Edgar Filing: J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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 ^*

ORCHARD /JFAX INVESTORS LLC

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

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

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2004

(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90028

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		71,785	D	$ 32	2,479,971	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		3,600	D	$ 32.01	2,474,021	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		3,880	D	$ 32.02	2,472,491	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		367	D	$ 32.03	2,472,124	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		400	D	$ 32.04	2,466,524	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		14,265	D	$ 32.05	2,457,459	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		100	D	$ 32.06	2,457,359	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		100	D	$ 32.07	2,457,259	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		20	D	$ 32.08	2,457,239	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		100	D	$ 32.09	2,457,139	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		7,600	D	$ 32.1	2,449,539	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		400	D	$ 32.11	2,449,139	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		200	D	$ 32.12	2,448,939	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		100	D	$ 32.13	2,448,839	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		20,440	D	$ 32.25	2,432,113	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		8,330	D	$ 32.26	2,420,069	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		300	D	$ 32.27	2,419,769	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		400	D	$ 32.28	2,419,369	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		205	D	$ 32.3	2,419,164	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		903	D	$ 32.31	2,418,261	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	11/09/2004		S		605	D	$ 32.32	2,417,656	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ORCHARD /JFAX INVESTORS LLC C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500 LOS ANGELES, CA 90028		X
RESSLER RICHARD S C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500 LOS ANGELES, CA 90028	X	X

Signatures

Richard S. Ressler, Manager		11/11/2004
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Richard S. Ressler, Individually		11/11/2004
^**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)	Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC is a private investment vehicle formed in 1997 to facilitate the investment by Richard S. Ressler and other investors in the Issuer.
(2)	Richard S. Ressler, the Chairman of the Board of the Issuer, is the manager of the Reporting Person and thereby indirectly holds 1,020,766 shares of the Issuer and warrants to purchase 66,926 shares of Issuer. He disclaims beneficial ownership of shares and warrants in which he has no pecuniary interest.

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