SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
     
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported): July 11, 2002

CSK AUTO CORPORATION

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

         
Delaware   001-13927   86-0765797
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)        
         
645 East Missouri Avenue        
Phoenix, Arizona   85012    
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)    

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (602) 265-9200

          

          



 


 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         On July 11, 2002, CSK Auto, Inc. (“CSK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSK Auto Corporation (NYSE: CAO), issued a press release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release stated that CSK had extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 16, 2002, its offer to exchange up to $280,000,000 of its 12% Senior Notes due 2006, Series A, for an equal amount of its outstanding 12% Senior Notes due 2006, Series B. The exchange offer had previously been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 11, 2002.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

  c.   Exhibits
 
  99.1   July 11, 2002 Press Release

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Signature

         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.

         
    CSK Auto Corporation
         
    By:   /s/ Don. W. Watson
       
Date: July 16, 2002       Don W. Watson
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

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Index to Exhibits

     
99.1   July 11, 2002 Press Release

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