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    Jeff Bezos wraps up 50 million Amazon stock sale netting $8.5 billion

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    The latest transaction, which brings his cash out total to $8.5 billion, took place over three trading days ending Tuesday, according to a regulatory filing. Before his selling spree, the world's third-richest person hadn't disposed of company stock since 2021.

    Bezos Wraps Up 50 M Amazon Stock Sale Netting $8.5 B
    NEW YORK: Jeff Bezos unloaded 14 million Amazon.com Inc. shares worth about $2.4 billion, finishing in just nine trading days the plan he disclosed earlier this month to sell up to 50 million shares.

    The latest transaction, which brings his cash out total to $8.5 billion, took place over three trading days ending Tuesday, according to a regulatory filing. Before his selling spree, the world's third-richest person hadn't disposed of company stock since 2021.

    Bezos, who founded Amazon and owns Blue Origin and the Washington Post, hasn't disclosed plans for the proceeds. He announced on Nov. 2 he was moving to Miami from the Seattle region.

    Washington state instituted a 7% capital gains tax in 2022 - something Florida doesn't have - meaning Bezos's relocation is likely saving him hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. Bezos has a net worth of $191.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.


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