Form 8-K

 

 

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))

 

 

 


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


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.

 

AMAZON.COM, INC. (REGISTRANT)
By:  

/S/    L. MICHELLE WILSON        

  L. Michelle Wilson
  Senior Vice President

Dated: June 10, 2011