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Form 8-K for AMAZON COM INC


25-May-2012

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 24, 2012, Amazon.com, Inc. 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:

                                                                                 Broker
    Nominee                       For            Against         Abstain       Non-Votes
    Jeffrey P. Bezos           354,593,500        5,703,394       179,749       37,794,019
    Tom A. Alberg              358,039,996        2,330,815       105,832       37,794,019
    John Seely Brown           359,470,205          750,462       255,976       37,794,019
    William B. Gordon          338,869,475       21,352,520       254,648       37,794,019
    Jamie S. Gorelick          359,067,403        1,298,868       110,372       37,794,019
    Blake G. Krikorian         359,605,563          751,907       119,173       37,794,019
    Alain Monié                359,462,002          753,935       260,706       37,794,019
    Jonathan J. Rubinstein     339,146,134       21,072,506       258,003       37,794,019
    Thomas O. Ryder            341,345,072       18,882,294       249,277       37,794,019
    Patricia Q. Stonesifer     358,071,565        2,307,537        97,541       37,794,019

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the vote set forth below:

                                                         Broker
                        For        Against    Abstain   Non-Votes
                    395,418,937   2,675,548   176,177       0

The material terms of the performance goals, as amended, pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code in our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan were approved by the vote set forth below:

                                                          Broker
                       For        Against     Abstain   Non-Votes
                   271,213,016   89,111,433   150,843   37,795,370

A shareholder proposal regarding an assessment and report on climate change was not approved, as set forth below:

                                                            Broker
                     For         Against      Abstain     Non-Votes
                  66,506,019   247,360,516   46,602,501   37,801,626

A shareholder proposal calling for certain disclosures regarding corporate political contributions was not approved, as set forth below:

                                                            Broker
                     For         Against      Abstain     Non-Votes
                  79,295,320   237,042,304   44,137,462   37,795,576


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