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AMAZON COM INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 27, 2017)

Filed April 27, 2017For Securities:AMZN

Summary

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) filed an 8-K on April 27, 2017, to announce its first-quarter 2017 financial results. The filing primarily serves to incorporate by reference the press release detailing these results and related information on non-GAAP financial measures. Investors should refer to Exhibit 99.1, the press release dated April 27, 2017, for the specific details of Amazon's Q1 2017 performance. The filing also includes Exhibit 99.2, which provides important context regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures in Amazon's public disclosures, a common practice that allows companies to present financial performance in a way that may exclude certain items and provide a different perspective than GAAP measures. Investors should carefully review both exhibits to understand the company's reported financial condition and results of operations for the first quarter of 2017.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amazon.com, Inc. announced its Q1 2017 financial results on April 27, 2017, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the Q1 2017 financial performance.
  • 3Information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures is also provided (Exhibit 99.2).
  • 4Investors are directed to the press release for the specific financial details of the quarter.
  • 5The filing itself is primarily a notification and incorporation of external financial reporting documents.
  • 6This report does not contain new operational disclosures beyond the Q1 2017 results announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The actual Q1 2017 financial results for Amazon are detailed in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

Exhibit 99.2 provides important context for investors by explaining Amazon's use of non-GAAP financial measures in its public disclosures. This helps investors understand how these measures differ from standard GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) reporting.

No, this 8-K filing is primarily focused on announcing and incorporating by reference the company's Q1 2017 financial results and related non-GAAP information. It does not contain new strategic announcements or operational updates beyond what is in the financial results press release.

Amazon announced its first quarter 2017 financial results on April 27, 2017, and this 8-K filing was made on the same date.