Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JACOBSON MICHAEL R
  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, Legal Affairs, GC & Sec
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2009
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95125
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 03/02/2009   F   1,080 (1) D $ 10.5 436,300 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2009   A   4,400 (2) A $ 0 440,700 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2009   F   1,007 D $ 10.42 439,693 D  
Common Stock               55,858 I by Partnership

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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) $ 10.5 03/02/2009   A   91,250     (3) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 91,250 $ 0 91,250 D  
Restricted Stock Units -2 (4) 03/02/2009   A   66,000     (5)   (6) Common Stock 66,000 $ 0 66,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.0157               (7) 01/12/2011 Common Stock 1,340,136   1,340,136 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.5125               (8) 02/12/2012 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.3875               (9) 03/03/2013 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.85               (10) 03/03/2015 Common Stock 91,250   91,250 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.93               (11) 03/01/2014 Common Stock 148,800   148,800 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.615               (12) 03/01/2014 Common Stock 250,000   250,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.9               (13) 03/01/2013 Common Stock 110,000   110,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 42.58               (14) 03/01/2015 Common Stock 140,000   140,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (4)               (15)   (6) Common Stock 83,333   83,333 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JACOBSON MICHAEL R
C/O EBAY INC.
2145 HAMILTON AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95125
      SVP, Legal Affairs, GC & Sec  

Signatures

 Michael Richard Jacobson   03/04/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On March 3, 2008, the reporting person was granted 4,720 shares of common stock as a result of the company's achievement of certain performance criteria for 2007. 50% of the shares vested on the date of grant. and the remainder vested on 3/2/09. This transaction reflects the tax withholding for the portion of the shares that vested on 3/2/09.
(2) The reporting person was granted 4,400 shares of common stock as a result of the company's achievement of certain criteria for 2007-2008 (the award was originally allocated to the reporting person as performance-based restricted stock units). 50% of the shares vested on the date of grant, and the remainder will vest on 3/1/10.
(3) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/09 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of eBay's common stock.
(5) The reporting person received 66,000 restricted stock units subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 25% on 3/1/10 and 25% each year thereafter. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of restricted stock units that have vested.
(6) Not Applicable.
(7) The option becomes exercisable beginning 09/24/02 and 1/48 per month thereafter over four years.
(8) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 8/12/02 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(9) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/01/03 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(10) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/08 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(11) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/07 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(12) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/04 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(13) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/06 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(14) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/05 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(15) The reporting person received restricted stock units of 125,000 shares subject to a three-year vesting schedule, vesting 1/3 on 3/1/09 and 1/3 annually thereafter.
 
Remarks:
In addition to the equity grants described above, the compensation committee has approved additional performance-based restricted stock units for the reporting person, which are contingent upon the attainment of certain performance criteria over a two-year period (2009-2010).  If the performance criteria are achieved, the reporting person will be granted shares of eBay common stock in March 2011, which will be 50% vested on the date of the grant.  The remainder of the shares will vest in March 2012 (assuming eligibility requirements have been met) .

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