Form 8-K

 

 

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)

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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


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: May 27, 2010