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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On March 14, 2017, William B. Gordon resigned as a director of Amazon.com, Inc. (the “Company”) in order to provide consulting services to the Company for two years, which will include being available as a non-voting Board observer. Under the consulting agreement, Mr. Gordon was granted a restricted stock unit award for 3,100 shares, vesting over two years.
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.
