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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 26, 2021
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
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AMAZON.COM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware000-2251391-1646860
(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)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareAMZNNasdaq 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
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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.
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 26, 2021, the Company 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:
NomineeForAgainstAbstainBroker
Non-Votes
Jeffrey P. Bezos343,971,682 17,712,002 730,927 60,606,450 
Keith B. Alexander360,134,978 1,745,991 533,642 60,606,450 
Jamie S. Gorelick353,523,812 6,643,491 2,247,308 60,606,450 
Daniel P. Huttenlocher357,485,338 4,379,227 550,046 60,606,450 
Judith A. McGrath352,913,358 9,018,613 482,640 60,606,450 
Indra K. Nooyi358,913,909 2,948,340 552,362 60,606,450 
Jonathan J. Rubinstein355,013,961 6,848,025 552,625 60,606,450 
Thomas O. Ryder348,050,199 13,814,239 550,173 60,606,450 
Patricia Q. Stonesifer350,562,042 11,368,429 484,140 60,606,450 
Wendell P. Weeks356,816,085 5,048,225 550,301 60,606,450 
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified by the vote set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
410,995,90411,359,397665,760—
The compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved in an advisory vote, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
292,928,27068,646,287840,05460,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on customer due diligence was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
126,093,181231,103,3145,218,11660,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting a mandatory independent board chair policy was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
52,557,765299,204,94210,651,90460,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on gender/racial pay was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
93,415,729267,093,6121,905,27060,606,450


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A shareholder proposal requesting a report on promotion data was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
64,913,836294,816,5222,684,25360,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on packaging materials was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
127,811,216231,830,2872,773,10860,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting a diversity and equity audit report was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
158,884,190200,719,9032,810,51860,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting an alternative director candidate policy was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
63,114,460297,945,1261,355,02560,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on competition strategy and risk was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
120,544,009236,846,5735,024,02960,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting an additional reduction in threshold for calling special shareholder meetings was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
123,327,426238,071,4761,015,70960,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on lobbying was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
125,796,239234,754,9001,863,47260,606,450
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on customer use of certain technologies was not approved, as set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
Broker
Non-Votes
122,673,640234,690,3925,050,57960,606,450
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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: May 28, 2021

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