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eBAY INC.
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on May 23, 2000
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF EBAY INC.:
Notice Is Hereby Given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of eBay Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company") will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 at
9:00 a.m. local time at Network Meeting Center at Techmart, Silicon Valley
Room, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054 for the
following purposes:
1. To elect three directors to hold office until the 2003 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
2. To approve the 1999 Global Equity Incentive Plan.
3. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent auditors of the Company for our fiscal year ending
December 31, 2000.
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting thereof.
These business items are more fully described in the Proxy Statement
accompanying this Notice.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 27, 2000 as
the record date for identifying those stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at this Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement of this
meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Michael R. Jacobson
Michael R. Jacobson
Secretary
San Jose, California
April 19, 2000
All Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please complete, date,
sign and return the enclosed proxy as promptly as possible to ensure your
representation at the meeting. A return envelope (which is postage prepaid
if mailed in the United States) is enclosed for that purpose. Even if you
have given your proxy, you may still vote in person if you attend the
meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a
broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the meeting, you
must obtain from the record holder a proxy issued in your name.
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eBAY INC.
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
May 23, 2000
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
General
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of eBay
Inc. for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000,
at 9:00 local time (the "Annual Meeting"), or at any adjournment or
postponement of this meeting, for the purposes set forth in this proxy
statement and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting
will be held at Network Meeting Center at Techmart, Silicon Valley Room, 5201
Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054. We intend to mail this
proxy statement and accompanying proxy card on or about April 19 , 2000, to all
stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Solicitation
We will pay for the entire cost of proxy solicitations, including
preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of proxy solicitation materials. We
will provide copies of solicitation materials to banks, brokerage houses,
fiduciaries and custodians holding in their names shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by others to forward these materials to the beneficial
owners of Common Stock. We may reimburse persons representing beneficial owners
of Common Stock for their costs of forwarding solicitation materials.
Directors, officers or other regular employees of ours or, if we request,
Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., may also solicit proxies by
telephone, telegram or in-person. We will not additionally compensate
directors, officers or other regular employees for these services but Georgeson
Shareholder Communications Inc. will be paid its customary fee of approximately
$6,500 if we use it for solicitation.
Voting Rights and Outstanding Shares
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2000 will
be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of
business on March 27, 2000, 130,534,470 shares of Common Stock were outstanding
and entitled to vote. Each holder of record of Common Stock on that date will
be entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted upon at
the Annual Meeting.
The inspector of election appointed for the meeting will tabulate all votes
and will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and
broker non-votes. Abstentions will have the same effect as negative votes.
Broker non-votes are counted towards a quorum, but are not counted for any
purpose in determining whether a matter has been approved.
Revocability of Proxies
Any person giving a proxy in response to this solicitation has the power to
revoke it at any time before it is voted. Proxies may be revoked by any of the
following actions:
. filing a written notice of revocation with our Secretary at our principal
executive office (2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125);
. filing with our Secretary at our principal executive office (2145
Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125) a properly executed proxy
showing a later date; or
. attending the meeting and voting in person (attendance at the meeting
will not, by itself, revoke a proxy).
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Stockholder Proposals
Proposals of stockholders that are intended to be presented at the Company's
2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company not later
than December 20, 2000, in order to be included in the proxy statement and
proxy relating to that Annual Meeting. Stockholders are also advised to review
the Company's Bylaws, which contain additional requirements with respect to
advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.
Proposal 1
Election Of Directors
eBay's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the Board of
Directors shall be divided into three classes. The first class currently
consists of two directors, the second class currently consists of three
directors and the third class currently consists of two directors. The term of
office for the first class expires at the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held in 2002, the term of office for the second class expires at the annual
meeting of stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000 and the term of office for
the third class expires at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in
2001. The term of each of these three classes will then expire at the third
annual meeting following the date of expiration described in the previous
sentence. A director elected to fill a vacancy (including a vacancy created by
an increase in the Board of Directors) will serve for the remainder of the term
of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her
successor is elected and qualified.
The Board of Directors is presently composed of seven members. There are
three directors in the class whose term of office expires in 2000. Two of the
nominee for election to this class are currently members of the Board of
Directors who were previously elected by the stockholders. The one additional
nominee was appointed by the Board of Directors in December 1999. If elected at
the Annual Meeting, each of the nominees would serve until the 2003 annual
meeting and until his or her successor is elected and has qualified, or until
his earlier death, resignation or removal.
Directors are elected by a plurality (excess of votes cast over opposing
nominees) of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and entitled
to vote at the meeting. Shares represented by signed proxies will be voted, if
authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of the three nominees
named below. If any nominee unexpectedly is unavailable for election, these
shares will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee proposed by
management. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected.
Management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve.
Set forth below is biographical information for each person nominated and
each director whose term of office will continue after the Annual Meeting.
Nominees for Election for a Three-year Term Expiring at the 2003 Annual Meeting
Dawn G. Lepore
Ms. Dawn G. Lepore, age 46, has served as a director of eBay since December
1999. Ms. Lepore is Vice Chairman and Chief Information Officer and a member of
the Management Committee of the Charles Schwab Corporation where she has served
for over sixteen years in various capacities. Prior to her appointment as Chief
Information Officer at Schwab in October 1993, Ms. Lepore served as Senior Vice
President of Information Technology at Schwab from May 1993 to October 1993,
responsible for the development of a wide range of systems to support Schwab's
growing product offerings and client base. She also led a strategic initiative
for redesigning Schwab's entire technology platform. Ms. Lepore currently
serves on the board of directors of the Times Mirror Company and Viador, Inc.
Ms. Lepore holds a B.A. degree from Smith College in Music.
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Pierre M. Omidyar
Mr. Pierre M. Omidyar, age 32, founded eBay as a sole proprietorship in
September 1995. He has been a director and Chairman of the Board since eBay's
incorporation in May 1996 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and President from inception to February 1998, November 1997
and August 1996, respectively. Prior to founding eBay, Mr. Omidyar was a
developer services engineer at General Magic, a mobile communication platform
company from December 1994 to July 1996. Mr. Omidyar co-founded Ink Development
Corp. (later renamed eShop) in May 1991 and served as a software engineer there
from May 1991 to September 1994. Prior to co-founding Ink, Mr. Omidyar was a
developer for Claris, a subsidiary of Apple Computer, and for other Macintosh-
oriented software development companies. Mr. Omidyar holds a B.S. degree in
Computer Science from Tufts University.
Howard D. Schultz
Mr. Howard D. Schultz, age 46, has served as a director of eBay since June
1998. Mr. Schultz is the founder of Starbucks Corporation, a provider of
gourmet coffee, and has been its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer since its inception in 1985. From 1985 to June 1994, Mr. Schultz was
also President of Starbucks. Mr. Schultz was the director of Retail Operations
and Marketing for Starbucks Coffee Company, a predecessor to Starbucks, from
September 1982 to December 1985 and was the Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Il Giornale Coffee Company, a predecessor to
Starbucks, from January 1986 to July 1987. Mr. Schultz is also one of two
founding members of Maveron LLC, a company providing advisory services to
consumer-based businesses, and is one of two members of a limited liability
company that serves as a general partner of its affiliated venture capital
fund, Maveron Equity Partners, L.P. Mr. Schultz also serves on the board of
directors of Drugstore.com, Inc.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF EACH NAMED NOMINEE.
Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2001 Annual Meeting
Phillipe Bourguignon
Mr. Phillipe Bourguignon, age 52, has served has a director of eBay since
December 1999. Mr. Bourguignon has served as Chairman of the Board of Club
Mediterranee S.A., since April 1997. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Bourguignon
was Chief Executive Officer of Euro Disney S.A., the parent Company of
Disneyland Paris, since 1993 and Executive Vice President of the Walt Disney
Company (Europe) S.A., since October 1996. Mr. Bourguignon was named President
of Euro Disney in 1992, a post he held through April 1993. He joined the Walt
Disney company in 1988 as head of Real Estate development. Mr. Bourguignon
holds a Masters Degree in Economics at the University of Aix-en-Provence and
holds a post-graduate diploma from the Institut d'Administration des
Enterprises (IAE) in Paris.
Margaret C. Whitman
Ms. Margaret C. Whitman, age 43, has served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of eBay since February 1998 and as a director since March 1998. From
January 1997 to February 1998, she was General Manager of the Preschool
Division of Hasbro Inc., a toy company. From February 1995 to December 1996,
Ms. Whitman was employed by FTD, Inc., a floral products company, most recently
as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director. From October 1992 to
February 1995, Ms. Whitman was employed by The Stride Rite Corporation in
various capacities, including President, Stride Rite Children's Group and
Executive Vice President, Product Development, Marketing & Merchandising, Keds
Division. From May 1989 to October 1992, Ms. Whitman was employed by The Walt
Disney Company, an entertainment company, most recently as Senior Vice
President, Marketing, Disney Consumer Products. Before joining Disney, Ms.
Whitman was at Bain & Co., a consulting firm, most recently as a Vice
President. Ms. Whitman currently serves on the board of
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directors of Staples, Inc. Ms. Whitman holds an A.B. degree in Economics from
Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School.
Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2002 Annual Meeting
Scott D. Cook
Mr. Scott D. Cook, age 47, has served as a director of eBay since June 1998.
Mr. Cook is the founder of Intuit Inc., a financial software developer. Mr.
Cook has been a director of Intuit since March 1984 and its Chairman of the
Board since March 1993. From March 1984 to April 1994, Mr. Cook served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Intuit. Mr. Cook also serves on the
board of directors of Amazon.com. Mr. Cook holds a B.A. degree in Economics and
Mathematics from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. degree
from the Harvard Business School.
Robert C. Kagle
Mr. Robert C. Kagle, age 44, has served as a director of eBay since June
1997. Mr. Kagle has been a Member of Benchmark Capital Management Co., L.L.C.,
the General Partner of Benchmark Capital Partners, L.P. and Benchmark Founders'
Fund, L.P., since its founding in May 1995. Mr. Kagle also has been a General
Partner of Technology Venture Investors since January 1984. Mr. Kagle also
serves on the board of directors of Ariba, Inc. and E-LOAN, Inc. Mr. Kagle
holds a B.S. degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the General
Motors Institute (renamed Kettering University in January 1998) and an M.B.A.
degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Board Committees and Meetings
During 1999, the Board of Directors held 12 meetings. The Board has an Audit
Committee and a Compensation Committee.
The Audit Committee reviews our financial statements and accounting
practices, makes recommendations to the Board regarding the selection of
independent auditors and reviews the results and scope of the audit and other
services provided by our independent auditors. The Audit Committee was composed
of two non-employee directors: Messrs. Kagle and Cook until March 21, 2000, at
which time Ms. Lepore was appointed as an additional member. It met twice
during 1999.
The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board concerning
salaries and incentive compensation for our officers and employees and
administers our employee benefit plans. The Compensation Committee was composed
of two non-employee directors: Messrs. Kagle and Schultz until March 21, 2000
at which time Mr. Bourguignon was appointed as an additional member. It met
once during 1999.
During 1999, each Board member attended 75% or more of the meetings held by
the Board and each committee member attended 75% or more of the meetings held
by the committees on which he served.
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Proposal 2
Approval of the 1999 Global Equity Incentive Plan
In October 1999 our Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Global Equity
Incentive Plan (the "international plan") and reserved 2,500,000 shares of
common stock for issuance under the international plan subject to finalization
of the terms of the international plan by the Compensation Committee and to
stockholder approval. In February 2000 the Compensation Committee of the Board
approved the final version of the international plan.
Stockholders are requested in this Proposal 2 to approve the international
plan. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present
in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting will be
required. Abstentions will be counted toward the tabulation of votes cast on
proposals presented to the stockholders and will have the same effect as
negative votes. Broker non-votes are counted towards a quorum, but are not
counted for any purpose in determining whether this matter has been approved.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2.
The essential features of the international plan are outlined below:
General
The international plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock
bonuses and restricted stock purchase awards (collectively "awards"). Options
granted under the international plan are not intended to qualify as incentive
stock options under the Internal Revenue Code.
Purpose
We adopted the international plan to provide a means by which employees,
directors and consultants in countries other than the United States may be
given an opportunity to purchase our common stock. We anticipate that the
international plan will assist us in retaining the services of such persons, in
securing and retaining the services of persons capable of filling such
positions and in providing incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts
for our success.
Administration
The Board administers the international plan. Subject to the provisions of
the international plan, it may construe and interpret the international plan
and determine the persons to whom and the dates on which awards will be
granted. It also may determine the number of shares of our stock to be subject
to each award, the exercise and vesting schedule, the exercise price, the type
of consideration and other terms of the award. Pursuant to its authority to
delegate administration of the international plan to a committee of one or more
Board members, the Board has delegated administration to its Compensation
Committee. Therefore, as used herein, the "Board" refers to the Compensation
Committee as well as to the Board itself.
Eligibility
We intended the international plan to benefit mainly employees, directors
and consultants who are neither citizens of, nor residents of, the United
States. However, all of our employees and consultants and the employees,
directors and consultants of our affiliates are eligible to participate in the
international plan.
Stock Subject to the international plan
We have reserved an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our common stock for
issuance under the international plan. If awards granted under the
international plan expire or otherwise terminate without being
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exercised, the shares of our stock not acquired pursuant to such awards again
become available for issuance under the international plan. To date we have not
made any awards under the international plan.
Terms of Options
Exercise Price; Payment. The Board determines the exercise price of options.
The participant must pay the exercise price either in cash or, if allowed by
the Board, by delivery of other shares of our common stock, pursuant to a
deferred payment arrangement or in any other form of legal consideration
acceptable to the Board.
Repricing. In the event of a decline in the value of our common stock, the
Board has inherent authority to offer participants the opportunity to replace
outstanding higher priced options with new lower priced options.
Option Exercise. Options granted under the international plan may become
exercisable in cumulative increments ("vest") as determined by the Board, and
the Board may accelerate the time during which an option may vest or be
exercised. In addition, options may permit exercise prior to vesting, but in
such event the participant will be required to enter into an early exercise
stock purchase agreement that allows us to repurchase unvested shares,
generally at the participant's exercise price, should the participant's service
terminate before vesting. To the extent provided by the terms of an option, a
participant may satisfy any tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise
of the option by a cash payment upon exercise, by authorizing us to withhold a
portion of the stock otherwise issuable to the participant, by delivering
already-owned shares of our common stock or by a combination of these means.
Term. The terms and conditions of options will depend to a large extent upon
the applicable law of the country where the participant resides. However, the
term is expected to generally be 10 years, and options generally are expected
to terminate three months after termination of the participant's service. If
such termination is due to the participant's disability, the option generally
may be exercised (to the extent the option was exercisable at the time of the
termination of service) at any time within 12 months of such termination. If
the participant dies during the option term, or within three months after
termination of service, the option generally may be exercised (to the extent
the option was exercisable at the time of the participant's death) within 18
months of the participant's death. A participant may designate a beneficiary
who may exercise the option following the participant's death.
Terms of Stock Bonuses and Purchases of Restricted Stock
Payment. The Board determines the purchase price of our stock under a
restricted stock purchase agreement. However, the Board may award stock bonuses
in consideration of past services without a purchase payment. The participant
must pay the purchase price either in cash or, if allowed by the Board, by
delivery of other shares of our common stock, pursuant to a deferred payment
arrangement or in any other form of legal consideration acceptable to the
Board.
Vesting. Shares of stock sold or awarded under the international plan may,
but need not be, subject to a repurchase option in favor of us in accordance
with a vesting schedule as determined by the Board. The Board has the power to
accelerate the vesting of stock acquired pursuant to a restricted stock
purchase agreement or stock bonus award under the international plan.
Restrictions on Transfer
The participant may not transfer an award otherwise than by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution unless otherwise provided by the award terms.
Adjustment Provisions
Transactions not involving our receipt of consideration, such as a merger,
consolidation, reorganization, stock dividend, or stock split, may change the
class and number of shares of our stock subject to the
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international plan and to outstanding awards. In that event, the Board will
appropriately adjust the international plan as to the class and the maximum
number of shares of our stock, and will adjust outstanding awards as to the
class, number of shares and price per share of our stock.
Effect of Certain Corporate Events
In the event of our dissolution or liquidation, outstanding awards will
terminate. However, outstanding awards do not automatically terminate in the
event of a change in control. A "change in control" means a sale, lease or
other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, a merger or
consolidation in which we are not the surviving corporation, or a reverse
merger in which we are the surviving corporation but the shares of our stock
outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the
merger into other property. In the event of a change in control, any surviving
corporation or acquiring corporation may assume or continue outstanding awards
or may substitute similar awards. If it refuses to do so, then with respect to
awards held by participants whose service has not terminated, the vesting of
such awards (and, if applicable, the time during which such awards may be
exercised) will be accelerated in full. The unexercised portion of all
outstanding awards will terminate upon the change in control. The acceleration
of an award in the event of a change in control may be viewed as an anti-
takeover provision, which may have the effect of discouraging a proposal to
acquire or otherwise obtain control of us.
Duration, Amendment and Termination
The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the international plan at any time
or from time to time. Stockholder approval of the international plan or an
amendment must be sought only if necessary under applicable laws or
regulations, but the Board may submit the international plan and any amendment
thereto for stockholder approval at its discretion.
Federal Income Tax Information
Awards granted under the international plan to persons subject to United
States taxation generally have the following federal income tax consequences:
There are no tax consequences to the participant or to us by reason of the
grant. Upon acquisition of the stock, the participant normally will recognize
taxable ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the stock's fair market
value on the acquisition date over the purchase price. However, to the extent
the stock is subject to certain types of vesting restrictions, the taxable
event will be delayed until the vesting restrictions lapse unless the
participant elects to be taxed on receipt of the stock. With respect to
employees, we are generally required to withhold from regular wages or
supplemental wage payments an amount based on the ordinary income recognized.
Subject to the requirement of reasonableness, the provisions of Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code and the satisfaction of a tax reporting
obligation, we generally will be entitled to a business expense deduction equal
to the taxable ordinary income realized by the participant.
Upon disposition of our stock, the participant will recognize a capital gain
or loss equal to the difference between the selling price and the sum of the
amount paid for such stock plus any amount recognized as ordinary income upon
acquisition (or vesting) of the stock. Such gain or loss will be long-term or
short-term depending on whether the participant held the stock for more than
one year. Slightly different rules may apply to participants who acquire stock
subject to certain repurchase options.
Long-term capital gains currently are generally subject to lower tax rates
than ordinary income or short-term capital gains. The maximum long-term capital
gains rate for federal income tax purposes is currently 20% while the maximum
ordinary income rate and short-term capital gains rate is effectively 39.6%.
Slightly different rules may apply to participants who acquire stock subject to
our repurchase right.
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Proposal 3
Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors
We have selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. We are submitting our selection of
independent auditors for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual
Meeting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited our financial statements since
November 1997. We expect that representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
will be present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a
statement if they wish and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
The Bylaws do not require that the stockholders ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors. However, we are
submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the stockholders for
ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders do not
ratify the selection, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee will
reconsider whether or not to retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Even if the
selection is ratified, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee in their
discretion may change the appointment at any time during the year if we
determine that such a change would be in the best interests of eBay and its
stockholders.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in
person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will
be required to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Abstentions
will be counted toward the tabulation of votes cast on proposals presented to
the stockholders and will have the same effect as negative votes. Broker non-
votes are counted towards a quorum, but are not counted for any purpose in
determining whether this matter has been approved.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 3.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information known to us with respect
to beneficial ownership of the Common Stock as of April 1, 2000 by (i) each
stockholder that we know is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common
Stock, (ii) each director and nominee for director, (iii) each of the executive
officers named in the Summary Compensation Table and (iv) all executive
officers and directors as a group.
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Shares
Beneficially Owned
(1)
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Name of Beneficial Owner Number Percent
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Pierre M. Omidyar (2)...................................... 35,249,371 27.0%
Jeffrey S. Skoll (3)....................................... 20,834,415 16.0
Margaret C. Whitman (4).................................... 6,434,250 4.9
Maynard G. Webb(5)......................................... -- *
Michael R. Jacobson(6)..................................... 252,177 *
Brian T. Swette(7)......................................... 517,872 *
Michael K. Wilson(8)....................................... 1,689,438 1.3
Philippe Bourguignon(9).................................... -- *
Scott D. Cook (10)......................................... 386,583 *
Robert C. Kagle (11)....................................... 1,308,692 1.0
Dawn G. Lepore(12)......................................... -- *
Howard D. Schultz (13)..................................... 309,374 *
All directors and executive officers as a group ( 18
persons) (14)............................................. 70,355,787 53.9
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*Less than one percent.
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or
investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated
below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and
sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned,
subject to community property laws where applicable. Shares of common stock
subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60
days of April 1, 2000 are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of the person holding those options, but
are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person. The percentage of beneficial ownership is
based on 130,541,595 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 1,
2000.
(2) Mr. Omidyar is our Founder and Chairman of the Board. Includes 439,350
shares held by his spouse as to which he disclaims beneficially ownership.
In addition, it includes 250,000 shares held by The Omidyar Foundation. Mr.
Omidyar is trustee of the entity and disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares. The address for Mr. Omidyar is 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose,
California 95125.
(3) Mr. Skoll is our Vice President Strategic Planning and Analysis. As of
April 1, 2000, 18,284,415 shares of the 20,834,415 shares he beneficially
owned were vested and 2,550,000 were unvested and subject to our right of
repurchase at their original purchase price of $0.0022 per share. The
address for Mr. Skoll is 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125.
(4) Ms. Whitman is our President and Chief Executive Officer. As of April 1,
2000, 2,984,255 shares of the 6,434,250 shares she beneficially owned were
vested and 3,449,995 were unvested and subject to our right of repurchase
at their original purchase price of $0.067 per share. The address for Ms.
Whitman is 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125.
(5) Mr. Webb is our President of eBay Technologies. The address for Mr. Webb is
2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125.
(6) Mr. Jacobson is our Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel.
Includes 228,444 shares Mr. Jacobson has the right to acquire pursuant to
outstanding options exercisable within 60 days. The address for Mr.
Jacobson is 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125.
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(7) Mr. Swette is our Chief Operating Officer. Includes 517,500 shares Mr.
Swette has the right to acquire pursuant to outstanding options
exercisable within 60 days. The address for Mr. Swette is 2145 Hamilton
Avenue, San Jose, California 95125.
(8) Mr. Wilson is our Chief Scientist. Includes 281,250 shares Mr. Wilson has
the right to acquire pursuant to outstanding options exercisable within 60
days. The address for Mr. Wilson is 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose,
California 95125.
(9) The address for Mr. Bourguignon is c/o Club Mediterranee, 11 rue de
Cambrai, 75019 Paris, France.
(10) Includes 215,625 shares Mr. Cook has the right to acquire pursuant to
outstanding options exercisable within 60 days. The address for Mr. Cook
is c/o Intuit, Inc., 2550 Garcia Avenue, M.S. 2475 Mountain View,
California 94043.
(11) The shares are held by Robert & Joanne Kagle Trust UAD 4/4/96, Robert
Kagle and Joanne Kagle, TTEES. The address for Mr. Kagle is c/o Benchmark
Capital Management Co., L.L.C., 2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200, Menlo
Park, California 94025.
(12) The address for Ms. Lepore is c/o The Charles Schwab Corporation, 101
Montgomery Street, M.S., 120-30-305, San Francisco, California 94104.
(13) Includes 116,016 shares held by Maveron LLC and 116,016 shares held by
Maveron Equity Partners, L.P., a limited partnership in which Mr. Schultz
is a member of the general partner. Mr. Schultz disclaims beneficial
ownership of shares held by these entities except for his proportional
interest in those shares. The address for Mr. Schultz is c/o Starbucks
Corporation, 2401 Utah Ave. South, Seattle, Washington 98134. The address
for Maveron is 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, Washington 98104.
(14) Includes 1,261,776 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act")
requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than
ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the
SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common
Stock and other equity securities of the company. Officers, directors and
greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish
us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports
furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were
required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than ten
percent beneficial owners were complied with, except that Mr. Skoll failed to
report a transaction on a Form 4 that occurred in November until his Form 4
filing in early January. In addition, Mr. Bourguignon, Ms. Lepore and Ms.
Rebecca Guerra failed to timely file their initial report on Forms 3 by three
to seven days.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation of Directors
Our directors do not receive cash compensation for their services as
directors but are reimbursed for their reasonable expenses for attending Board
and Board committee meetings.
Under the 1998 Directors Stock Option Plan (the "Directors Plan"), members
of the Board who are not employees of eBay, or any parent, subsidiary or
affiliate of eBay, are eligible to participate in the Directors Plan. Option
grants under the Directors Plan are automatic and nondiscretionary, and the
exercise price of the options must be 100% of the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of grant. Each eligible director will initially be
granted an option to purchase 90,000 shares (an "Initial Grant") on the date
elected to the Board of Directors. At each Annual Meeting, each eligible
director will automatically be granted an additional option to purchase 15,000
shares if he or she has served continuously as a member of the Board since the
date of his or her Initial Grant. In March 1999, the Board amended the
Directors Plan to provide that no such grants would be made to eligible
directors at the 1999 Annual Meeting. The term of these options is ten years,
provided that they will terminate seven months following the date on which the
director ceases to be a director or consultant of eBay (12 months if the
termination is due to death or disability). All options granted under the
Directors Plan will vest as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of
the date of grant and as to 2.08% of the shares each month thereafter, provided
the optionee continues as a director or consultant of eBay.
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION
The following table shows compensation earned during fiscal 1998 and 1999 by
our Chief Executive Officer and four most highly-compensated executive officers
at December 31, 1999 ( the "Named Executive Officers"):
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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LONG-TERM AND OTHER
ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
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NUMBER OF
SECURITIES ALL OTHER
NAME AND 1999 PRINCIPAL FISCAL OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING COMPENSATION
POSITIONS YEAR SALARY BONUS(1) COMPENSATION(2) OPTIONS ($)(3)
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Margaret C. Whitman .... 1999 $195,000 $97,500 $1,500 -- $ 455
President and Chief 1998 145,833 100,000 1,500 7,200,000 34,894
Executive Officer
Maynard G. Webb ........ 1999 184,327(4) 108,000 -- 500,000 23,175
President eBay
Technologies
Michael R. Jacobson..... 1999 160,000 56,000 1,500 -- 379
Vice President Legal 1998 52,262(5) 60,000 1,500 750,006 --
Affairs and General
Counsel
Brian T. Swette......... 1999 160,000 56,000 -- -- 379
Chief Operating Officer 1998 45,212(5) 35,000 -- 1,800,000 22,498
Michael K. Wilson....... 1999 150,000 52,500 -- -- 358
Chief Scientist 1998 120,000 30,000 -- -- --
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(1) All 1999 bonuses represent amounts paid in 2000 for services rendered in
1999 and all 1998 bonuses represent amounts paid in 1999 for services
rendered in 1998 except for signing bonuses of $108,000 paid to Mr. Webb in
1999 and $50,000 and $25,000, respectively paid to Mr. Jacobson and Mr.
Swette in 1998.
(2) Represents matching contributions under our 401(k) Plan.
(3) Represents (i) a reimbursement for relocation expenses paid to Margaret C.
Whitman and Brian T. Swette in 1998 and Maynard G. Webb ($22,815) in 1999
and (ii) insurance premiums paid by the Company with respect to group life
insurance for the benefit of the Named Executive Officers.
(4) Mr. Webb's salary is $450,000 per annum.
(5) Mr. Swette's and Mr. Jacobson's salary in 1998 was $150,000 per annum.
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The following executive officers received grants of options in 1999 under
the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan").
Option Grants During 1999
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Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed Annual
Number of Percentage of Rates of Stock Price
Securities Total Options Exercise Appreciation for Option
Underlying Granted to Price Term(4)
Options Employees Per Share Expiration -----------------------
Name Granted(1) during 1999(2) (3) Date 5% 10%
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Margaret C. Whitman..... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Maynard G. Webb......... 500,000 8.2% $84.38 08/03/09 $26,579,700 $67,082,100
Michael R. Jacobson..... -- -- -- -- -- --
Brian T. Swette......... -- -- -- -- -- --
Michael K. Wilson....... -- -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Options granted in 1999 were granted under the 1998 Plan. All options
granted were nonqualified stock options. The options were granted by the
Board and generally vest over four years at the rate of 25% of the shares
subject to the option on the first vesting date and 2.08% per month
thereafter.
(2) Based on options to purchase 6,104,435 shares of the Company's Common Stock
granted in fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
(3) Options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of
the Common Stock, as determined by the Board of Directors on the date of
grant.
(4) Reflects the value of the stock option on the date of grant assuming (i)
for the 5% column, a five-percent annual rate of appreciation in the
Company's Common stock over the ten-year term of the option and (ii) for
the 10% column, a ten-percent annual rate of appreciation in the Company's
Common stock over the ten-year term of the option, in each case without
discounting to net present value and before income taxes associated with
the exercise. The 5% and 10% assumed rates of appreciation are based on the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent the
Company's estimate or projection of the future Common Stock price. The
amounts in this table may not necessarily be achieved.
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The following table sets forth the number of shares acquired and the value
realized upon exercise of stock options during 1999 and the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to exercisable and unexercisable stock options held as of
December 31, 1999 by each of the Named Executive Officers. The value at fiscal
year end is measured as the difference between the exercise price and the fair
market value at close of market on December 31, 1999, which was $125.19.
Aggregate Option Exercises in 1999 and Values at December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Securities
Number of Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised In-the-Money
Shares Options at December 31, 1999 Options at December 31, 1999(2)
Acquired on Value --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Name Exercise Realized(1) Exercisable (#) Unexercisable (#) Exercisable ($) Unexercisable ($)
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Margaret C. Whitman..... -- -- -- -- -- --
Maynard G. Webb......... -- -- -- 500,000 -- $ 20,407,500
Michael R. Jacobson..... 89,995 $12,991,274 190,007 470,004 $22,836,911 56,489,780
Brian T. Swette......... 137,600 23,234,390 420,000 1,200,000 50,479,800 144,228,000
Michael K. Wilson....... -- -- 487,500 412,500 61,027,346 51,627,139
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(1) Value realized is based on the fair market value of the Common Stock on
date of exercise minus the exercise price.
(2) Fair Market Value of the Company's Common stock on December 31, 1999
($125.19) minus the exercise price of the option.
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COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
Mr. Webb's employment offer letter of July 17, 1999 provides for an initial
annual base salary of $450,000 and an annual target bonus of $300,000 earned
and payable 12 months after the start date. This bonus will be determined based
upon achievement of certain objectives. In addition, Mr. Webb received a one-
time bonus of $108,000 payable at the end of 1999. Mr. Webb was also granted an
option to purchase 500,000 shares of Common Stock.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION/1/
We constitute the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of eBay.
Neither of us has been an officer or employee of eBay. We are responsible for
establishing the compensation for the executive officers, including the CEO, of
the Company.
The goals of the Company's compensation program are to align compensation
with business objectives and performance and to enable it to attract, retain
and reward executive officers and other key employees who contribute to our
long-term success and to motivate them to enhance long-term stockholder value.
To meet these goals, we have adopted a mix of the compensation elements of
salary, bonus and stock options.
Base Salary. We meet at least annually to review and approve each executive
officer's salary for the ensuing year. When reviewing base salaries, we
consider the following factors: competitive pay practices, individual
performance against goals, levels of responsibility, breadth of knowledge and
prior experience. The relative importance of these factors varies, depending on
the particular individual whose salary is being reviewed. To provide us with
more information for making compensation comparisons, the Company provides us
with surveys of compensation for a group of comparable companies with revenues
similar to its own. Our objective in setting base salary is generally to pay
salaries at a level roughly comparable to the median for similar sized
companies (measured by revenue) and to bias cash compensation towards bonus
compensation rather than salaries. For 1999, based in part on the
recommendation of the CEO, we increased the salary levels of the executive
officers (other than the CEO) to a level closer to this median level and
eliminated most of the differences among executive officers who were hired
before our initial public offering that were due to different hire dates. We
set the base salary level at $150,000 for all but two of the executive officers
hired prior to 1999 and at $160,000 for those two officers. The salaries of
executive officers hired after our public offering were determined primarily by
negotiation with such individuals at the time of their hiring. Meg Whitman's
1999 salary was increased by $20,000 to $195,000 based on her 1998 performance
tempered by our desire to substantially bias her cash compensation towards her
bonus. The performance factors we took into account in making this decision
were revenue growth, the successful transition from an entrepreneurial
organization to a larger, more structured one, infrastructure development, the
filling out of the executive team and the integration of the new executives
with the founding team, and the Company's successful public offering.
Bonus. The bonus program is a discretionary program for our executive
officers and other key employees. We meet in the first quarter following the
year for which the awards are to be made to determine the amount of the
bonuses. The bonus award depends on the extent to which business and individual
performance objectives are achieved. The Company's objectives consist of
operating, strategic and financial goals that are considered
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/1/ The material in this report is not "soliciting material," is not deemed
"filed" with the SEC, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any
filing of the Company under the 1933 Act or 1934 Act, whether made before or
after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language
contained in such filing.
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to be critical to its fundamental long-term goal of building stockholder value.
The primary financial goals for 1999 were contribution from operations and
revenue. We determined to award bonuses at the target level to our executive
officers notwithstanding the Company's failure to meet its Q2 financial goals
as the result of credits given for the June outage. We determined to do this
taking into account the Company's very strong growth in revenues, gross
merchandise sales and users, its successful recovery from the June outage, and
its expansion into numerous new business areas including autos, regional,
international, payments, premium and practical and small business to small
business. We also modified our executive incentive and management incentive
plans for 2000 to provide for quarterly pay outs based on Company-wide and
individual goals. Vice Presidents will no longer participate in the Company
wide success sharing program and will have target pay outs of 30%-40% of base
salary.
Stock Options. The Company's stock option plans are designed to provide its
employees with an opportunity to share, along with its stockholders, in the
Company's long-term performance. Initial grants of stock options are generally
made to eligible employees upon commencement of employment, with additional
grants being made to certain employees periodically or following a significant
change in job responsibilities, scope or title. Stock options under the option
plans generally vest over a four-year period and expire ten years from the date
of grant. The exercise price of our options is usually 100% of the fair market
value of the common stock on the date of grant.
Guidelines for the initial number of stock options for each participant
under the option plans are generally determined by a formula providing a range
of option grants for each job level. Follow-on option grants are based upon a
number of factors, including performance of the individual, job level,
potential, and past option grants. The Company made its first set of Company-
wide follow-on grants (which did not include the executive staff) in early
2000. The Board of Directors has delegated the authority to make option grants
to non-officers to a Non-Officer stock option grant committee consisting of Meg
Whitman and Pierre Omidyar. All initial stock option grants to executive
officers have been negotiated as part of their hiring and we have not yet
adopted a follow-on stock option program for executives. We believe the
existing grants and vesting schedules currently align the objectives of the
executive team with those of the Company's stockholders.
The Company is limited by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to a deduction for federal income tax purposes of up to $1 million of
compensation paid to certain Named Executive Officers in a taxable year.
Compensation above $1 million may be deducted if it is "performance-based
compensation." We do not expect this limitation to affect the Company in 2000.
CEO Compensation. The Committee used the same procedures described above in
setting the annual compensation for our CEO. In considering Meg Whitman's
salary and bonus we not only considered the factors described above, but also
took into consideration her accomplishments in reorganizing and increasing the
Company's senior management team as the Company's business expanded is scope
and grew in size. Taking all of these factors into account, we determined that
Meg Whitman should receive her target bonus of 50% of her base salary or
$97,500.
Summary. Through the plans described above, a significant portion of our
compensation program for our executive officers (including our CEO) is
contingent upon the individual's and the Company's performance, and realization
of benefits by our CEO and the other executive officers is closely linked to
increases in long-term stockholder value. We remain committed to this
philosophy of pay for performance, recognizing that the competitive market for
talented executives and the volatility of our business may result in highly
variable compensation during any given annual period.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Robert C. Kagle
Howard D. Schultz
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
As noted above, the Compensation Committee as of March 21, 2000 was
comprised of two non-employee directors: On that date Mr. Bourguignon was added
to the Committee with Messrs. Kagle and Schultz. No member of the Compensation
Committee is or was formerly an officer or an employee of the Company. No
interlocking relationship exists between the Board of Directors or Compensation
Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other
company, nor has such interlocking relationship existed in the past.
Performance Measurement Comparison(1)
The following graph shows the total stockholder return of an investment of
$100 in cash on September 24, 1998 (the Company's first day of trading) for
eBay common stock and an investment of $100 in cash on that day for (i) the
Nasdaq National Market Index and (ii) the Goldman Sachs Internet Index. The
Goldman Sachs Internet Index is a modified-capitalization weighted index of 21
stocks representing the Internet industry, including Internet content and
access providers, Internet software and services companies and e-commerce
companies. Historic stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future
stock price performance. All values assume reinvestment of the full amount of
all dividends and are calculated daily:
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
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Goldman Sachs
Measurement Point eBay Inc. Internet Index Nasdaq
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
09/24/98 100.00 100.00 100.00
09/25/98 94.72 102.80 101.35
09/28/98 101.84 105.04 101.10
09/29/98 103.17 105.24 100.80
09/30/98 95.12 102.46 98.46
10/01/98 84.43 90.99 93.72
10/02/98 84.43 96.03 93.88
10/05/98 75.72 92.78 89.32
10/06/98 77.05 90.42 87.82
10/07/98 65.17 83.21 85.02
10/08/98 61.21 78.39 82.49
10/09/98 64.91 82.04 86.76
10/12/98 66.49 87.95 89.87
10/13/98 62.01 85.35 87.74
10/14/98 63.59 86.74 89.57
10/15/98 68.86 93.34 93.65
10/16/98 75.99 92.03 94.22
10/19/98 95.78 94.35 95.84
10/20/98 98.15 92.58 95.28
10/21/98 106.72 95.84 97.34
10/22/98 108.84 100.33 98.97
10/23/98 105.80 100.05 98.46
10/26/98 154.88 103.98 100.27
10/27/98 174.14 103.61 99.84
10/28/98 168.86 104.28 100.99
10/29/98 168.60 108.11 102.14
10/30/98 175.46 107.40 102.97
11/02/98 177.30 114.96 104.68
11/03/98 177.30 112.67 103.96
11/04/98 174.54 117.95 106.00
11/05/98 171.37 118.90 106.79
11/06/98 177.30 119.95 107.92
11/09/98 217.41 125.86 108.18
11/10/98 276.25 129.97 108.44
11/11/98 244.72 124.85 108.24
11/12/98 265.96 127.02 107.60
11/13/98 261.61 124.59 107.42
11/16/98 269.39 128.78 108.22
11/17/98 271.50 131.17 109.19
11/18/98 311.34 141.93 110.29
11/19/98 303.43 140.49 111.59
11/20/98 310.28 141.40 112.08
11/23/98 407.38 155.28 114.94
11/24/98 415.43 153.95 114.27
11/25/98 431.66 155.16 115.40
11/26/98 431.66 155.16 115.40
11/27/98 460.15 161.11 117.21
11/30/98 417.14 147.00 113.32
12/01/98 437.46 152.07 116.48
12/02/98 428.49 148.55 115.98
12/03/98 394.71 140.63 113.60
12/04/98 385.21 146.38 116.44
12/07/98 367.80 149.96 118.62
12/08/98 373.34 154.05 118.28
12/09/98 378.95 155.55 119.19
12/10/98 392.87 152.59 117.18
12/11/98 405.27 154.38 117.96
12/14/98 397.88 149.99 114.33
12/15/98 409.49 155.68 116.99
12/16/98 471.76 159.35 116.80
12/17/98 503.03 160.99 118.81
12/18/98 532.44 166.37 121.26
12/21/98 625.58 184.95 124.28
12/22/98 635.34 189.03 123.29
12/23/98 629.01 202.43 126.28
12/24/98 603.68 204.05 125.73
12/25/98 603.68 204.05 125.73
12/28/98 602.89 224.44 126.74
12/29/98 578.22 219.70 126.79
12/30/98 533.76 206.28 125.96
12/31/98 509.23 211.61 127.46
01/01/99 509.23 211.61 127.46
01/04/99 506.59 210.23 128.35
01/05/99 472.82 211.94 130.86
01/06/99 597.35 227.26 134.91
01/07/99 629.01 237.41 135.22
01/08/99 617.14 245.37 136.28
01/11/99 615.29 284.56 138.58
01/12/99 507.64 268.12 134.90
01/13/99 454.87 253.44 134.67
01/14/99 475.58 244.45 132.35
01/15/99 471.49 240.15 136.50
01/18/99 471.49 240.15 136.50
01/19/99 485.21 255.09 139.98
01/20/99 451.18 238.22 140.39
01/21/99 383.63 223.59 136.29
01/22/99 415.29 229.14 135.95
01/25/99 459.09 237.45 137.72
01/26/99 466.22 252.26 141.45
01/27/99 640.62 259.20 139.93
01/28/99 617.67 278.43 144.00
01/29/99 586.01 279.22 145.68
02/01/99 553.02 273.76 145.91
02/02/99 536.66 264.04 143.19
02/03/99 587.32 270.06 144.95
02/04/99 504.48 260.31 140.09
02/05/99 467.01 254.14 137.97
02/08/99 487.59 241.94 139.79
02/09/99 449.33 221.66 134.32
02/10/99 447.49 224.81 134.25
02/11/99 505.53 251.87 139.83
02/12/99 498.14 239.62 134.97
02/15/99 498.14 239.62 134.97
02/16/99 487.85 231.51 134.50
02/17/99 491.81 223.71 130.73
02/18/99 496.30 225.37 131.40
02/19/99 505.53 232.40 132.73
02/22/99 588.38 246.34 136.16
02/23/99 596.56 257.73 138.13
02/24/99 603.68 253.50 135.98
02/25/99 632.17 253.42 135.25
02/26/99 705.00 254.50 133.00
03/01/99 681.78 259.13 133.41
03/02/99 741.27 257.32 131.31
03/03/99 782.04 256.63 131.67
03/04/99 828.34 257.59 133.28
03/05/99 945.10 263.06 135.92
03/08/99 1082.83 280.50 139.37
03/09/99 1052.75 279.26 139.10
03/10/99 981.90 286.16 139.86
03/11/99 949.85 286.90 140.22
03/12/99 899.19 280.43 138.43
03/15/99 992.98 294.02 141.34
03/16/99 999.32 296.74 141.79
03/17/99 986.26 298.40 141.19
03/18/99 1017.92 306.37 143.17
03/19/99 1011.59 309.93 140.74
03/22/99 982.30 321.76 139.27
03/23/99 926.89 303.49 135.02
03/24/99 920.56 301.59 137.49
03/25/99 1009.21 325.40 141.53
03/26/99 978.34 324.47 140.62
03/29/99 935.80 337.91 144.90
03/30/99 868.32 342.42 144.17
03/31/99 869.50 345.58 143.08
04/01/99 877.82 352.26 144.93
04/02/99 877.82 352.26 144.93
04/05/99 941.93 389.86 148.81
04/06/99 962.51 394.38 148.99
04/07/99 949.85 381.58 147.90
04/08/99 1087.58 387.42 149.59
04/09/99 1161.19 396.79 150.73
04/12/99 1118.45 412.41 151.06
04/13/99 1094.70 416.80 150.17
04/14/99 1031.38 383.58 145.77
04/15/99 1132.69 372.68 146.59
04/16/99 1114.49 361.28 144.39
04/19/99 975.97 298.36 136.35
04/20/99 1029.00 324.46 140.07
04/21/99 1055.91 351.58 144.64
04/22/99 1089.16 366.37 148.90
04/23/99 1267.26 373.57 150.59
04/26/99 1323.45 399.22 154.16
04/27/99 1325.04 386.44 151.27
04/28/99 1219.36 359.85 148.25
04/29/99 1361.45 357.03 146.97
04/30/99 1317.91 360.72 147.81
05/03/99 1207.10 340.87 147.39
05/04/99 1147.73 329.77 144.46
05/05/99 1182.95 346.85 147.32
05/06/99 1111.32 327.23 143.71
05/07/99 1118.84 328.24 145.53
05/10/99 1224.51 345.65 146.85
05/11/99 1236.78 363.29 149.20
05/12/99 1258.55 361.76 151.51
05/13/99 1218.97 349.14 150.09
05/14/99 1177.02 339.03 146.94
05/17/99 1256.57 353.54 148.91
05/18/99 1200.37 348.92 148.71
05/19/99 1246.28 351.52 149.82
05/10/99 1181.77 335.61 147.77
05/21/99 1206.11 328.50 146.49
05/24/99 1160.40 304.17 142.63
05/25/99 1038.11 287.59 138.40
05/26/99 1103.80 304.27 141.09
05/27/99 1070.16 293.89 140.62
05/28/99 1122.01 308.95 143.61
05/31/99 1122.01 308.95 143.61
06/01/99 1054.33 289.53 140.21
06/02/99 1068.97 285.53 141.39
06/03/99 1021.48 272.30 139.70
06/04/99 1067.00 285.15 144.06
06/07/99 1160.40 296.51 146.73
06/08/99 1163.56 283.81 143.84
06/09/99 1158.81 285.20 146.44
06/10/99 1156.84 276.19 144.43
06/11/99 1050.37 259.54 142.29
06/14/99 861.20 232.49 139.41
06/15/99 858.03 240.05 140.36
06/16/99 941.93 273.11 146.36
06/17/99 929.27 280.98 147.89
06/18/99 925.71 288.23 149.01
06/21/99 962.91 304.48 152.89
06/22/99 938.37 291.61 149.99
06/23/99 927.29 298.90 151.02
06/24/99 899.98 288.91 148.46
06/25/99 861.20 279.63 148.38
06/28/99 886.92 287.92 151.27
06/29/99 891.27 296.29 153.58
06/30/99 958.55 309.56 156.11
07/01/99 947.67 313.49 157.30
07/02/99 909.48 319.59 159.33
07/05/99 909.48 319.59 159.33
07/06/99 891.27 326.83 159.08
07/07/99 875.44 320.50 159.45
07/08/99 849.72 327.16 161.12
07/09/99 859.61 325.07 162.36
07/12/99 809.75 309.56 162.20
07/13/99 791.54 312.70 161.49
07/14/99 778.88 312.88 163.81
07/15/99 804.20 307.02 165.05
07/16/99 778.68 301.55 166.51
07/19/99 745.24 294.53 164.52
07/20/99 715.16 282.02 158.82
07/21/99 730.19 294.26 160.54
07/22/99 688.25 282.37 156.04
07/23/99 682.70 283.13 156.50
07/26/99 660.94 266.05 152.25
07/27/99 630.46 267.88 155.74
07/28/99 664.50 278.65 157.29
07/29/99 647.48 266.20 153.46
07/30/99 618.59 261.21 153.37
08/02/99 577.82 252.87 152.51
08/03/99 534.29 239.77 150.43
08/04/99 479.67 228.16 147.65
08/05/99 588.11 239.27 149.15
08/06/99 527.17 234.34 148.11
08/09/99 504.21 224.99 146.42
08/10/99 565.16 226.39 144.75
08/11/99 555.27 232.27 149.10
08/12/99 578.62 237.79 148.20
08/13/99 620.57 246.43 153.33
08/16/99 690.22 250.02 153.76
08/17/99 745.63 258.10 155.27
08/18/99 797.48 262.06 154.49
08/19/99 720.30 249.21 152.38
08/20/99 778.88 253.45 153.94
08/23/99 787.98 264.09 158.08
08/24/99 752.75 266.60 159.99
08/25/99 816.87 276.00 163.08
08/26/99 813.31 269.98 161.28
08/27/99 805.79 264.21 160.37
08/30/99 756.32 255.20 157.68
08/31/99 795.10 257.50 159.23
09/01/99 772.15 251.21 159.90
09/02/99 768.98 249.22 158.94
09/03/99 845.36 267.61 165.26
09/06/99 845.36 267.61 165.26
09/07/99 847.34 264.44 164.92
09/08/99 853.28 260.74 163.27
09/09/99 914.63 270.38 165.78
09/10/99 1000.51 277.57 167.82
09/13/99 936.79 263.42 165.36
09/14/99 981.51 268.40 166.73
09/15/99 962.51 263.29 163.58
09/16/99 960.93 260.44 163.15
09/17/99 892.86 260.37 166.81
09/20/99 861.20 260.28 167.77
09/21/99 890.48 258.48 163.99
09/22/99 944.31 272.70 166.14
09/23/99 875.44 260.13 159.87
09/24/99 924.91 269.51 159.29
09/27/99 878.61 270.37 160.54
09/28/99 873.86 275.95 160.22
09/29/99 880.19 287.20 158.71
09/30/99 893.25 285.03 159.63
10/01/99 875.25 283.71 159.09
10/04/99 881.78 282.36 162.52
10/05/99 894.05 287.43 162.74
10/06/99 960.54 303.12 166.08
10/07/99 950.64 313.70 166.29
10/08/99 956.97 317.17 167.79
10/11/99 948.26 311.83 169.50
10/12/99 916.60 299.49 166.97
10/13/99 867.53 285.81 162.83
10/14/99 896.81 290.62 163.16
10/15/99 849.32 276.94 158.80
10/18/99 820.04 272.27 156.32
10/19/99 846.16 280.04 156.26
10/20/99 923.73 292.44 162.07
10/21/99 940.35 293.73 162.87
10/22/99 903.15 287.60 163.72
10/25/99 955.39 292.73 163.69
10/26/99 962.51 290.14 163.43
10/27/99 878.22 280.72 162.91
10/28/99 862.39 283.23 167.13
10/29/99 855.65 290.94 172.43
11/01/99 867.53 294.94 172.50
11/02/99 831.12 291.55 173.32
11/03/99 804.60 296.38 176.04
11/04/99 823.20 302.57 177.64
11/05/99 843.78 311.30 180.33
11/08/99 867.53 330.35 182.75
11/09/99 854.07 322.06 181.65
11/10/99 844.17 322.04 183.45
11/11/99 842.99 318.09 185.85
11/12/99 866.74 330.50 187.24
11/15/99 890.88 333.06 187.15
11/16/99 926.10 348.61 191.42
11/17/99 893.65 344.56 190.04
11/18/99 964.10 357.60 194.56
11/19/99 924.13 357.05 195.85
11/22/99 977.15 374.53 197.20
11/23/99 1061.06 373.32 194.31
11/24/99 1136.65 385.94 198.83
11/25/99 1136.65 385.94 198.83
11/26/99 1122.01 390.69 200.41
11/29/99 1074.12 379.98 198.88
11/30/99 1045.23 359.02 193.92
12/01/99 1013.17 364.22 194.94
12/02/99 1057.89 384.76 200.70
12/03/99 1131.90 390.80 204.65
12/06/99 1117.65 404.16 206.12
12/07/99 1036.92 419.23 208.50
12/08/99 1028.61 417.20 208.45
12/09/99 1017.13 439.69 208.92
12/10/99 1041.27 453.51 210.44
12/13/99 1022.67 457.48 212.64
12/14/99 953.41 430.53 207.62
12/15/99 923.33 427.32 210.54
12/16/99 943.52 436.81 215.95
12/17/99 952.22 435.36 218.16
12/20/99 943.91 441.86 219.95
12/21/99 914.23 472.16 227.35
12/22/99 946.68 468.33 228.87
12/23/99 901.17 453.26 230.74
12/24/99 901.17 453.26 230.74
12/27/99 848.53 443.46 231.08
12/28/99 885.73 439.20 230.89
12/29/99 909.08 453.82 234.92
12/30/99 854.47 444.35 234.66
12/31/99 792.73 445.02 236.54
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(1) This Section is not "soliciting material," is not deemed "filed" with the
SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company
under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act whether made before or after the date hereof
and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Since January 1, 1998, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed,
any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or are a
party in which the amount involved exceeds $60,000 and in which any director,
executive officer or holder of more than 5% of the Common Stock had or will
have a direct or indirect interest other than (i) compensation arrangements,
which are described where required under "Executive Compensation," and (ii) the
transactions described below.
Officer Loans. From January 1998 through June 1998, in connection with the
exercise of stock options granted under the 1996 Plan and the 1997 Plan, we
permitted Margaret C. Whitman, our President and Chief Executive Officer, to
purchase 7,200,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for a $60,000 cash
payment, a $180,000 Secured Full Recourse Promissory Note dated February 3,
1998 and a $240,000 Secured Non-Recourse Promissory Note dated February 3,
1998; Steven P. Westly, now our Senior Vice President, General Manager Premium
and International, to purchase 2,484,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for
cash payments totaling $17,920 and Secured Full Recourse Promissory Notes dated
January 27, 1998, May 21, 1998, May 26, 1998 and June 26, 1998 in the amounts
of $71,280, $16,200, $7,200 and $50,400, respectively; Michael K. Wilson, now
our Chief Scientist, to purchase 1,800,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange
for a $1,000 cash payment and a Secured Full Recourse Promissory Note dated
January 28, 1998 in the amount of $9,000 and Gary F. Bengier, our Chief
Financial Officer, to purchase 1,575,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for
a $5,250 cash payment and a Secured Full Recourse Promissory Note dated January
26, 1998 in the amount of $47,250. Each note was secured by the Common Stock
purchased with the note except for Ms. Whitman's notes which were each secured
by all the shares purchased with both the full recourse and the non-recourse
notes. Each note bore interest at the rate of 8%, compounded semi-annually.
Interest on the unpaid principal was due on December 1 of each year and the
principal balance is due in full on December 1, 2002. Ms. Whitman, Mr. Westly,
Mr. Bengier and Mr. Wilson paid off the full principal and accrued interest on
their respective notes on, respectively, January 27, 1999, December 1, 1998,
December 23, 1998 and March 15, 1999. The maximum amount of indebtedness during
1999 for Ms. Whitman and Mr. Wilson was $425,193.42 and $9,815.51,
respectively. Mr. Webb, our President of eBay Technologies has a one-year term
loan with the Company. The promissory note is dated August 28, 1999 and is due
and payable on August 28, 2000. The note bears interest at the rate of 5.3%.
The original amount of the loan was $2,958,044.63 which was immediately paid
down to a principle amount of $2,058,044.63. The maximum indebtedness was on
the date of issue. Mr. Jeffrey D. Jordan our Vice President Regionals and
Services has a four year, non-interest bearing loan in the amount of $250,000,
with no principal payments due, assuming his continued employment with the
Company, until the end of year four (i.e., a balloon payment).
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for
consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought
before the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote
on those matters in accordance with their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Michael R. Jacobson
Michael R. Jacobson
Secretary
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eBay Inc.
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 23, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints Michael R. Jacobson and Gary F. Bengier,
and each of them, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power
of substitution, to vote all of the shares of stock of eBay Inc. that the
undersigned may be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
eBay Inc. to be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at 9:00 a.m. local time at the
Network Meeting Center at Techmart, Silicon Valley Room, 5201 Great America
Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054, and at any and all continuations and
adjournments of that meeting, with all powers that the undersigned would possess
if personally present, upon and in respect of the following matters and in
accordance with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as to
any and all other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
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UNLESS YOU INDICATE OTHERWISE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED
IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE
PROXY STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.
Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
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FOR WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
WE RECOMMEND A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES FOR all nominees listed to the to vote for all nominees
DIRECTOR LISTED TO THE RIGHT. right (except as written in) listed to the right
Proposal 1: To elect three directors to hold [ ] [ ]
office until the 2003 Annual Meeting.
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Nominees: Dawn G. Lepore, Pierre M. Omidyar and Howard D. Schultz
To withhold authority to vote for any nominee, write that nominee's name below:
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WE RECOMMEND A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
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<S> <C>
Proposal 2: To approve the 1999 Global Equity Incentive Proposal 3: To ratify the election of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Plan. as independent auditors of the Company for our fiscal year
ending December 31, 2000.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
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I/WE WILL ATTEND
THE MEETING [ ]
Dated: --------------------------------------, 2000
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Signature(s)
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear
hereon. If the stock is registered in the names
of two or more persons, each should sign.
Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians
and attorneys-in-fact should add their titles. If
signer is a corporation, please give full
corporate names and have a duly authorized
officer sign, stating title. If signer is a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by
an authorized person.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE
THAT IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE
QUICK***EASY***IMMEDIATE
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! -- YOU CAN VOTE IN ONE OF TWO WAYS:
1. TO VOTE BY PHONE: Call toll-free 1-800-840-1208 on a touch tone telephone 24
hours a day - 7 days a week
There is NO CHARGE to you for this call. - Have your proxy card in hand.
You will be asked to enter a Control Number, which is located in the box in the
lower right hand corner of this form
________________________________________________________________________________
OPTION 1 To vote as the Board of Directors recommends on ALL proposals, press 1
________________________________________________________________________________
When asked, please confirm by pressing 1.
________________________________________________________________________________
OPTION 2 If you choose to vote on each Proposal separately, press 0. You will
hear these instructions.
________________________________________________________________________________
Proposal 1 - To vote FOR ALL nominees, press 1; to WITHHOLD FOR ALL nominees,
press 9
To WITHHOLD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL nominee, press 0 and listen to the instructions
Proposal 2 - To vote FOR, press 1; AGAINST, press 9; ABSTAIN, press 0.
When asked, please confirm by Pressing 1.
or
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2. TO VOTE BY PROXY: Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return promptly in
the enclosed envelope.
NOTE: If you vote by telephone, THERE IS NO NEED TO MAIL BACK your proxy card.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING.
