---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018724-21-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZN"
cik: "0001018724"
company_name: "AMAZON COM INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:25:29.870972+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Andrew Jassy named Amazon President and CEO effective July 5, 2021; awarded 61,000 RSUs

## Summary
- Andrew Jassy promoted to President and CEO effective July 5, 2021; also elected to Board of Directors.
- Awarded 61,000 restricted stock units vesting over ten years under 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Jassy previously CEO of Amazon Web Services since April 2016; joined Amazon in 1997.
- Board also approved security arrangements and standard indemnification agreement for Jassy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018724-21-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZN
- cik: 0001018724
- company_name: AMAZON COM INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000016/0001018724-21-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000016/amzn-20210628.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-21-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-21-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-21-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew R. Jassy was elected as director at AMAZON COM INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors elected Mr. Jassy as a director of the Company effective as of the date he becomes President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000016/0001018724-21-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew R. Jassy changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at AMAZON COM INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with Andrew R. Jassy’s promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.com, Inc. (the “Company”), which will occur on July 5, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000016/0001018724-21-000016-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.