By Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore (Reuters) -Amazon on Thursday tried to temper investor concerns about the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs on its e-commerce business, but the company may have few options left to ensure small third-party sellers stay put in the face of crushing levies.

Bezos, who stepped down as CEO in 2021 but remains Amazon’s top shareholder, is selling the shares as part of a trading plan adopted on March 4, the filing states.

Jeff Bezos is planning to sell 25 million of his shares in Amazon, the e-commerce giant said in a regulatory filing, a sale that could net its founder and executive chair around $4.75 billion based on the stock's current price.