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Exhibit 10.07.1

March 2008

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE 

CSK AUTO CORPORATION 

1996 EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN

     Pursuant to Section 14 of the CSK Auto Corporation 1996 Executive Stock Option Plan (the
“Plan”), the Plan is hereby amended as follows, effective as of March 31, 2008:

     1. The third paragraph of Section 7 of the Plan is hereby amended to add the following new
sentence to the end thereof:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan or any Contract, from and after
the date of a Triggering Sale, each optionee shall be permitted to pay the exercise price of
an option by delivery of a properly executed notice instructing the Company to withhold
shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the option having an aggregate
fair market value on the date of exercise (determined in accordance with Paragraph 5) equal
to the aggregate exercise price of all options being exercised.”

     2. Section 8 of the Plan is hereby amended to add the following new paragraph to the end
thereof:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan or any Contract, any optionee
whose Relationship ceases because such optionee’s Relationship terminates for any reason
(other than a termination for cause) within one (1) year following a Triggering Sale (as
defined in Section 13 below) may exercise such option, at any time during the one (1) year
following the date of such termination (or if earlier, until the expiration of the option
term), but not thereafter (and the above restrictions on exercisability after working for a
competitor shall not apply).”

     3. Section 13(a) of the Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

     “a) In the event that, at any time during the term of an option, there shall be (i) a
merger, sale of shares of capital stock by one or more stockholders, or similar transaction,
which results in shares of capital stock having an aggregate of 80% of the voting power of
all outstanding shares of capital stock being owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more
related persons, or (ii) the sale of 80% or more of the Company’s assets in any one
transaction or series of related transactions, in either case to parties which at the time
of such sales were not stockholders or affiliates of any stockholder of the Company
(collectively, “Sales” and the final such sale being the “Triggering Sale”), the portion of
such option which remains unvested at the time of the Triggering Sale shall vest upon the
occurrence of the Triggering Sale.”

     4. Section 16 of the Plan is hereby amended to add the following new sentence to the end
thereof:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan or any Contract, from and after
the date of a Triggering Sale, each optionee shall be permitted to pay any withholding tax
obligation incurred by reason of the grant or exercise of an option or the

 

 

disposition of the underlying shares of Common Stock by delivery of a properly executed
notice instructing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon
exercise of the option having an aggregate fair market value on the date of exercise
(determined in accordance with Paragraph 5) equal to the amount of any such obligation.”

     5. Except as provided for above, the provisions of the Plan shall remain in full force and
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Exhibit 10.08

Option to Purchase «AGGREGATE_TO_PURCHASE» Shares of Common Stock

 

CSK AUTO CORPORATION

1996 «EXECUTIVE» STOCK OPTION PLAN

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION CONTRACT

     THIS NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION CONTRACT entered into as of «DATE_OF_GRANT_OPTIONS»
between CSK AUTO CORPORATION, a Deleware corporation (the “Company”), and «OPTIONEE_NAME»
(“Optionee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     1. The Company, in accordance with the allotment made by the committee of the Company’s Board
of Directors (the “Committee”) and subject to the terms and conditions of the 1996 «EXECUTIVE»
Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended or restated from time to time (the “Plan”), grants to
the Optionee an option to purchase an aggregate of «AGGREGATE_TO_PURCHASE» shares (the “Option
Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, at an exercise price of «EXERCISE_PRICE» per share, such
price being (a) equivalent (on a post-conversion basis) to the price per Plan Share contained in
the Old Contract, and (b) at least equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date of the
Old Contract. In exchange therefore, the Optionee hereby surrenders all rights and powers granted
to it under the Old Contract. [This option is not intended to constitute an incentive stock option
within the meaning of Section 422 of the International Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.]

     2. The term of this option shall be seven years from the date hereof, subject to earlier
termination as provided in the Plan. This option shall become exercisable in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the Plan, [including Paragraph 7 thereof and Exhibit I thereto,] and, under
certain circumstances set forth in the Plan, may remain exercisable for 30 days beyond its seven
year term. The right to purchase Option Shares under this option shall be cumulative, so that if
the full number of Option Shares purchasable in a period shall not be purchased, the balance may be
purchased at any time or from time to time thereafter, but not after the expiration of the option.

     3. This option shall be exercised by giving five business days’ written notice to the Company
at its then principal office, presently 645 E. Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, A 85012, Attention:
President, stating that the Optionee is exercising the option hereunder, specifying the number of
Option Shares being purchased and accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate purchase price
therefor (a) in cash or by certified check, (b) with previously acquired shares of Common Stock
which have been held by the Optionee for the applicable period required by any Company plan or
agreement with the Company pursuant to which such shares were issued and if not so restricted,
which have been held for at least six months, or (c) a combination of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the purchase price may be paid by delivery by the Optionee of a
properly executed notice, together with a copy of his irrevocable instructions to a
broker acceptable to the Committee to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale or
loan proceeds sufficient to pay such purchase price.

 

 

     4. The Company may withhold cash and/or shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Optionee in
the amount which the Company determines is necessary to satisfy its obligation to withhold taxes or
other amounts incurred by reason of the grant or exercise of this option or the disposition of the
underlying shares of Common Stock. Alternatively, the Company may require the Optionee to pay the
Company such amounts in cash promptly upon demand.

     5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option shall not be exercisable by the Optionee unless
(a) a Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)
with respect to the shares of Common Stock to be received upon the exercise of this option shall be
effective and current at the time of exercise or (b) there is an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act for the issuance of the shares of Common Stock upon such exercise. The Optionee
hereby represents and warrants to the Company that, unless such a Registration Statement is
effective and current at the time of exercise of this option, the shares of Common Stock to be
issued upon the exercise of this option will be acquired by the Optionee for his or her own
account, for investment only and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof. In any
event, the Optionee shall notify the Company of any proposed resale of the shares of Common Stock
issued to him or her upon exercise of this option. Any subsequent resale or distribution of shares
of Common Stock by the Optionee shall be made only pursuant to (x) a Registration Statement under
the Securities Act which is effective and current with respect to the sale of shares of Common
Stock being sold, or (y) a specific exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act, but in claiming such exemption, the Optionee shall, prior to any offer of sale or sale of such
shares of Common Stock, provide the Company (unless waived by the Company) with a favorable written
opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, as to the applicability of
such exemption to the proposed sale or distribution. Such representations and warranties shall
also be deemed to be made by the Optionee upon each exercise of this option. Nothing herein shall
be construed as requiring the Company to register the shares subject to this option under the
Securities Act.

     6. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the Committee shall
determine, in its discretion, that the listing or qualifications of the shares of Common Stock
subject to this option on any securities exchange or under any applicable law, or the consent or
approval of any governmental agency or regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition
to, or in connection with, the granting of an option or the issue of shares of Common Stock
hereunder, this option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, qualification,
consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to
the Committee.

     7. The Company may affix appropriate legends upon the certificate for shares of Common Stock
issued upon exercise of this option and may issue such “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer
agent in respect of such shares as it determines, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate
to (a) prevent a violation of, or to perfect an exemption from, the registration requirements of
the Securities Act, or (b) implement the provisions of the Plan or this
Contract or any other agreement between the Company and the Optionee with respect to such
shares of Common Stock.

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     8. Nothing in the Plan or herein shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the
employ of the Company, any Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or interfere in any way with any
right of the Company, any Parent or its Subsidiaries to terminate such employment at any time for
any reason whatsoever without liability to the Company, any Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

     9. The Company and the Optionee (by his or her acceptance of this option) agree that they will
both be subject to and bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof. Any capitalized term not defined herein shall have the
meaning ascribed to in the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Contract and
the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.

     10. The Optionee (by his or her acceptance of this option) represents and agrees that her or
she will comply with all applicable laws relating to the Plan and the grant and exercise of this
option and the disposition of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the option,
including without limitation, federal and state securities and “blue sky” laws.

     11. This option is not transferable by the Optionee otherwise than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the
Optionee or the Optionee’s legal representatives.

     12. This Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or assign of
the Company and to any heir, distributee, executor, administrator or legal representative entitled
to the Optionee’s rights hereunder.

     13. This Contract shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the
laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules thereof.

     14. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision herein shall not affect
the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision.

     15. The Optionee (by his or her acceptance of this option) agrees that the Company may amend
the Plan and the options granted to the Optionee under the Plan, subject to the limitations
contained in the Plan.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract as of the day and year
first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CSK AUTO CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	James G. Bazlen 	 
	 	 	President & Chief Operating Officer 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	 
	Optionee

	 	Date
	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 
	Tax Identification No./Soc. Sec. No.

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