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form_type: "8-K"
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company_name: "AMAZON COM INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
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# Amazon announces 20-for-1 stock split and $10B share repurchase authorization

## Summary
- Board approved 20-for-1 stock split, subject to shareholder approval at May 25, 2022 annual meeting.
- Record date May 27, 2022; split-adjusted trading expected to begin June 6, 2022.
- Board authorized $10B share repurchase program, replacing prior $5B authorization from 2016.
- Prior authorization had $2.12B repurchased; new program has no fixed expiration date.
- Purchases may be made through open market or privately negotiated transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018724-22-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZN
- cik: 0001018724
- company_name: AMAZON COM INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872422000009/0001018724-22-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872422000009/amzn-20220309.htm

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