Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) chief executive and founder Jeff Bezos received $1.8 million in compensation last year, up 39 percent from 2008, according to Associated Press.
Bezos' compensation increased for the first time in several years as Bezos received $500,000 more for his personal security services.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bezos, 46, received a salary of $81,840, the same as in 2008.
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Bezos was also given other compensation valued at $1.7 million, which the online retailer said covers the cost of providing for his personal security. In 2008, Bezos received $1.2 million for the same purposes.
The CEO did not receive a bonus or any stock or option awards. Bezos, who owns about 21 percent of the company's common stock, has never taken stock-based compensation from Amazon.
During 2009, Amazon earned $902 million, or $2.04 per share, on $24.5 billion in revenue. A year earlier, the company earned $645 million, or $1.49 per share, on $19.2 billion in revenue.
Shares of Amazon more than doubled over the course of 2009.
The proxy statement filed with the SEC was required ahead of Amazon's annual shareholder meeting on May 25.
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