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^*

RESSLER RICHARD S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, 5TH FLOOR

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

90028

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC [ JCOM ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2009

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, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		M⁽²⁾		50,000	A	$1.72	1,059,161⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		M⁽²⁾		206,667	A	$1.03	1,265,828⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		M⁽²⁾		12,500	A	$1.17	1,278,328⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		30,537	D	$22.75	1,247,791⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		900	D	$22.76	1,246,891⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		6,213	D	$22.77	1,240,678⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		3,198	D	$22.78	1,237,480⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		1,702	D	$22.79	1,235,778⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		8,030	D	$22.8	1,227,748⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		100	D	$22.81	1,227,648⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		1,200	D	$22.82	1,226,448⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		524	D	$22.83	1,225,924⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		300	D	$22.8325	1,225,624⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		5,900	D	$22.84	1,219,724⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		5,135	D	$22.85	1,214,589⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		100	D	$22.86	1,214,489⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		300	D	$22.865	1,214,189⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		500	D	$22.8675	1,213,689⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		2,830	D	$22.87	1,210,859⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		900	D	$22.875	1,209,959⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		100	D	$22.8775	1,209,859⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		3,508	D	$22.88	1,206,351⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/05/2009		S		700	D	$22.885	1,205,651⁽¹⁾	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)
Option to purchase Common Stock	$1.72	06/05/2009		M			50,000⁽⁷⁾	⁽³⁾	07/12/2010	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	50,000	$0⁽⁶⁾	1,308,459	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	$1.03	06/05/2009		M			206,667⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁴⁾	12/28/2011	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	206,667	$0⁽⁶⁾	1,101,792	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	$1.17	06/05/2009		M			12,500⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁵⁾	12/28/2011	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	12,500	$0⁽⁶⁾	1,089,292	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 37,011 shares of restricted stock, of which 9,778 are vested and 27,233 remain subject to vesting.

2. These shares were acquired upon exercise of stock options under Issuer's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.

3. The option vested in four equal installments on July 12, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

4. The options consist of 83,334 shares that vested on December 28, 2002; 81,667 shares that vested on December 28, 2003; and 41,666shares that vested on December 28, 2004.

5. The option vested in three equal installments on December 28, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

6. Employee stock option granted for services rendered, no value placed on services rendered.

7. Mr. Ressler is exercising these options because of their imminent expiration date.

Remarks:

Part 1 of 7.

	By: /s/ Richard S. Ressler	06/09/2009
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