Edgar Filing: J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Adelman Jeffrey Daniel

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC [JCOM]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD,Â 5TH FLOOR - LEGAL DEPT.

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
VP/General Counsel

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA,Â X1Â 90028

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value ⁽¹⁾	10,440 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	06/25/2006	06/25/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,000	$ 7.05	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2006	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,551	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2007	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,551	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2008	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,551	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2009	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,551	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2010	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,551	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2006	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,449	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2007	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,449	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2008	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,449	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2009	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,449	$ 37.53	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock ⁽²⁾	08/31/2010	08/31/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,449	$ 37.53	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Adelman Jeffrey Daniel 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD 5TH FLOOR - LEGAL DEPT. LOS ANGELES, CA,Â X1Â 90028	Â	Â	Â VP/General Counsel	Â

Signatures

/s/Jeffrey D. Adelman		04/03/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Includes 10,000 restricted shares awarded on August 31, 2005 under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan. The restricted shares are subject to a five-year restriction period which commences on the date of award with restrictions lapsing as to 10% of the shares on the first anniversary of the date of award, 15% of the shares on the second anniversary, 20% on the third, 25% on the fourth, and the remaining 30% on the fifth anniversary of the date of the award. Restricted stock granted for services rendered; no value placed on services rendered.
(2)	Stock Options granted for services rendered and pursuant to Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan; no value placed on services rendered.

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