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AMAZON COM INC Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2010

May 28, 2010

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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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

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)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

S IGNATURES

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. M ICHELLE W ILSON
L. Michelle Wilson
Senior Vice President

Dated: May 27, 2010