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

MAY 21, 2014

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 May 21, 2014, 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			370,322,806				6,563,539				1,559,679				35,229,205
Tom A. Alberg			374,490,934				2,951,888				1,003,202				35,229,205
John Seely Brown			375,865,813				1,631,384				948,827				35,229,205
William B. Gordon			375,265,253				2,338,985				841,786				35,229,205
Jamie S. Gorelick			375,542,627				1,960,736				942,661				35,229,205
Alain Monié			376,723,186				764,526				958,312				35,229,205
Jonathan J. Rubinstein			376,420,602				1,076,275				949,147				35,229,205
Thomas O. Ryder			354,441,151				23,157,899				846,974				35,229,205
Patricia Q. Stonesifer			375,186,106				2,442,972				816,946				35,229,205

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified by the vote set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
411,261,963		1,343,840		1,069,426		—

The compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved in an advisory vote as set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
367,282,706		9,435,076		1,728,242		35,229,205

A shareholder proposal regarding a report concerning corporate political contributions was not approved, as set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
79,792,406		268,607,653		30,045,965		35,229,205

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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 23, 2014