UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

JUNE 7, 2011

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

 

 

AMAZON.COM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

DELAWARE		000-22513		91-1646860
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)		(COMMISSION FILE NO.)		(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)

 

 

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On June 7, 2011, Amazon.com, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following nominees were elected as directors, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, by the vote set forth below:

 

Nominee		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
Jeffrey P. Bezos			364,111,695				6,811,186				129,329				36,575,667
Tom A. Alberg			367,808,977				3,152,895				90,338				36,575,667
John Seely Brown			357,651,787				13,251,475				148,948				36,575,667
William B. Gordon			369,450,162				1,447,927				154,121				36,575,667
Alain Monié			369,926,450				974,453				151,307				36,575,667
Jonathan J. Rubinstein			369,706,121				1,189,653				156,436				36,575,667
Thomas O. Ryder			341,118,199				29,777,698				156,313				36,575,667
Patricia Q. Stonesifer			367,533,256				3,432,819				86,135				36,575,667

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors was ratified by the vote set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
405,117,762		2,390,112		120,003		0

 

 

An advisory vote was held regarding the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, the results of which are set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
365,258,830		5,361,676		431,704		36,575,667

 

 

An advisory vote was held regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the results of which are set forth below:

 

One Year		Two Years		Three Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
152,446,096		7,421,026		210,993,404		191,684		36,575,667

 

 

A shareholder proposal regarding the shareholder ownership threshold for calling a special meeting of shareholders was not approved, as set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
118,120,338		252,786,972		144,900		36,575,667

 

 

A shareholder proposal regarding an assessment and report concerning climate change was not approved, as set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
65,891,444		257,647,408		47,513,358		36,575,667

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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.

 

Dated: June 10, 2011