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accession: "0001104659-22-045579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZN"
cik: "0001018724"
company_name: "AMAZON COM INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2021 shareholder letter highlights pandemic-driven growth and long-term investments

## Summary
- AWS revenue re-accelerated to 37% YoY growth in 2021 after 30% in 2020; consumer revenue grew 43% YoY in Q1 2021.
- Doubled fulfillment network in 24 months to 253 NA centers, 260k+ drivers; over $100B capital investment.
- Investing over $10B in Kuiper satellite network; signed 11-year NFL Thursday Night Football deal starting Sept 2022.
- Average starting hourly wage over $18; committed to 100% renewable energy by 2025, net-zero carbon by 2040.
- Prime members exceed 200M; focus on one-day delivery and iterative innovation across devices, video, and AWS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-045579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZN
- cik: 0001018724
- company_name: AMAZON COM INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000110465922045579/0001104659-22-045579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000110465922045579/tm226241d2_8k.htm

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