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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-04-005397.txt : 20040927
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-04-005397.hdr.sgml : 20040927
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040927141824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-04-005397
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040927
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040927

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAPLAN ANDREW P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26529
		FILM NUMBER:		041046822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AUDIBLE INC
		STREET 2:		65 WILLOWBROOK BLVD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07470

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUDIBLE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				223407945
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 WILLOWBROOK BLVD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07470
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738372700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 WILLOWBROOK BLVD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07470
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001077926</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUDIBLE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236130</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KAPLAN ANDREW P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AUDIBLE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>65 WILLOWBROOK BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07470</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29333</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Shares sold pursuant to a previously adopted 10b5-1 trading plan.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew P. Kaplan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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