SEC FORM 4

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^*

GARDI PAUL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5858 HORTON STREET

SUITE 350

(Street)

EMERYVILLE

94608

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASK JEEVES INC [ ASKJ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP of Operations & Strategy

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2004

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾		1,562	A	$0.9	63,584⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾		1,041	A	$1.15	64,625	D
Common Stock	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾		313	A	$6.93	64,938	D
Common Stock	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾		3,084	A	$6.93	68,022	D
Common Stock	10/13/2004		S⁽¹⁾		6,000	D	$34.95	62,022	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to Buy) NQ992626	$0.9	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾			1,562	09/10/2002⁽³⁾	09/10/2011	Common Stock	1,562	$0	17,188	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ993060	$1.15	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾			1,041	09/05/2003⁽⁴⁾	09/15/2012	Common Stock	1,041	$0	23,959	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ993235	$6.93	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾			313	04/01/2003⁽⁵⁾	04/01/2013	Common Stock	313	$0	9,375	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ993495	$6.93	10/13/2004		M⁽¹⁾			3,084	04/01/2003⁽⁶⁾	04/01/2013	Common Stock	3,084	$0	11,478	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. The automatic sale component of this transaction was previously reported as a planned sale on a Form 144 filed by (or on behalf of) the reporting person.

2. Includes 5,252 shares purchased under Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 7/30/04 (the acquisition of which is not reportable).

3. Options vest as follows: 25% vest on 09/10/2002, the remaining options vest in 36 equal monthly installments until fully vested on 9/10/2005.

4. Options vest as follows: 25% vest on 09/05/2003, the remaining options vest in 36 equal monthly installments until fully vested on 09/05/2006.

5. Options vest as follows: the options vest in a series of 48 equal monthly installments until fully vested on 04/01/2007.

6. Options vest as follows: the options vest in a series of 48 equal monthly installments until fully vested on 04/01/2007.

Remarks:

	Brett Robertson, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul Gardi	10/14/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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