SHAREHOLDERPROPOSALS WeAlreadyDisclose Our Public Policy Expenditures Wereportcomprehensively and transparently on our public policy expenditures, including direct and indirect lobbying expenditures such as our payments to trade associations, and we comply with all applicable regulations requiring public disclosure of corporate political activity. Our policy addressing these activities is set forth in our U.S. Political Engagement Policy and Statement, which is updated annually and available on our investor relations website, and discloses the U.S.-based trade associations, coalitions, charities, and social welfare organizations to which Amazon’s Public Policy team contributed 57 at least $10,000. OurU.S.Political Engagement Policy and Statement has earned us a place in the top quintile (first tier) of the CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Accountability and Disclosure, which ranks companies’ policies and practices on political 58 disclosure and accountability. Weparticipate in the policymaking process by informing public officials about our positions on issues significant to our customers and other stakeholders and our business. These issues are discussed in the context of existing and proposed laws, legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives, and cover topics such as commerce, intellectual property, trade, data privacy, transportation, web services, and sustainability. Ourspendingonfederallobbyingactivities is required to be reported to the House and Senate and is publicly available at https://lda.senate.gov/system/public. Our spending on state government relations efforts is generally required to be reported anddisclosedonapplicablestatewebsitessuchasthosemaintainedbysecretariesofstate,stateethicsandpublicdisclosure commissions, state legislatures, and similar websites. Our U.S. Political Engagement Policy and Statement discloses the total annual amounts we spent on federal lobbying activities and government relations efforts in all U.S. states. WeHaveProcessesinPlacetoOverseeandMitigatetheRiskofMisalignment of Our Public Policy Activities with Our Public Policy Positions Wepublishedareportearlier this year describing the actions we take to mitigate the risks associated with potential 59 There are two primary situations misalignments between our positions and those taken by organizations that we support. in which our lobbying activities could be perceived as not aligning with our public policy positions, many of which are discussed on our website at https://www.aboutamazon.com/about-us/our-positions. First, we and trade associations of which we are a member may oppose proposed legislation, regulations, or other public policy initiatives because we disagree on the approach toward addressing the issue, not because of disagreement over the needtoaddressagivenissue. In some cases, we may disagree with provisions in a policy proposal that are unrelated to the issue. In these situations, there is not a misalignment between our lobbying position and the specific matter at issue, but instead a disagreement on how best to address the matter. We seek to avoid any perception of misalignment in these situations by clearly explaining the basis for our concern with the proposal approach and by seeking and advocating for alternative approaches that we believe more appropriately and more effectively align with our public policy positions. Second, trade associations, coalitions, charities, and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations to which we contribute may, in thecourseofrepresentingtheirbroadmembership,takepositionsoncertainissuesthatareinconsistentwithourpublicpolicy positions and that do not reflect our views. When such an organization that we contribute to lobbies on a position that we disagreewith,thatorganizationisnotlobbyingonbehalfofAmazon.Also,whenweidentifyanymaterialmisalignmentofthis nature, we make clear to that organization that we do not support that position. Nevertheless, we understand the risk that ourmembershipincertainorganizationsmayfromtimetotimebeviewedasindirectlyfundingpositionsthatareinconsistent with our views on certain public policy issues. Wetakeanumberofactionstomitigatetheriskassociatedwithmisalignmentinthesesituations. Our Senior Vice President for Global Corporate Affairs, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Audit Committee, which is comprised solely ofindependentdirectors,annuallyreviewtheU.S.PoliticalEngagementPolicyandStatement,relatedprocedures,andareport onall of our campaign contributions and lobbying expenses, including contributions made to organizations such as trade associations, coalitions, charities, and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations that may engage in indirect lobbying on behalf of the Company. 57 Available at https://ir.aboutamazon.com/corporate-governance/political-engagement. 58 Seehttps://www.politicalaccountability.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-CPA-Zicklin-Index.pdf. 59 SeeAmazon’sInitiatives in Support of the Paris Agreement Goals, available at https://s2.q4cdn.com/299287126/files/doc_downloads/2022/Note-on- Alignment-with-Paris-Agreement.pdf. 2022ProxyStatement 63