Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Blackburn Jeffrey M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/07/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMAZON COM INC [AMZN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 81226		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98108-1226		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 240.099
I
Held by the reporting person's Amazon.com 401(k) plan account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/14/2003(1) 09/06/2011 Common Stock 79,500 $ 7.93 D  
Restricted Stock Unit Award 05/15/2008(2) 02/15/2009 Common Stock 3,248 $ 0 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit Award 11/15/2006(3) 02/15/2010 Common Stock 107,095 $ 0 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit Award 05/15/2010(4) 02/15/2011 Common Stock 59,842 $ 0 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Blackburn Jeffrey M
P.O. BOX 81226
SEATTLE, WA 98108-1226		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Jeffrey M. Blackburn, Senior Vice President 09/14/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Exercised as to 70,500 options, with the remaining 79,500 options currently unvested. This award vests at the rate of 5.00% on November 14, 2006 and an additional 5.00% for each 3-month period thereafter through February 14, 2008.
(2) Vests at the rate 25.00% on May 15, 2008 and an additional 25.00% for each 3-month period thereafter through February 15, 2009.
(3) Vests at the rate of 5.00% on November 15, 2006, 7.50% on November 15, 2007, 9.37% on May 15, 2008 and an additional 9.37% for each 3-month period thereafter through February 15, 2009, 12.50% on May 15, 2009 and an additional 12.50% for each 3-month period thereafter through February 15, 2010.
(4) Vests at the rate of 25.00% on May 15, 2010 and an additional 25.00% for each 3-month period thereafter through February 15, 2011.
(5) Converts into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

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