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Autozone Executive Compensation (FY26)

Name: Autozone (AZO) executive compensation
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AZO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026

Chief executive, fiscal 2026

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Philip Daniele III

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December 17, 2025

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Data as of November 1, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): October 27, 2026

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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026

The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.

Chief executive total compensation — Philip Daniele III: $9,636,414 → $11,236,964 (16.6% higher)

Say-on-pay support: 89.6% → 90.0% (0.4 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Autozone's chief executive and what were they paid?

Total compensation for Philip Daniele III, President & Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,236,964 in fiscal 2026. Daniele III's total moved 16.6% higher from the $9,636,414 reported for fiscal 2025.

What was Autozone's say-on-pay result?

The say-on-pay proposal drew 90.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 17, 2025 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Autozone's peer group?

The disclosed peer group includes BJ's Wholesale Club, Dick's Sporting Goods, LKQ Corporation, Lowe's Companies and O'Reilly Automotive, among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
William Rhodes III Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Newbern Executive Vice President, Operations, Sales and Technology	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamere Jackson Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President, Finance & Store Development	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Preston Frazer Senior Vice President, Finance	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Philip Daniele III Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
William Rhodes III Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamere Jackson Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Newbern Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Philip Daniele Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain and CEO-Elect	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Preston Frazer Senior Vice President, Finance	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Philip Daniele III President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamere Jackson Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Newbern Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
William Rhodes III Executive Chairman	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
William Hackney Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Kenneth Jaycox Jr. Senior Vice President, Commercial	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Philip Daniele III President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamere Jackson Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Newbern Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
William Hackney Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Kenneth Jaycox Jr. Senior Vice President, Commercial	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
William Rhodes III Executive Chairman	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2026

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Philip Daniele III President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Kenneth Jaycox Jr. Senior Vice President, Commercial	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Thomas Newbern Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamere Jackson Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric Gould Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.

Fiscal 2026

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Eric S. Gould	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric S. Gould	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jamere Jackson	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamere Jackson	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kenneth E. Jaycox Jr.	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Kenneth E. Jaycox Jr.	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
Kenneth E. Jaycox Jr.	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Philip B. Daniele III	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Philip B. Daniele III	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Philip B. Daniele III	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
Thomas B. Newbern	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	—
Thomas B. Newbern	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025 are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.

As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Philip Daniele III	Option	◇	—	◇	October 11, 2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 10, 2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 6, 2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 11, 2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 10, 2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 4, 2032
	Option	◇	—	◇	January 2, 2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Thomas Newbern	Option	◇	—	◇	October 11, 2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 10, 2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 6, 2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 4, 2032
Jamere Jackson	Option	◇	—	◇	October 10, 2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 11, 2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 6, 2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 4, 2032
Eric Gould	Option	◇	—	◇	October 10, 2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 11, 2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 6, 2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	October 4, 2032

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.

Jamere Jackson

Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Thomas Newbern

Chief Operating Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2026

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
William C. Rhodes III Board chair	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
George R. Mrkonic Jr	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Brian P. Hannasch Lead independent director	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Linda A. Goodspeed	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Earl G. Graves Jr	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Michael A. George	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Constantino Spas	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Claire R. McDonough	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Gale V. King	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Jill A. Soltau	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

Philip B. Daniele III served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Audit committee member	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇

Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2026

BJ's Wholesale Club BJ
Dick's Sporting Goods DKS
LKQ Corporation LKQ
Lowe's Companies LOW
O'Reilly Automotive ORLY
Tractor Supply Company TSCO
W.W. Grainger GWW

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	December 17, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	December 18, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	December 20, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	December 14, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	December 15, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	December 16, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	December 18, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	December 19, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	December 20, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇

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298 figures on this page: 289 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.

289 cited to the filing

9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

DEF 14A, filed October 27, 2026
0001104659-26-119175
Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed December 19, 2025
0001171843-25-008040
Proposal 3 . The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of AutoZone’s named executive officers.
DEF 14A, filed October 28, 2025
0001104659-25-103210
Summary Compensation Table
Filing, filed October 28, 2025
8-K, filed December 20, 2024
0001171843-24-007040
DEF 14A, filed October 30, 2024
0001558370-24-013963
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed December 20, 2023
0001171843-23-007646
DEF 14A, filed October 30, 2023
0001558370-23-017013
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed December 15, 2022
0001171843-22-008079
8-K, filed December 15, 2021
0001171843-21-008537
8-K, filed December 17, 2020
0001558370-20-014451
8-K, filed December 19, 2019
0001171843-19-008244
8-K, filed December 20, 2018
0001171843-18-008510
8-K, filed December 21, 2017
0001193125-17-376566

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854

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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}