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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BECH DOUGLAS Y   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC [JCOM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/06/2011 (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 05/06/2011   M(1)   25,000 A $ 3.525 193,205 (2) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 05/06/2011   M(1)   100,000 A $ 9.545 293,205 (2) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 05/06/2011   M(1)   60,000 A $ 18.765 353,205 (2) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 05/06/2011   M(1)   25,000 A $ 4.47 378,205 (2) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 05/06/2011   S   79,000 D $ 29.2449 (3) 299,205 (2) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 05/09/2011   S   52,440 D $ 29.2801 (4) 246,765 (2) 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

Option to purchase Common Stock

$ 3.525

05/06/2011

M

25,000

(5)

06/25/2012

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

25,000

$ 0 (6)

251,740

D

Option to purchase Common Stock

$ 9.545

05/06/2011

M

100,000

(7)

03/24/2014

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

100,000

$ 0 (6)

151,740

D

Option to purchase Common Stock

$ 18.765

05/06/2011

M

60,000

(8)

08/31/2015

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

100,000

$ 0 (6)

91,740

D

Option to purchase Common Stock

$ 4.47

05/06/2011

M

25,000

(9)

06/25/2012

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

25,000

$ 0 (6)

66,740

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BECH DOUGLAS Y 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90028	X

Signatures

/s/ Douglas Y Bech		05/09/2011
**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 under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.
(2)	Includes 20,442 shares of restricted stock which remain subject to vesting
(3)	Reflects aggregate reporting of multiple open market transactions. The price reported is the weighted average sale price of sales ranging from $29.00 to $29.56 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 $29.00 to $29.48 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)	Stock options vested in two equal annual installments of 12,500 options each, commencing on June 25, 2003.
(6)	Stock options granted for services rendered; no value placed on services rendered.
(7)	Stock options vested in four equal annual installments of 25,000 options each, commencing on March 24, 2005.
(8)	Stock options vested in five equal annual installments of 12,000 options each, commencing on August 31, 2006.
(9)	Stock options vested in two equal annual installments of 12,500 options each, commencing on June 25, 2005.

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