Amazon’s Legal Chief Sold $19 Million in Stock Over Last Year

Amazon.com Inc. general counsel David Zapolsky saw his total compensation plunge 99% last year, according to a proxy statement filed Friday by the e-commerce giant.

The filing —which landed on “April Fools’ Day"—is somewhat misleading when it comes to how much Zapolsky earned from his employment at Amazon because the company often awards large stock grants to executives every two years. Securities disclosures show that within the past year he’s sold off almost $19.4 million in company stock.

Amazon’s proxy puts Zapolsky’s 2021 pay package at $163,200, the bulk of which is comprised of his $160,000 base salary. That sum ...