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

MAY 23, 2013

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:

 

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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 23, 2013, 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

     364,689,105         6,851,622         2,076,240         35,181,553   

Tom A. Alberg

     369,476,896         3,227,386         912,685         35,181,553   

John Seely Brown

     371,727,048         866,581         1,023,338         35,181,553   

William B. Gordon

     367,014,967         5,581,371         1,020,629         35,181,553   

Jamie S. Gorelick

     370,892,991         1,712,122         1,011,854         35,181,553   

Alain Monié

     371,243,765         1,355,298         1,017,904         35,181,553   

Jonathan J. Rubinstein

     368,320,748         4,275,829         1,020,390         35,181,553   

Thomas O. Ryder

     348,598,153         23,997,051         1,021,763         35,181,553   

Patricia Q. Stonesifer

     366,820,152         5,845,912         950,903         35,181,553   

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified by the vote set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

405,070,004

 

2,724,296

 

1,004,220

  

 

 

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

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

87,826,160

 

245,084,270

 

40,706,127

  

35,181,963


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/    David A. Zapolsky        

  David A. Zapolsky
  Vice President

Dated: May 24, 2013