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AMAZON COM INC 8-K/A Report, Exhibit Filing (Nov 13, 2017)

Filed November 13, 2017For Securities:AMZN

Summary

This 8-K/A filing from Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) serves as an amendment to a previous 8-K report filed on August 28, 2017. The primary purpose of this amendment is to provide the necessary financial statements and pro forma combined financial information related to Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. The initial filing had omitted these details in reliance on specific SEC reporting instructions for acquisitions. Investors should note that this filing makes available the audited and unaudited financial statements of Whole Foods Market for key periods, as well as unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for Amazon and Whole Foods. This information is crucial for understanding the financial impact and integration of the Whole Foods acquisition on Amazon's overall financial performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to a prior 8-K filing concerning the acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc.
  • 2Includes audited consolidated financial statements of Whole Foods Market for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2016.
  • 3Provides unaudited consolidated financial statements of Whole Foods Market for forty-week periods ending July 3, 2016, and July 2, 2017.
  • 4Incorporates unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for Amazon and Whole Foods for the year ended December 31, 2016.
  • 5Includes unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
  • 6Confirms the completion of the Whole Foods Market acquisition as previously announced.
  • 7Provides supporting documentation, including the consent of Whole Foods' independent registered public accounting firm.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K/A filing amends Amazon's prior 8-K report by providing the required historical financial statements of the acquired company (Whole Foods Market) and pro forma combined financial information, which were initially excluded.

The filing includes the audited consolidated financial statements of Whole Foods Market for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2016, and unaudited consolidated financial statements for the forty-week periods ended July 3, 2016, and July 2, 2017.

Pro forma combined financial information presents the combined financial results of Amazon and Whole Foods Market as if the acquisition had occurred at an earlier, specified point in time. This helps investors assess the potential impact of the acquisition on Amazon's financial performance.

Amazon completed the acquisition of Whole Foods Market on August 28, 2017, as disclosed in the initial 8-K filing.