TEXT - S&P rates Amazon.com new shelf and notes

Overview -- U.S.-based Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. has filed an unlimited Rule 415 shelf registration for debt securities and is proposing to issue $500 million of notes due 2015, $1.0 billion of notes due 2017, and $1.0 billion of notes due 2022. -- We are assigning our 'AA-' corporate credit rating to the company, reflecting our expectation for continued strong performance and credit measures. -- We are also assigning our preliminary 'AA-' senior unsecured and prelimina