Exhibit 15.1
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
AutoZone, Inc.
We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of
AutoZone, Inc. and in the related Prospectuses of our report dated June 15, 2011, related to the
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of AutoZone, Inc. that are included in its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 7, 2011:
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-19561) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 1996 Stock
Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-42797) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. Amended and
Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-48981) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 1998
Director Stock Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-48979) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 1998
Director Compensation Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-88245) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. Second
Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-88243) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. Amended and
Restated 1998 Director Stock Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-88241) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. Amended and
Restated Director Compensation Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-75142) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. Third
Amended and Restated 1998 Director Stock Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-75140) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. Executive
Stock Purchase Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-83436) pertaining to a shelf registration to sell
15,000,000 shares of common stock owned by certain selling stockholders |
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-100205) pertaining to a registration to sell $500
million of debt securities |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-103665) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 2003
Director Compensation Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-103666) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 2003
Director Stock Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-107828) pertaining to a registration to sell $500
million of debt securities |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-139559) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 2006 Stock
Option Plan |
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-152592) pertaining to a shelf registration to sell
debt securities |
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-118308) pertaining to the registration to sell $200
million of debt securities |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-171186) pertaining to the AutoZone, Inc. 2011
Equity Incentive Award Plan |
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Memphis, Tennessee
June 15, 2011