Summary
This Form 8-K filing by Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) on July 22, 2010, primarily serves to announce the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2010. Investors should note that the official announcement of these results, including key operational and financial data, was made via a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this report. The filing also includes supplementary information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures in Amazon's public disclosures, which is important for investors to understand the context of the reported financial performance. The Chief Financial Officer, Thomas J. Szkutak, has signed off on this report, indicating the official nature of the disclosed information.
Key Highlights
- 1Amazon.com, Inc. announced its second quarter 2010 financial results on July 22, 2010.
- 2The official press release detailing the Q2 2010 financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
- 3The filing includes information regarding Amazon's use of non-GAAP financial measures in its disclosures (Exhibit 99.2).
- 4The report is filed under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
- 5The document is signed by Thomas J. Szkutak, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
- 6This 8-K filing is a standard notification of material events, in this case, the release of quarterly financial results.