Jeff Bezos (NASDAQ: AMZN) donates 1.25M Amazon shares to charities

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Amazon.com Inc. Executive Chair Jeff Bezos reported charitable gifts of Amazon stock. He made bona fide gifts totaling 1,253,797 shares of common stock to non-profit organizations, split between 1,033,597 shares on May 1, 2026 and 220,200 shares on May 4, 2026.

These transfers were reported at $0.00 per share, reflecting that they were gifts rather than sales. After the transactions, Bezos directly owned 880,948,653 Amazon shares, so the gifts represent a small portion of his overall holdings.

Insights

Equity ownership analyst

Bezos donates 1.25M Amazon shares, retains a very large stake.

Jeff Bezos reported bona fide gifts of 1,253,797 Amazon shares to non-profit organizations. Because these are gifts coded "G" on Form 4, they are not market sales and involve no sale proceeds or trading price.

Post-transaction, he still holds 880,948,653 shares directly, indicating these donations are small relative to his overall ownership. From an ownership perspective, the filing updates his stake but does not indicate any open-market buying or selling activity.

Insider Trade Summary

1,253,797 shares gifted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider BEZOS JEFFREY P

Role Executive Chair

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	220,200	$0.00	--
Gift	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	1,033,597	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share — 880,948,653 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Gifted shares May 1, 2026: 1,033,597 shares Gifted shares May 4, 2026: 220,200 shares Total gifted shares: 1,253,797 shares +2 more

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Gifted shares May 1, 2026 1,033,597 shares Bona fide gift of common stock on May 1, 2026

Gifted shares May 4, 2026 220,200 shares Bona fide gift of common stock on May 4, 2026

Total gifted shares 1,253,797 shares Sum of reported bona fide gifts in this Form 4

Price per gifted share $0.00 per share Reported transaction price for the gifts

Shares owned after gifts 880,948,653 shares Direct Amazon holdings following the May 4, 2026 gift

Key Terms

Bona fide gift, Form 4, non-derivative, Executive Chair, +2 more

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Bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift" for both transactions"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4) describes Bezos’s report"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative" for the common stock gifts"

Executive Chair financial

"officer_title: "Executive Chair" for Jeff Bezos"

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share financial

"security_title: "Common Stock, par value $.01 per share""

Contributions to non-profit organizations financial

"footnote: "Contributions to non-profit organizations.""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BEZOS JEFFREY P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 81226

(Street)

SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98108-1226

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMAZON COM INC [ AMZN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Chair

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	05/01/2026		G(1)		1,033,597	D	$0	881,168,853	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	05/04/2026		G(1)		220,200	D	$0	880,948,653	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Contributions to non-profit organizations.

Remarks:

	/s/ PAUL DAUBER, attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey P. Bezos, Executive Chair	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

How many Amazon (AMZN) shares did Jeff Bezos gift in this Form 4?

Jeff Bezos reported bona fide gifts of 1,253,797 Amazon shares in total. He gifted 1,033,597 shares on May 1, 2026 and 220,200 shares on May 4, 2026, all as non-sale charitable transfers.

Were Jeff Bezos’s recent AMZN share transfers sales or charitable gifts?

The reported transfers were charitable gifts, not sales. They are coded "G" as bona fide gifts at $0.00 per share, and the footnote states they are contributions to non-profit organizations, indicating no open-market selling activity.

How many Amazon (AMZN) shares does Jeff Bezos own after these gifts?

After the reported gifts, Jeff Bezos directly owns 880,948,653 Amazon shares. This figure, disclosed in the Form 4, shows that the 1,253,797 gifted shares are a small fraction of his overall direct holdings.

On what dates did Jeff Bezos make the charitable gifts of AMZN stock?

Jeff Bezos reported two gift transactions: May 1, 2026 and May 4, 2026. On those dates he gifted 1,033,597 shares and 220,200 shares of Amazon common stock, respectively, to non-profit organizations.

What does the G transaction code mean in Jeff Bezos’s AMZN Form 4?

The G transaction code on Form 4 indicates a bona fide gift. In this filing, both transactions are coded G and described as "gift transfer," confirming that Bezos donated shares to non-profit organizations rather than selling them on the market.