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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 18, 1999) REGISTRATION NO. 333-74435
$1,250,000,000
AMAZON.COM, INC.
4 3/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009
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This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders (the
"Selling Securityholders") of 4 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2009
(the "Notes") of Amazon.com, Inc. (the "Company") and the shares of common
stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company issuable upon the
conversion of the Notes.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus dated May 18, 1999, which is to be delivered with this prospectus
supplement. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this prospectus
supplement shall have the meanings given them in the prospectus.
The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling Holders"
in the prospectus is superseded in part by the information appearing in the
table below:
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
NOTES BENEFICIALLY COMMON STOCK
OWNED AND OWNED PRIOR TO COMMON STOCK
NAME OFFERED HEREBY(1) THE OFFERING(1)(2) OFFERED HEREBY(2)
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AIM Balanced Fund........................ 11,500,000 73,691 73,691
AIM Charter Fund......................... 100,000,000 640,799 640,799
AIM VI Balanced Fund..................... 70,000 448 448
AIM VI Growth & Income Fund.............. 23,500,000 150,587 150,587
Arkansas Teachers Retirement............. 2,654,000 17,006 17,006
Baptist Health of South Florida.......... 198,000 1,268 1,268
Boston Museum of Fine Arts............... 141,000 903 903
Commerzbank A.G. ........................ 28,000,000 179,423 179,423
Dunham & Assoc. ......................... 100,000 640 640
Engineers Joint Pension Fund............. 384,000 2,460 2,460
Global Bermuda Limited Partnership....... 1,650,000 20,148 10,573
Lakeshore International, Ltd. ........... 3,350,000 40,926 21,466
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. ............ 12,000 76 76
Merced Partners Limited Partnership...... 2,000,000 24,430 12,815
PGEP III, LLC............................ 450,000 2,883 2,883
Pilgrim Convertible Fund................. 2,225,000 14,257 14,257
Putnam Convertible Income -- Growth
Trust.................................. 5,000,000 32,039 32,039
San Diego City Retirement................ 1,074,000 6,882 6,882
San Diego County Convertible............. 2,894,000 18,544 18,544
Wake Forest University................... 1,245,000 7,977 7,977
Any other holder of notes or future
transferee from any such
holder(4)(5)........................... 86,824,000 556,503 556,503
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(1) Includes common stock into which the notes are convertible.
(2) Assumes a conversion price of $156.055 per share and a cash payment in lieu
of any fractional interest.
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(4) Information concerning other selling holders of notes will be set forth in
prospectus supplements from time to time, if required.
(5) Assumes that any other holder of notes or any future transferee from any
such holder does not beneficially own any common stock other than common
stock into which the notes are convertible at the conversion price of
$156.055 per share.
INVESTING IN THE NOTES OR THE COMMON STOCK INTO WHICH THE NOTES ARE
CONVERTIBLE INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE
3 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS OR THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this prospectus supplement is June 2, 1999.
