UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 21, 2021 (June 15, 2021)

 

eBay Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	001-37713	77-0430924
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2025 Hamilton Avenue

San Jose, California 95125

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 376-7008

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock	EBAY	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).     

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the eBay Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 15, 2021, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following five proposals:

1. The election of 13 director nominees each to serve as a member of the Board of Directors until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his, her, or their respective successor has been elected and qualified (Proposal 1);

2. The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 (Proposal 2);

3. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 3);

4.	The stockholder proposal regarding executive compensation (Proposal 4); and
5.	The stockholder proposal regarding the right for stockholders to act by written consent (Proposal 5).

The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting.

1. Proposal 1 – Election of Directors.  Each of the 13 director nominees proposed by the Company was elected to serve until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his, her, or their respective successor has been elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

Director Name	Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Anthony J. Bates		533,382,586		14,493,419		1,394,665		46,847,120
Adriane M. Brown		524,291,904		23,828,876		1,149,890		46,847,120
Diana Farrell		545,853,968		3,187,036		229,666		46,847,120
Logan D. Green		539,463,433		9,308,010		499,227		46,847,120
Bonnie S. Hammer		545,813,858		3,226,328		230,484		46,847,120
E. Carol Hayles		548,070,098		942,564		258,008		46,847,120
Jamie Iannone		547,777,835		1,247,446		245,389		46,847,120
Kathleen C. Mitic		529,968,237		19,048,502		253,931		46,847,120
Matthew J. Murphy		547,596,238		1,166,152		508,280		46,847,120
Paul S. Pressler		534,695,601		14,318,304		256,765		46,847,120
Mohak Shroff		547,841,526		921,571		507,573		46,847,120
Robert H. Swan		543,460,274		5,309,453		500,943		46,847,120
Perry M. Traquina		539,507,239		9,477,176		286,255		46,847,120

2. Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Auditors.  The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
556,925,408	38,920,747	271,635	n/a

3. Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation.  The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
386,401,114	158,150,091	4,719,465	46,847,120

4. Proposal 4 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Executive Compensation.  The Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For			Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
54,815,765			489,569,756	4,885,149	46,847,120
	5.	Proposal 5 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Right to Act By Written Consent.  The Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding the right for stockholders to act by written consent. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
255,730,617	292,584,437	955,616	46,847,120

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 No.	Description
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, thereunto duly authorized.

	eBay Inc.
Date: June 21, 2021	By:	/s/ Marc D. Rome
	Name:	Marc D. Rome
	Title:	Vice President, Legal, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary