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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 1, 2024, eBay Inc. (the “Company”) announced certain business plans internally with a letter to Company employees from Jamie Iannone, its President and Chief Executive Officer, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 are furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
Cautions Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to, statements related to the Company’s expected business performance; its plans for selling fees, buyer-facing fees and various service offerings to its customers, including the Company’s monetization roadmap in relation to implementation of these plans; the expected timing of implementing these plans; the expected benefits of these plans, including the potential to drive holistic growth and unlock more of the Company’s target addressable market opportunity in recommerce; expected benefits of horizontal innovations; and the Company’s plan to disclose further details regarding its future plans. Words such as “plan,” “believe,” “will,” “could,” “future,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current plans, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to the occurrence of many events outside of the Company’s control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the risk that the Company’s business plans may negatively impact the Company’s overall financial performance and revenue, long-term growth, business operations and reputation with or ability to serve buyers and sellers; the risk that the Company’s business plans and strategic initiatives may not generate their intended benefits to the extent or as quickly as anticipated; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, available at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties. Investors and others are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following materials are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter to eBay employees from Jamie Iannone, dated October 1, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: October 1, 2024 | /s/ Molly Finn | |
| Name: Molly Finn | ||
| Title: Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Corporate & Assistant Secretary | ||