UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 22, 2001 j2 Global Communications, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-25965 51-0371142 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation File Number) Identification No.) 6922 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 800 Los Angeles, California 90028 (Address of principal executive offices) (323) 860-9200 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 22, 2001, j2 Global Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("j2"), announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001. A copy of j2's press release announcing these financial results is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporate herein by reference. The press release filed as an exhibit to this report includes "safe harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements about j2's business contained in the press release are "forward-looking" rather than "historic." The press release also states that a more thorough discussion of certain factors which may affect j2's operating results is included in j2's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and j2's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001 which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (http://www.sec.gov), and will also be included in j2's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the near future. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued October 22, 2001. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. j2 Global Communications, Inc. (Registrant) By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman ------------------------------- Date: October 22, 2001 Jeffrey D. Adelman Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued October 22, 2001.