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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-062741.txt : 20061204
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-062741.hdr.sgml : 20061204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061204163055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-062741
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSK AUTO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051848
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531]
		IRS NUMBER:				860765798
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 E MISSOURI AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022659200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 E MISSOURI AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RILEY JAMES B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192119

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13927
		FILM NUMBER:		061254574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 EAST FIFTH ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of Restricted Common Stock.  Subject to certain conditions, one-third of the shares will vest and be issued on the first anniversary of the grant date, one-third of the shares will vest and be issued on the second anniversary of the grant date, and one-third of the shares will vest and be issued on the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 8,399 shares of Restricted Common Stock, which is subject to vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at the rate of one-third on 11/30/2007, one-third on 11/30/2008, and one-third on 11/30/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">$0.00 is used for technical reasons as there is no price for this derivative security until vested and/or exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reported incentive bonus units will become vested with respect to 25% of the total number of incentive bonus units granted on May 15 of each of the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and will entitle the reporting person to receive a distribution of cash equal in value to the amount by which the average of the per share closing prices of the Company's common stock over a specified period of time exceeds the base value of $20.00 (which is subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the Company's capitalization). In the event the formula decribed above results in no payment to the reporting person on a vesting date, then the incentive bonus units vesting on such date will be forfeited without consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Grant of stock options upon hire as new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  This option grant becomes vested and exercisable at the rate of one-third on 10/24/2006, one-third on 10/24/2007, and one-third on 10/24/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations dated October 18, 2005.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>James B. Riley

By: /s/ James R. Todd
Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-04</signatureDate>
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