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

MAY 25, 2010

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

 

 

AMAZON.COM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN 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)

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 25, 2010, Amazon.com, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following nominees were elected as directors, each to hold office 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		352,174,504		5,558,479		124,487		34,991,438
Tom A. Alberg		354,547,709		3,241,305		68,456		34,991,438
John Seely Brown		356,159,079		1,625,707		72,684		34,991,438
William B. Gordon		311,894,554		44,697,458		1,265,458		34,991,438
Alain Monié		356,740,647		1,041,115		75,708		34,991,438
Thomas O. Ryder		320,923,598		36,859,307		74,565		34,991,438
Patricia Q. Stonesifer		311,548,443		45,047,122		1,261,905		34,991,438
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditor was ratified by the vote set forth below:
		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
		389,078,666		3,651,119		119,123		0

A shareholder proposal asking the Company to make disclosures regarding corporate political contributions was not approved, as set forth below:

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
		76,187,211		229,535,651		52,134,608		34,991,438

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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: May 27, 2010