UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(AMENDMENT NO. 16)
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)
December 31, 2002
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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 Sections 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 Section 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
22-2875193
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
10,672,129
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 10,672,129
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bermuda
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,484,021
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 2,484,021
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership
06-1456821
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
395,815
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 395,815
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company
13-4095958
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,521,365
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 1,521,365
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
06-1458694
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
7,526,599
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 7,526,599
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Marion Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
06-1527654
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
224,840
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 224,840
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Blue Macaw Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership
06-1573985
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
488,350
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 488,350
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Edward S. Lampert
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,936
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 2,936
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
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CUSIP No. 053332-10-2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
200GA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,215,581
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 2,215,581
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
25,531,636
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.21%(1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(1) Based on 97,397,851 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 12, 2002, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December
20, 2002.
This Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends and
supplements the Schedule 13D (as previously amended) 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"), ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
("Investors"), Acres Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Acres"),
Marion Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Marion"), Blue Macaw
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blue Macaw") and Edward S.
Lampert, a U.S. citizen ("Mr. Lampert"), by furnishing the information set forth
below. ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors, Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw, Mr.
Lampert and 200GA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("200GA"), 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., ESL Investors, L.L.C.,
Acres Partners, L.P., Marion Partners, L.P., Blue Macaw Partners, L.P., Edward
S. Lampert and 200GA, L.P.
(b) The principal business address of ESL, Institutional, Investors,
Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw, Mr. Lampert and 200GA 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, Investors, Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw, Mr. Lampert and
200GA. The general partner of ESL is RBS Partners, L.P. (the "General Partner").
The general partner of the General Partner 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. The General Partner is the manager of
Investors. Investments is the general partner of Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw and
200GA. In the aforementioned capacities, ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors,
Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw and 200GA 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 capacities described below, 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, Investors,
Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw and 200GA 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.
(f) ESL, Institutional, Investors, Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw and 200GA
are organized in Delaware. Limited is organized in Bermuda, and Mr. Lampert is a
U.S. citizen.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby supplemented as follows:
200GA owns an aggregate of 2,215,581 Shares, which were contributed by
ESL (1,666,855 Shares), Limited (501,269 Shares) and Institutional (47,457
Shares) in exchange for limited partnership interests in 200GA. Mr. Lampert, a
director of the Issuer, owns an aggregate of 2,936 Shares, which he received
directly from the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer's director compensation plan.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:
On December 31, 2002, ESL, Limited and Institutional each contributed
Shares to 200GA in exchange for limited partnership interests in 200GA. 200GA is
not included as a selling stockholder in the registration statement on Form S-3
filed by the Issuer on February 26, 2002. The Filing Persons intend to request
that the Issuer add 200GA as a selling stockholder to such registration
statement. At December 31, 2002, the Filing Persons owned 25,531,636 Shares,
which represented 26.21% of the Shares outstanding as of December 12, 2002.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
(a) In accordance with that certain Joint Filing Agreement, entered
into by and among the Filing Persons, dated as of January 2, 2003, each of ESL,
Limited, Institutional, Investors, Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw, Mr. Lampert and
200GA may be deemed to beneficially own 25,531,636 Shares (which is
approximately 26.21% of the Shares outstanding as of December 12, 2002, as
disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended November 23, 2002, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2002).
(b) Sole Shared Sole Shared
Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive
Power Power Power Power
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ESL Partners, L.P. 10,672,129 0 10,672,129 0
ESL Limited 2,484,021 0 2,484,021 0
ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. 395,815 0 395,815 0
ESL Investors, L.L.C. 1,521,365 0 1,521,365 0
Acres Partners, L.P. 7,526,599 0 7,526,599 0
Marion Partners, L.P. 224,840 0 224,840 0
Blue Macaw Partners, L. P. 488,350 0 488,350 0
Edward S. Lampert 2,936 0 2,936 0
200GA, L.P. 2,215,581 0 2,215,581 0
(c) Since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, there have been no
transactions in the Shares by any of the Filing Persons, other than as provided
herein and on Schedule A hereto.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 6 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
Other than as provided herein, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships between ESL, Limited, Institutional, Investors,
Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw, Mr. Lampert, 200GA 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 January 2, 2003,
entered into by and among ESL, Limited, Institutional,
Investors, Acres, Marion, Blue Macaw, Mr. Lampert and
200GA.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Amendment is true, complete and
correct.
Date: January 2, 2003
ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
President
ESL LIMITED
By: ESL Investment Management, LLC, its
investment manager
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
Member
ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
Member
ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.
By: RBS Partners, L.P., its manager
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
President
ACRES PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
President
MARION PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
President
BLUE MACAW PARTNERS, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
President
/s/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT
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EDWARD S. LAMPERT
200GA, L.P.
By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. CROWLEY
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William C. Crowley
President
SCHEDULE A
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES IN THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D
IN THE PAST 60 DAYS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY ESL WERE AS FOLLOWS:
On December 31, 2002, ESL contributed 1,666,855 Shares to 200GA in exchange for
limited partnership interests in 200GA.
IN THE PAST 60 DAYS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY LIMITED WERE AS
FOLLOWS:
On December 31, 2002, Limited contributed 501,269 Shares to 200GA in exchange
for limited partnership interests in 200GA.
IN THE PAST 60 DAYS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY INSTITUTIONAL WERE
AS FOLLOWS:
On December 31, 2002, Institutional contributed 47,457 Shares to 200GA in
exchange for limited partnership interests in 200GA.
IN THE PAST 60 DAYS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY MR. LAMPERT WERE AS
FOLLOWS:
Date Acquired Price per Share Shares Acquired
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12/02/02 $81.63 89
IN THE PAST 60 DAYS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY 200GA WERE AS
FOLLOWS:
On December 31, 2002, 200GA received, as set forth above, an aggregate of
2,215,581 Shares from ESL, Limited and Institutional in exchange for limited
partnership interests in 200GA.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2003, entered
into by and among ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Limited, ESL
Institutional Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., Acres
Partners, L.P., Marion Partners, L.P., Blue Macaw Partners,
L.P., Edward S. Lampert and 200GA, L.P.