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 CA 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)
01/26/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/26/2004 M 30,000 A $20.0313 30,722 D
Common Stock 01/26/2004 S 30,000 D $67.6592 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $20.0313 01/26/2004 M 30,000 07/12/2001(1) 01/12/2011 Common Stock 30,000 $0 6,886 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $29.025 08/12/2002 02/12/2012 Common Stock 165,000 165,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $36.8907 01/15/2001 01/28/2010 Common Stock 6,668 6,668 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $37.4375 10/11/2000 10/11/2009 Common Stock 10,418 10,418 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options becomes exercisable beginning on 07/12/01 at 16.67% and 1/36th per month thereafter over 3 years.
Martin Lewis Abbott 01/26/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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