UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | July 27, 2005 |
eBay Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-24821 | 77-0430924 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California | 95125 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (408) 376-7400 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On July 27, 2005, eBay Inc. announced that William Clay Ford, Jr. had been elected as a new member of eBay's Board of Directors. A copy of eBay's press release announcing Mr. Ford's election is attached as an exhibit to this filing.
Mr. Ford fills a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board of Directors from ten to eleven. eBay's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for its Board of Directors to be divided into three classes, with each class having a three-year term. Mr. Ford will be a member of the second class of directors, with a term of office expiring at eBay's annual meeting of stockholders in 2006. Mr. Ford will also join the Compensation Committee of eBay's Board of Directors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
eBay Inc. | ||||
July 27, 2005 | By: |
Brian H. Levey
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Name: Brian H. Levey | ||||
Title: Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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99.01
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Press Release dated July 27, 2005, announcing that William Clay Ford, Jr. had been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of eBay Inc. |