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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-12-000623
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120223
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCADOLIBRE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33647
		FILM NUMBER:		12633853

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			C1430CRG
		BUSINESS PHONE:		000-000-0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			C1430CRG
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		<p align="center"><b>UNITED STATES</b><br>
			<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br>
			<b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="2"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
				<b>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of<br>
					The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b>February 23, 2012</b></font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="4"><b>MercadoLibre, Inc.</b></font><br>
			<font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>Delaware</b></font></td>
				<td width="3%"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>001-33647</b></font></td>
				<td width="3%"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>98-0212790</b></font></td>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<br>
						of incorporation) </font></td>
				<td width="3%"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2">(Commission File Number) </font></td>
				<td width="3%"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2">(IRS Employer<br>
						Identification No.) </font></td>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>Arias 3751, 7th Floor<br>
Buenos Aires, Argentina&nbsp;C1430CRG</b></font></td>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2">(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)</font></td>
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		<p align="center"><font size="2">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: <b>011-54-11-4640-8000</b></font></p>
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			<font size="2"><b>________________________________________________________________________________</b><br>
			(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
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				<td colspan="3"><font size="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):<br>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></td>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></td>
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		<p><b>Item 8.01. Other Events.</b></p>
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	On February 23, 2012 MercadoLibre, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.109 per share, payable to holders of the Company&#39;s common stock. This quarterly cash dividend will be paid on April 16, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2012.</p>
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		<p><b></b></p>
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		<p align="center"><b><font size="2">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
		<p><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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				<td width="47%"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td colspan="2"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font><font size="2"><b>MercadoLibre, Inc.</b><br>
					(Registrant)<br>
					<br>
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					<p><font size="2">Date: February 23, 2012</font></p>
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				<td width="3%"><font size="2">By: &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="47%"><font size="2"><b><u>/s/ PEDRO ARNT</u></b><br>
					PEDRO ARNT<br>
					<i>Chief Financial Officer</i></font></td>
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<FILENAME>newsrelease.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
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<html><head><title>MercadoLibre, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">MercadoLibre, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend</h3><p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MercadoLibre, Inc. (Nasdaq:MELI) (http://www.mercadolibre.com), Latin America's leading e-commerce technology company, today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the Company's quarterly cash dividend by 36% to $0.109 per share from the previous quarterly rate of $0.08 per share.</p><p>
	Marcos Galperin, President and Chief Executive Officer of MercadoLibre, Inc., said, "We are pleased that our Board of Directors has authorized this increase in our quarterly cash dividend. We remain confident in the Company's ability to produce sufficient cash to pursue our aggressive growth plans and protect the Company should it face difficulties, while at the same time rewarding shareholders with an increased dividend payment. This increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend is consistent with the Company's dividend policy and with our intent to adjust our annual dividend rate roughly in line with our growth in net income."</p><p>
	The cash dividend policy and the payment of future cash dividends under that policy will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and will depend on earnings, operating and financial conditions, capital requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board, including the applicable requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the best interests of MercadoLibre, Inc.'s stockholders.</p><p>
	<strong>About MercadoLibre</strong></p><p>
	MercadoLibre.com is the leading internet trading platform in Latin America where millions of users meet to buy and sell a wide range of goods and services in an easy, entertaining, secure and efficient way. MercadoLibre has operations in 13 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Portugal. MercadoLibre.com is the leading e-commerce platform in Latin America based on unique visitors and page views during 2011.</p><p>
	For more information about MercadoLibre.com, visit: http://investor.mercadolibre.com</p><p>
	The MercadoLibre, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4193</p><p>
	<strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p><p>
	Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about the company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, the company's current expectations, plans, projections and strategies, anticipated financial results, future events and financial trends affecting the company's business, all of which are subject to known or unknown risk and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including general market conditions, adverse changes in the company's markets as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC website at&#160;www.sec.gov. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of February 23, 2012 and MercadoLibre undertakes no duty to update this information. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions, investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.</p><pre>CONTACT: MercadoLibre, Inc.

         Investor Relations Contact:
         Alejandro de Aboitiz
         investor@mercadolibre.com

         http://investor.mercadolibre.com

         Media Relations Contact:

         Valeria Bazzi
         valeria.bazzi@mercadolibre.com</pre></body></html>
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