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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001434414-10-000002.txt : 20100303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100303195348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001434414-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Marks Alan Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434414

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24821
		FILM NUMBER:		10655131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EBAY INC.
		STREET 2:		2145 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EBAY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065088
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				770430924
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2145 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-376-7400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2145 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares reacquired to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 21,000 shares of restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on  3/2/09.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/10 and 1/48th per month thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of eBay's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person received 84,000 restricted stock units subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 25% on 3/1/10 and 25% each year thereafter.  Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of restricted stock units that have vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Not Applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The reporting person received 18,750 restricted stock units subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 25% on 3/1/11 and 25% each year thereafter.  Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of restricted stock units that have vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/09 and 1/48th per month thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The reporting person received 12,500 restricted stock units subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 25% on 9/11/10 and 25% each year thereafter.  Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of restricted stock units that have vested.</footnote>
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    <remarks>In addition to the equity grants described above, the compensation committee has approved additional performance-based restricted stock units for the reporting person, which are contingent upon the attainment of certain performance criteria over a two-year period (2010-2011).  If the performance criteria are achieved, the reporting person will be granted shares of eBay common stock in March 2012, which will be 50% vested on the date of the grant.  The remainder of the shares will vest in March 2013 (assuming eligibility requirements have been met) .</remarks>

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