<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001065088-26-000103.txt : 20260505
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001065088-26-000103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sweetnam Jordan Douglas Bradley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002067199
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37713
		FILM NUMBER:		26943630

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EBAY INC.
		STREET 2:		2025 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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				770430924
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2025 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-376-7400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2025 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
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        <footnote id="F1">The options were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 1, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 1, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $101.00 to $101.99. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $102.00 to $102.99. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $103.00 to $103.91. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $104.02 to $105.01. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $105.02 to $105.99. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">On 3/15/2024, 44,590 of the options granted under this award vested and became exercisable, and on 3/15/2025, 55,736 of the options granted under this award vested and became exercisable, each as a result of time and performance based vesting.</footnote>
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    <remarks>In addition, Table I, Column 5, includes 302 shares acquired under eBay's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on April 30, 2026.</remarks>

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