FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SZKUTAK THOMAS J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMAZON COM INC [AMZN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 81226 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/15/2011 (Street) SEATTLE, WA 98108-1226 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 11/15/2011   M   10,000 A $ 0 48,000 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 11/15/2011   S(1)   400 D $ 214.8952 (2) 47,600 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 11/15/2011   S(1)   900 D $ 216.5494 (3) 46,700 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 11/15/2011   S(1)   1,400 D $ 217.3959 (4) 45,300 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 11/15/2011   S(1)   1,000 D $ 218.5752 (5) 44,300 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 11/15/2011   S(1)   300 D $ 219.5867 (6) 44,000 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share               447.483 I Held by the reporting person's Amazon.com 401(k) account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit Award

$ 0 (7)

11/15/2011

M

10,000

05/15/2011(8)

02/15/2014

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

10,000

$ 0

70,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SZKUTAK THOMAS J P.O. BOX 81226 SEATTLE, WA 98108-1226			Senior Vice President and CFO

Signatures

/s/ THOMAS J. SZKUTAK, Senior Vice President and CFO		11/16/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
(2)	Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $215.0339 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $214.66.
(3)	Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $216.82 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $215.855.
(4)	Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $217.87 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $216.90.
(5)	Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $218.96 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $218.05.
(6)	Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $220.07 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $219.31.
(7)	Converts into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
(8)	This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule and the satisfaction of certain business criteria intended to qualify the award as tax-deductible compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code: 10,000 shares on each of May 15, 2011, August 15, 2011, November 15, 2011 and February 15, 2012 and 7,500 shares on each of May 15, 2012, August 15, 2012, November 15, 2012, February 15, 2013, May 15, 2013, August 15, 2013, November 15, 2013 and February 15, 2014.
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