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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891020-98-001686
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981119
ITEM INFORMATION:
ITEM INFORMATION:
FILED AS OF DATE: 19981120
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMAZON COM INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018724
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
IRS NUMBER: 911646860
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT:
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22513
FILM NUMBER: 98755701
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1516 SECOND AVE 4TH FLOOR
STREET 2: PO BOX 80387
CITY: SEATTLE
STATE: WA
ZIP: 98101
BUSINESS PHONE: 2066222335
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: PO BOX 80387
STREET 2: 1516 SECOND AVE 4TH FLOOR
CITY: SEATTLE
STATE: WA
ZIP: 98101
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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
NOVEMBER 19, 1998
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 (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION)
1516 SECOND AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(206) 622-2335
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On November 19, 1998, Amazon.com, Inc. announced that its Board of
Directors approved a three-for-one stock split of its common stock ("Common
Stock"). Stockholders of record on December 18, 1998 will be issued a
certificate representing two additional shares of Common Stock for each share of
Common Stock held on December 18, 1998. The payment date for this stock dividend
will be on or about January 4, 1999.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated November 19, 1998 regarding the stock
split
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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)
/s/ Joy D. Covey
Dated: November 20, 1998 By: ________________________________
Joy D. Covey
Chief Financial Officer, Vice
President of Finance and
Administration and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated November 19, 1998 regarding the stock
split
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EXHIBIT 99.1
AMAZON.COM ANNOUNCES 3-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT
SEATTLE, November19 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced
today that its board of directors approved a three-for-one split of its common
stock. Stockholders will receive two additional shares for every share held on
the record date of December 18, 1998. The additional shares will be mailed or
delivered on or about January 4, 1999, by the company's transfer agent,
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services.
About Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), the Internet's No. 1 book and No. 1
music retailer, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and
quickly became Earth's Biggest Bookstore. Today, the Amazon.com store has
expanded to offer more than 3 million books, music CDs, videos, DVDs, computer
games, and other titles, plus easy-to-use search-and-locate features, secure
credit card payment, personalized recommendations, streamlined ordering through
1-Click(SM) technology, and direct shipping. Amazon.com operates two
international bookstore Web sites: www.amazon.co.uk in the United Kingdom and
www.amazon.de in Germany. Amazon.com also operates PlanetAll
(www.planetall.com), a Web-based address book, calendar, and reminder service,
and the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com), the Web's comprehensive and
authoritative source of information on more than 150,000 movies and
entertainment programs and 500,000 cast and crew members dating from the birth
of film in 1892 to the present.
Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Internet Movie Database,
PlanetAll, Earth's Biggest Bookstore, and 1-Click are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc or its affiliates. All other names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
# # #
/CONTACT: Bill Curry, Amazon.com, (206) 834-7180
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