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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 21, 2020
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 Number)	 	(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	 	Trading
Symbol(s)	 	Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered	
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	 	AMZN	 	Nasdaq Global Select Market	
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

	 		  	Emerging growth company	 	☐	
		
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	 	☐	

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.	  	 	3	 	
		
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.	  	 	3	 	
		
SIGNATURES	  	 	4	 	

ITEM 5.02.	DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.	
On August 21, 2020, Amazon.com, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Jeffrey A. Wilke, CEO Worldwide Consumer, plans to retire from the Company in the first quarter of 2021. Dave Clark, the Company’s current Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations, will succeed Mr. Wilke as CEO Worldwide Consumer. Mr. Clark joined Amazon in 1999 and has held numerous key roles across Amazon before being named to his current position in January 2013.
 
ITEM 9.01.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.	
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number	  	Description	
		
104	  	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).	
 
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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.

	 		 	AMAZON.COM, INC. (REGISTRANT)	
				
	 		 	By:	 	/s/ David A. Zapolsky	
 	 	 	 	 	 	David A. Zapolsky	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Senior Vice President	
Dated: August 21, 2020
 
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