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                       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



                                JANUARY 26, 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)


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

        On January 26, 1999, Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon.com") announced its
financial results for the fourth quarter of 1998 and for the 1998 fiscal year.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS


        (c) Exhibits

                99.1    Press Release dated January 26, 1999 regarding
                        Amazon.com's financial results for the fourth quarter 
                        of 1998 and for the 1998 fiscal year


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                                   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: January 27, 1999      By:  /s/ Joy D. Covey
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                                 Joy D. Covey
                                 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of
                                 Finance and Administration and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit Number               Description
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99.1                         Press Release dated January 26, 1999 regarding
                             Amazon.com's financial results for the fourth 
                             quarter of 1998 and for the 1998 fiscal year