SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ABBOTT MARTIN L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O EBAY INC.

2145 HAMILTON AVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95125

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EBAY INC [ EBAY ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Technology

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	04/27/2004		M		10,418	A	$37.4375	11,140	D
Common Stock	04/27/2004		M		6,668	A	$36.8907	17,808	D
Common Stock	04/27/2004		M		9,886	A	$29.025	27,694	D
Common Stock	04/27/2004		S		26,972	D	$83.1317	722	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.025	04/27/2004		M			9,886	08/12/2002⁽¹⁾	02/12/2012	Common Stock	9,886	$0	135,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.8907	04/27/2004		M			6,668	01/15/2001⁽²⁾	01/28/2010	Common Stock	6,668	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.4375	04/27/2004		M			10,418	10/11/2000⁽³⁾	10/11/2009	Common Stock	10,418	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.775							09/01/2003	03/03/2013	Common Stock	110,000		110,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.75							03/09/2001	03/14/2010	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$69.23							⁽⁴⁾	03/01/2014	Common Stock	150,000		150,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option becomes exercisable beginning on 08/12/02 at 12.5% and 1/48th per month thereafter over 4 years.

2. The option becomes exercisable beginning 01/15/01 and 1/48th per month thereafter over 4 years.

3. Options become exercisable as to 25% on the one year anniversary date of the grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

4. The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/04 and 1/48th per month thereafter.

	Martin Lewis Abbott	04/28/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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