amendments and communicated his belief as a
director that these actions were not in the best interest of the Issuer's public
shareholders.
Mr. Lampert has also communicated to members of management and other
directors that the best interests of the shareholders will be served by the
Issuer improving its operating plan and executing on its strategic
opportunities. Mr. Lampert believes that the Issuer has the senior operating
management and store level employee talent and commitment that, with the
appropriate senior leadership, will enable the Issuer to continue as the leader
in its industry. Mr. Lampert strongly believes, and has communicated this belief
to the other directors, that an extraordinary transaction, involving either a
change of control or the issuance of additional equity securities, when the
market does not fully reflect the Issuer's potential, would not be in
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the best interests of the Issuer's shareholders. The Filing Persons intend to
continue to evaluate their alternatives as circumstances develop.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Pursuant to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, entered into by and
among the Filing Persons, dated as of April 11, 2000, each of ESL, Limited,
Institutional, Acres, Marion and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own
21,761,982 Shares (which is approximately 16.27% of the Shares outstanding as of
March 17, 2000, as disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000).
(b)
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Sole Shared Sole Shared
Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive
Power Power Power Power
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ESL Partners, L.P. 10,775,083 0 10,775,083 0
ESL Limited 2,645,021 0 2,645,021 0
ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. 348,528 0 348,528 0
Acres Partners, L.P. 6,867,928 0 6,867,928 0
Marion Partners, L.P. 1,124,840 0 1,124,840 0
Edward S. Lampert 582 0 582 0
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(c) Since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, the only transaction in
the Shares was the 582 Shares given to Mr. Lampert pursuant to Mr. Lampert's
role as a director of the Issuer since December 9, 1999 and pursuant to the
Issuer's director compensation and stock option plans. Mr. Lampert did not
purchase these Shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended as follows:
Except as set forth in Item 5 hereof, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships between ESL, Limited, Institutional, Acres,
Marion, Mr. Lampert or any other person with respect to the securities of the
Issuer.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
Exhibit 1. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2000, entered
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into by and among ESL, Limited, Institutional, Acres, Marion and Mr. Lampert.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 5 is true, complete
and correct.
Date: April 11, 2000
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman
ESL LIMITED
By: ESL Investment Management, LLC,
its investment manager
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Managing Member
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, LLC,
its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Managing Member
ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman
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MARION PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman
/S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2000, entered into by
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and among ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Limited, ESL Institutional Partners,
L.P., Acres Partners, L.P., Marion Partners, L.P. and Edward S.
Lampert.
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EXHIBIT 1
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments
thereto) with regard to the common stock of AutoZone, Inc., and further agree
that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby
execute this Agreement as of the 11/th/ day of April, 2000.
Date: April 11, 2000
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman
ESL LIMITED
By: ESL Investment Management, LLC,
its investment manager
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Managing Member
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, LLC,
its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Managing Member
ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its
general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman
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MARION PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /S/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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Edward S. Lampert
Chairman
/S/ EDWARD S.LAMPERT
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT
