SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STABINGAS MARK V

(Last) (First) (Middle)
P.O. BOX 81226

(Street)
SEATTLE WA 98108-1226

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMAZON COM INC [ AMZN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/15/2005 M 4,500 A $7.93 39,500 D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/15/2005 M 6,000 A $7.93 45,500 D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/15/2005 S 10,500 D $35.9144(1) 35,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.93 02/15/2005 M 4,500 12/06/2003(2) 09/06/2011 Common Stock 4,500 $0 10,500 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.93 02/15/2005 M 6,000 05/01/2004(3) 09/06/2011 Common Stock 6,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $35.95 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $35.89.
2. 1,500 shares vested on December 6, 2003, 1,500 shares vested on March 6, 2004 and an additional 1,500 shares vest upon completion of each quarter of employment thereafter until fully vested on September 6, 2006.
3. 3,000 shares vest on May 1, 2004 and an additional 3,000 shares vest upon completion of each quarter of employment thereafter until fully vested on February 1, 2005.
Remarks:
MARK V. STABINGAS, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development and Services Sales 02/16/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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