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 * TURICCHI R SCOTT   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 _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Co-President/Chief Fin'l Offcr (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, 5TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/31/2005 (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 08/31/2005   A(1)   27,500 A $ 0 (2) 108,355 (3) 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

Options to purchase Common Stock (4)

$ 37.53

08/31/2005

A

16,500

08/31/2006

08/31/2015

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

16,500

$ 0 (5)

298,500

D

Options to purchase Common Stock (4)

$ 37.53

08/31/2005

A

16,500

08/31/2007

08/31/2015

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

16,500

$ 0 (5)

315,000

D

Options to purchase Common Stock (4)

$ 37.53

08/31/2005

A

16,500

08/31/2008

08/31/2015

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

16,500

$ 0 (5)

331,500

D

Options to purchase Common Stock (4)

$ 37.53

08/31/2005

A

16,500

08/31/2009

08/31/2015

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

16,500

$ 0 (5)

348,000

D

Options to purchase Common Stock (4)

$ 37.53

08/31/2005

A

16,500

08/31/2010

08/31/2015

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

16,500

$ 0 (5)

364,500

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TURICCHI R SCOTT C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90028			Co-President/Chief Fin'l Offcr

Signatures

/s/Scott R. Turicchi		09/01/2005
**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)	Restricted Stocks awarded 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 30% on the fifth anniversary of the date of the award.
(2)	Restricted Stocks granted for services rendered; no value placed on services rendered.
(3)	This balance reflects an additional 358 shares acquired on July 30, 2004 by the Reporting Person which amount was inadvertently excluded in the balance reported on the Form 4 filed on June 8, 2005.
(4)	Stock Options granted pursuant to Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan.
(5)	Stock Options granted for services rendered; no value placed on services rendered.

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