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)
04/26/2005
(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 04/26/2005   G   20,000 D $ 0 497,088 D  
Common Stock 05/17/2005   M   60,000 A $ 0.625 557,088 D  
Common Stock 05/17/2005   S   60,000 D $ 35.1332 497,088 D  

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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) $ 0.625 05/17/2005   M     60,000   (1) 08/24/2008 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 1,040,136 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.0157               (2) 01/12/2011 Common Stock 1,600,000   1,600,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.5125               (3) 02/12/2012 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.3875               (4) 03/03/2013 Common Stock 500,000   500,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.615               (5) 03/01/2014 Common Stock 250,000   250,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 42.58               (6) 03/01/2015 Common Stock 140,000   140,000 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   05/17/2005
**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) Option became exercisable as to 360,000 shares on January 25, 1999 and with respect to remaining shares, 1,140,012 on 08/24/99 and 2.0833% of such shares each month thereafter.
(2) The option becomes exercisable beginning 09/24/02 and 1/48 per month thereafter over four years.
(3) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 8/12/02 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(4) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/01/03 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(5) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/04 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(6) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/05 and 1/48th per month thereafter.

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