ZIFF DAVIS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 8, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC (JCOM)
CIK: 0001084048
Period of Report: 2011-08-04

Reporting Person: TURICCHI R SCOTT (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	38713	$17.19	Acquired	387277	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	138360	$18.765	Acquired	525637	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	44500	$6.875	Acquired	570137	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	133500	$8.95	Acquired	703637	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	26640	$18.765	Acquired	730277	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	1287	$17.19	Acquired	731564	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	F	248152	$29.55	Disposed	483412	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	S	2657	$30.30	Disposed	480755	Direct
2011-08-04	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	S	25000	$29.45	Disposed	455755	Direct
2011-08-05	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	S	13300	$30.05	Disposed	442455	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-04	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$17.19	M	38713	Disposed	2019-03-05	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (38713)	Direct
2011-08-04	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$37.53	M	138360	Disposed	2015-08-31	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (138360)	Direct
2011-08-04	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$6.875	M	44500	Disposed	2013-05-08	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (44500)	Direct
2011-08-04	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$8.95	M	133500	Disposed	2013-05-08	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (133500)	Direct
2011-08-04	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$37.53	M	26640	Disposed	2015-08-31	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (26640)	Direct
2011-08-04	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$17.19	M	1287	Disposed	2019-03-05	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (1287)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares were acquired upon exercise of stock options under the Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.

F2: Includes 76,200 shares of restricted stock which remain subject to vesting.

F3: These shares were acquired upon exercise of stock options under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.

F4: Represents shares withheld by the Company to cover payment of exercise price and payroll tax withholding incident to the exercise of the stock options identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.

F5: These stock options vested in five installments commencing on March 5, 2010 as follows: 19,999 options vested on March 5, 2010, 18,714 options vested on March 5, 2011, 18,714 options vested on March 5, 2012, 14,183 options vested on March 5, 2013 and 14,183 options vested on March 5, 2014.

F6: These stock options vested in five (5) equal annual installments commencing August 31, 2006.

F7: These stock options vested on May 8, 2004.

F8: These stock options vested in three (3) equal annual installments commencing on May 8, 2005.

F9: These stock options vest in five installments commencing on March 5, 2010 as follows: 1 option vested on March 5, 2010, 1,286 options vested on March 5, 2011, 1,286 options will vest on March 5, 2012, 5,867 options will vest on March 5, 2013 and 5,867 options will vest on March 5, 2014.