Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROSS STEPHEN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J2 GLOBAL, INC. [JCOM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., 5TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2016
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90028		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 09/13/2016   M(1)   16,500 A $ 32.45 28,107 D  
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 09/13/2016   M(2)   3,336 A $ 21.67 31,443 D  
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 09/13/2016   S   10,636 D $ 68.0901 (3) 20,807 D  
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 09/13/2016   S   9,200 D $ 67.5564 (4) 11,607 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase Common Stock $ 32.45 09/13/2016   M     16,500   (5) 08/03/2017 Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 16,500 (7) 0 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock $ 21.67 09/13/2016   M     3,336   (6) 05/07/2019 Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 3,336 (7) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROSS STEPHEN
6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
5TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028		        

Signatures

 /s/ Stephen Ross   09/15/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were acquired upon exercise of stock options issued under Issuer's 1997 Stock Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.
(2) These shares were acquired upon exercise of stock options issued under Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.
(3) Reflects aggregate reporting of multiple open market transactions. The price reported is the weighted average sale price of sales ranging from $67.90 to $68.10 per share. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
(4) Reflects aggregate reporting of multiple open market transactions. The price reported is the weighted average sale price of sales ranging from $67.50 to $67.7244 per share. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
(5) These stock options vested in five (5) equal annual installments commencing on August 3, 2008.
(6) These stock options vested in five (5) equal annual installments commencing on May 7, 2010.
(7) Stock options granted for services rendered; no value placed on services rendered.

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