SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 4)
AMAZON.COM, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
023135 10 6
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 023135 10 6 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Jeffrey P. Bezos
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
Not applicable (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
114,709,844
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 6,822
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
114,709,844
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,822
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
114,716,666
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
30.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G relates to Amazon.com, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1200 12th Avenue
South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98144.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G relates to Jeffrey P. Bezos.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
The business address of the reporting person is 1200 12th Avenue South,
Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98144.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Mr. Bezos is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G relates to the Company's common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP Number for the Company's Common Stock is 023135 10 6.
Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
(d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e)[ ] An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j)[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by Mr. Bezos as of
December 31, 2001:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 114,716,666
(b) Percent of class: 30.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 114,709,844
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,822 /1/
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
114,709,844
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
6,822 /1/
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
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/1/ These shares are held with Mr. Bezos' wife in a joint brokerage
account.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 5, 2002
/s/ Jeffrey P. Bezos
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Jeffrey P. Bezos
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