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  <p><b><font size=+1>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b>
  <br><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b>
  <br>_____________
  <p><b><font size=+2>Form 8-K</font></b>
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p>Current Report Pursuant
  <br>to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  <br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  <br>&nbsp;
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p><b>December 6, 1999</b>
  <br>Date of Report
  <br><font size=-1>(Date of earliest event reported)</font>
  <br>&nbsp;
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p><font size=+1>AUTOZONE, INC.</font>
  <br><font size=-1>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></center>
  
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  <center><b>Nevada</b>
  <br><font size=-1>(State or Other Jurisdiction</font>
  <br><font size=-1>of Incorporation)</font></center>
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  <center><b>1-10714&nbsp;</b>
  <br><font size=-1>(Commission File Number)&nbsp;</font></center>
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  <center><b>62-1482048</b>
  <br><font size=-1>(I.R.S. Employer&nbsp;</font>
  <br><font size=-1>Identification No.)</font></center>
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  <p><b>&nbsp;</b>
  <br><b>123 South Front Street</b>
  <br><b>Memphis, Tennessee 38103</b>
  <br><font size=-1>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)</font>
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p><b>(901) 495-6500</b>
  <br><font size=-1>(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font>
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p>(Not applicable)
  <br><font size=-1>(Former name or former address, if changed since last
  report.)</font></center>
  
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  <br><b>Item 5. Other Events.</b>
  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On December 6, 1999, AutoZone,
  Inc., made the announcement attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p><b>Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>
  <p><b>(c) Exhibits</b>
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  Press Release dated December 6, 1999
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  <center><b>SIGNATURES</b></center>
  
  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant
  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  hereunto duly authorized.
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  AUTOZONE, INC.
  <br>&nbsp;
  <p>Date: December 7, 1999&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  By:<u> /s/ Robert J. Hunt</u>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  Robert J. Hunt
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  Executive Vice President
  <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &amp; Chief Financial Officer
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  <center><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></center>
  
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  <br>
  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  Press Release dated September 29, 1999
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  _____________
  Form 8-K
  Current Report Pursuant
  to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  December 6, 1999
  Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  AUTOZONE, INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Nevada
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  1-10714
  (Commission File Number)
  62-1482048
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  123 South Front Street
  Memphis, Tennessee 38103
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
  (901) 495-6500
  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  (Not applicable)
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last
  report.)
  Item 5. Other Events.
  On December 6, 1999, AutoZone,
  Inc., made the announcement attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c) Exhibits
  99.1    
  Press Release dated December 6, 1999
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant
  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
  hereunto duly authorized.
  AUTOZONE, INC.
  Date: December 7, 1999                                      
                            
  By:
  /s/ Robert J. Hunt
  Robert J. Hunt
  Executive Vice President
  & Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  99.1        
  Press Release dated September 29, 1999