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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT<BR>
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)&nbsp;OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;17, 2006</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CSK AUTO CORPORATION</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
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(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>86-0765798</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>645 E. Missouri Ave. Suite&nbsp;400, Phoenix, Arizona</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As previously announced (in a press release and Form 8-K dated September&nbsp;28, 2006), the Company
recently substantially concluded its Audit Committee-led accounting investigation and is working
diligently on completing the restatement of its previously issued financial statements, which will
impact fiscal years 2001 through 2005. The Board of Directors had previously decided (after the
investigation had commenced) that fiscal 2005 bonus award determinations for those eligible under
the Company&#146;s 2005 Executive Incentive Plan and 2005 General and Administrative Staff Incentive
Plan (approximately 420 employees), annual equity award determinations for all of those eligible
under the Company&#146;s internal equity grant policy, and merit increase determinations for the period
2006 &#151; 2007 for Vice Presidents and more senior officers would be deferred until the investigation
was substantially concluded.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On October&nbsp;17, 2006, the Compensation Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors of CSK
Auto Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) and CSK Auto, Inc. (&#147;Auto&#148;), wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, made the following compensation decisions:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Cash Bonus Awards.</U> The Committee approved the payment of cash bonus awards (&#147;2005 Bonuses&#148;)
to certain officers and employees, including the below-named executive officers, who constitute two
of five of our named executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year ended January
29, 2006 (&#147;2005 NEOs&#148;). Because of the anticipated restatement of the Company&#146;s financial
statements, the Board concluded that determinations of bonuses based on the financial targets that
had been established would not be appropriate. However, the Board determined that many officers and
employees had performed well during the 2005 bonus period and approved the payment of discretionary
bonuses, including to these two 2005 NEOs.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Annual Base Salaries.</U> The Committee also approved annual salaries for three of our 2005
NEOs for the period Spring 2006 to Spring 2007 (&#147;2006 Salaries&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The 2005
Bonuses and 2006 Salaries for these NEOs are listed below:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Maynard Jenkins &#151; Chief Executive Officer and Chairman<BR>
No 2005 bonus<BR>
2006 salary &#151; $900,000

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dale Ward &#151; Executive Vice President<BR>
2005 bonus &#151; $92,100<BR>
2006 salary &#151; $350,000

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Larry Buresh &#151; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer<BR>
2005 bonus &#151; $95,000<BR>
2006 salary &#151; $330,000

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Maynard Jenkins, the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, was
not awarded a bonus for fiscal 2005; however, as previously disclosed in the
afore-referenced press release and Form 8-K, the Board has decided to initiate a search for a new
Chief Executive Officer for the Company to succeed Mr.&nbsp;Jenkins upon his retirement. In this
regard, the Board requested and Mr.&nbsp;Jenkins agreed that he will continue to serve as the Company&#146;s
Chief Executive Officer until the process of selecting his successor
is complete, and if he so serves, Mr.&nbsp;Jenkins
will be entitled to receive a $900,000 bonus at the time his successor commences to serve as Chief
Executive Officer.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">See Item&nbsp;8.01 for additional compensation related matters addressed by the Committee.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As previously announced in a press release issued October&nbsp;23, 2006 (attached hereto), the Board of
Directors of the Company and Auto appointed Dale Ward, 56, to the position of Executive Vice
President, with management oversight for Store Operations, Commercial Sales, Human Resources and
Merchandising &#038; Marketing, effective October&nbsp;17, 2006 (&#147;Effective Date&#148;). Prior to this
appointment, Mr.&nbsp;Ward served the Company in numerous roles, including Senior Vice President &#151;
Merchandising &#038; Marketing since May&nbsp;2005, Executive Vice President &#151; Commercial Operations from
October&nbsp;2001 to May&nbsp;2005 and Senior Vice President &#151; Store Operations from March&nbsp;1997 to October
2001. Prior to that, Mr.&nbsp;Ward served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
Orchard Supply Hardware since April&nbsp;1996. Mr.&nbsp;Ward served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of F&#038;M Super Drug Stores, Inc., a drugstore chain, from 1994 to 1995. He also served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Ben Franklin Stores, Inc., a variety and craft store chain, from
1988 to 1993 and as Chairman of Ben Franklin Crafts Inc., a craft store chain, from 1991 to 1993.
A description of the material terms of Mr.&nbsp;Ward&#146;s employment arrangements with the Company is set
forth in the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;) on May&nbsp;19, 2005, the Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on July&nbsp;1, 2005 and March&nbsp;3, 2006, and in Item&nbsp;1.01 above, all of which are incorporated
in this Item&nbsp;5.02 by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Equity Awards.</U> On October&nbsp;17, 2006, the Committee also determined to proceed with the
Company&#146;s annual grant of stock options and restricted stock awards to the Company&#146;s officers and
certain employees in accordance with its internal equity grant program upon review and approval of
the pertinent information relative to granting such awards. Upon such approval, grants to the 2005
NEOs will be described on Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Modification of Severance Arrangements.</U> On October&nbsp;20, 2006, to reinforce and encourage the
continued attention and dedication of members of the Company&#146;s senior management, the Committee
determined to proceed with its plan to increase the standard severance benefits payable to the
Company&#146;s senior vice presidents (SVP)&nbsp;in the event of a termination of employment by the Company
without cause or by the executive for good reason from 50% of salary plus bonus as provided in all
but one of the existing severance and retention agreements to 100% of salary plus bonus following
the General Counsel&#146;s review of the present form of SVP severance and retention agreement and
recommendation to the Committee of such other changes in the terms and conditions as would appear
to be desirable. It is anticipated that the Committee will approve a new form of agreement in the
very near term, whereupon the new or modified form of agreement will be described in or filed on
Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Also on the Effective Date, the Board of Directors of the Company and Auto appointed John W. Saar
to the position of Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Randi Val Morrison to the position
of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. On October&nbsp;23, 2006, the Company issued a
press release announcing the management changes described herein. A copy of the press release is
filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d)&nbsp;The following exhibit is filed with this Form&nbsp;8-K:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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.
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    <TD align="left">October 23, 2006&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Randi V. Morrison
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CSK Auto Announces Management Appointments</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Phoenix, AZ, October&nbsp;23, 2006 &#151; CSK Auto Corporation (NYSE: CAO), parent company of CSK Auto,
Inc., one of the largest automotive parts and accessories retailers in the United States, today
announced certain executive promotions. Mr.&nbsp;Dale Ward was promoted to Executive Vice President, Mr.
John Saar to Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Ms.&nbsp;Randi Morrison to Senior Vice
President, General Counsel &#038; Secretary.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Dale Ward, formerly the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing, will
continue to lead the Merchandising and Marketing areas and assumes added management responsibility
for the Store Operations, Commercial Sales and Human Resources functions. Mr.&nbsp;Ward joined CSK Auto
in March&nbsp;1997 and has over 35&nbsp;years of experience in the retail industry. Dale will continue to
report to CSK Auto Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr.&nbsp;Maynard Jenkins.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;John Saar, formerly a Divisional Vice President for the Company, was promoted to Senior Vice
President of Commercial Sales. Under Mr.&nbsp;Saar&#146;s leadership, CSK Auto&#146;s ProShop business, the
Company&#146;s commercial wholesale operations, is expected to continue to grow, enabling CSK to further
enhance its solid position in the commercial sales area. Mr.&nbsp;Saar has more than 33&nbsp;years of tenure
with CSK in various store management and senior management roles with responsibility for real
estate, store operations and other assignments. John will report to Mr.&nbsp;Dale Ward.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ms.&nbsp;Randi Morrison, formerly the Company&#146;s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, will
continue to manage the Company&#146;s Legal Department and will also assume administrative
responsibility for the Internal Audit Department (with the Internal Audit Department continuing to
report directly to the Audit Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors). Since joining CSK Auto
as Legal Counsel in March&nbsp;1997, Ms.&nbsp;Morrison has served in various positions within the Legal
Department. Randi will continue to report to Chairman and CEO, Mr.&nbsp;Maynard Jenkins.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CSK Auto Corporation is the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the
automotive aftermarket. As of October&nbsp;1, 2006, the Company operated 1,301 stores in 22 states
under the brand names Checker Auto Parts, Schuck&#146;s Auto Supply, Kragen Auto Parts and Murray&#146;s
Discount Auto Stores.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investor Contact: Brenda Bonn &#151; Manager, Investor Relations 602-631-7483<BR>
Media Contact: Ashton Partners &#151; Mike Banas 312-553-6704
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