-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CXseHDvzvQH9Bkh4qqhKfVPiQKQ7nXyU/bJ+9xCyNgHhh8JMPRMJ+9ucIbTtim+V M4LelbsrGbetXRGWjWAnuA== 0000891020-99-000551.txt : 19990330 0000891020-99-000551.hdr.sgml : 19990330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891020-99-000551 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990328 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990329 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: 99576292 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 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 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 MARCH 28, 1999 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) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On March 28, 1999, Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon.com") announced its plans to launch a person-to-person auction service. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated March 28, 1999 regarding Amazon.com's announcement of its plans to launch a person-to-person auction service. 3 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) Dated: March 29, 1999 By: /s/ Joy D. Covey -------------------------------------- Joy D. Covey Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 28, 1999 regarding Amazon.com's announcement of its plans to launch a person-to-person auction service.
EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 28, 1999 1 AMAZON.COM ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE SEATTLE, March 28, 1999 -- Amazon.com plans to launch a person-to-person auction service. About Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), the Internet's No. 1 video, music, and book retailer, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995. Today, the Amazon.com store has expanded to offer more than 4.7 million book, music-CD, video, DVD, computer-game, and other titles, plus secure credit-card payment, personalized recommendations, and streamlined ordering through 1-Click(SM) technology. Amazon.com operates two international 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. It also operates 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. This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, Amazon.com's limited operating history, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, seasonality, intense competition, risks associated with system interruption, management of potential growth, high leverage and risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations, and strategic alliances. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----