0001018724-17-000044.txt : 20170317 0001018724-17-000044.hdr.sgml : 20170317 20170317171535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001018724-17-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170314 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMAZON COM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018724 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 911646860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22513 FILM NUMBER: 17698999 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109 BUSINESS PHONE: 2062661000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109 8-K 1 amzn-20170317x8k.htm 8-K Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 14, 2017
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
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AMAZON.COM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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Delaware
 
000-22513
 
91-1646860
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109-5210
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(206) 266-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On March 14, 2017, William B. Gordon resigned as a director of Amazon.com, Inc. (the “Company”) in order to provide consulting services to the Company for two years, which will include being available as a non-voting Board observer. Under the consulting agreement, Mr. Gordon was granted a restricted stock unit award for 3,100 shares, vesting over two years.



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SIGNATURES
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.
 
 
AMAZON.COM, INC. (REGISTRANT)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ David A. Zapolsky
 
 
David A. Zapolsky
 
 
Senior Vice President

Dated: March 17, 2017


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