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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;17, 2005
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>eBay Inc.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">77-0430924</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State of Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">2145 Hamilton Avenue<BR>
San Jose, California 95125<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Michael R. Jacobson<BR>
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">eBay Inc.<BR>
2145 Hamilton Avenue<BR>
San Jose, California 95125<BR>
(408)&nbsp;376-7400<BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount to be Registered (1)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Price per Share (2)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Offering Price (2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,853,080</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" colspan="2">$4.12</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" colspan="2">$7,634,689.60</TD>
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<TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" colspan="2">$898.60</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the entire issued share capital, dated as of
September&nbsp;11, 2005, among Skype Technologies S.A. and eBay Inc. (the &#147;Sale and Purchase
Agreement&#148;), eBay assumed all of the outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares of Skype
Technologies S.A. under the plan referred to above, and such options become exercisable to
purchase shares of eBay Inc. common stock, with appropriate adjustments to the number of
shares and exercise price of each assumed option in accordance with the Sale and Purchase
Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;),
this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrants common
stock which become issuable under the Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules by reason
of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected
without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase or decrease in the number of
outstanding shares of the registrant&#146;s common stock.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Act. The offering price per share and aggregate offering
price are based upon the weighted average exercise price for shares subject to outstanding
options granted pursuant to the Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#009">ITEM 8. EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#010">ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#011"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#012"> EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="f13484exv4w1.htm">EXHIBIT 4.1</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="f13484exv5w1.htm">EXHIBIT 5.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The document(s) containing the information specified in Item&nbsp;1 will be sent or given to
employees as specified in Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) and are not required to be filed as part of this
registration statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The document(s) containing the information specified in Item&nbsp;2 will be sent or given to
employees as specified in Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) and are not required to be filed as part of this
registration statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by eBay Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference into this registration statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(a)&nbsp;</B>Our latest annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, filed
on February&nbsp;28, 2005, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(b)(1) </B>Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, filed
on April&nbsp;27, 2005; and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30,
2005, filed on July&nbsp;27, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(b)(2) </B>Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;3, 2005; February&nbsp;7, 2005; February&nbsp;8,
2005; February&nbsp;24, 2005; March&nbsp;10, 2005; March&nbsp;17, 2005; March&nbsp;21, 2005; April&nbsp;27, 2005 (as amended
by our Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on Form 8-K/A filed on June&nbsp;27, 2005); June&nbsp;2, 2005; July&nbsp;27, 2005;
September&nbsp;15, 2005 (as amended by our Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on
Form 8-K/A filed on October&nbsp;13, 2005); October&nbsp;11, 2005;
and October&nbsp;14, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(c)&nbsp;</B>The description of the Company&#146;s common stock which is contained in a Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed August&nbsp;20, 1998, under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or
report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this
registration statement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), the
Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that (i)&nbsp;the Company is required to indemnify its
directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (ii)&nbsp;the Company may, in its
discretion, indemnify other persons as set forth in the DGCL, (iii)&nbsp;to the fullest extent permitted
by the DGCL, the Company is required to advance all expenses incurred by its directors and officers
in connection with a legal proceeding (subject to certain exceptions), (iv)&nbsp;the rights conferred in
the Bylaws are not exclusive, (v)&nbsp;the Company is authorized to enter into indemnification
agreements with its directors, officers, employees and agents and (vi)&nbsp;the Company may not
retroactively amend the Bylaws provisions relating to indemnity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has entered into agreements with its directors and executive officers that require
the Company to indemnify such persons against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other
amounts that such person becomes legally obligated to pay (including expenses of a derivative
action) in connection with any proceeding, whether actual or threatened, to which any such person
may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the
Company or any of its affiliated enterprises, provided such person acted in good faith and in a
manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Company. The indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in the
event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to this registration statement).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1. </B>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(a) </B>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(i)&nbsp;</B>To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;);
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(ii)&nbsp;</B>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration
statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(iii)&nbsp;</B>To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement;
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>provided, however, </I>that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference herein.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(b)&nbsp;</B>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(c)&nbsp;</B>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>2.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>3.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of
its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California, on
October&nbsp;14, 2005.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>eBay Inc.</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Margaret C. Whitman</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Margaret C. Whitman</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer &#038; Director</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Margaret C. Whitman, Michael R. Jacobson and Rajiv Dutta, and each or any one of them,
his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and her in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or his or her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Margaret C. Whitman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Margaret C. Whitman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive<BR>
Officer and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Rajiv Dutta
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Rajiv Dutta
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief<BR>
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Douglas Jeffries
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Douglas Jeffries
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President,<BR>
Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Pierre M. Omidyar
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Pierre M. Omidyar
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Founder, Chairman of the Board<BR>
And Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Fred D. Anderson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Fred D. Anderson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Edward W. Barnholt
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Edward W. Barnholt
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Philippe Bourguignon
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philippe Bourguignon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Scott D. Cook
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Scott D. Cook
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William C. Ford, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William C. Ford, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">4
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert C. Kagle
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert C. Kagle
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dawn G. Lepore
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dawn G. Lepore
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard T. Schlosberg III
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard T. Schlosberg III
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas J. Tiereney
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas J. Tierney
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October 14, 2005</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">5
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 17, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
eBay Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
77-0430924
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125
(Address of principal executive offices)
Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules
(Full title of the plan)
Michael R. Jacobson
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary
eBay Inc.
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125
(408) 376-7400
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
Amount to be Registered (1)
Price per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value
1,853,080
$4.12
$7,634,689.60
$898.60
(1)
Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the entire issued share capital, dated as of
September 11, 2005, among Skype Technologies S.A. and eBay Inc. (the "Sale and Purchase
Agreement"), eBay assumed all of the outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares of Skype
Technologies S.A. under the plan referred to above, and such options become exercisable to
purchase shares of eBay Inc. common stock, with appropriate adjustments to the number of
shares and exercise price of each assumed option in accordance with the Sale and Purchase
Agreement.
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),
this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrants common
stock which become issuable under the Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules by reason
of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected
without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase or decrease in the number of
outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Act. The offering price per share and aggregate offering
price are based upon the weighted average exercise price for shares subject to outstanding
options granted pursuant to the Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION
ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION
PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 4.1
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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PART I. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION
The document(s) containing the information specified in Item 1 will be sent or given to
employees as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) and are not required to be filed as part of this
registration statement.
ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION
The document(s) containing the information specified in Item 2 will be sent or given to
employees as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) and are not required to be filed as part of this
registration statement.
PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by eBay Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by reference into this registration statement:
(a)
Our latest annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed
on February 28, 2005, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
(b)(1)
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, filed
on April 27, 2005; and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2005, filed on July 27, 2005.
(b)(2)
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2005; February 7, 2005; February 8,
2005; February 24, 2005; March 10, 2005; March 17, 2005; March 21, 2005; April 27, 2005 (as amended
by our Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A filed on June 27, 2005); June 2, 2005; July 27, 2005;
September 15, 2005 (as amended by our Amendment No. 1 on
Form 8-K/A filed on October 13, 2005); October 11, 2005;
and October 14, 2005.
(c)
The description of the Company's common stock which is contained in a Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed August 20, 1998, under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or
report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this
registration statement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
As permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), the
Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that (i) the Company is required to indemnify its
directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (ii) the Company may, in its
discretion, indemnify other persons as set forth in the DGCL, (iii) to the fullest extent permitted
by the DGCL, the Company is required to advance all expenses incurred by its directors and officers
in connection with a legal proceeding (subject to certain exceptions), (iv) the rights conferred in
the Bylaws are not exclusive, (v) the Company is authorized to enter into indemnification
agreements with its directors, officers, employees and agents and (vi) the Company may not
retroactively amend the Bylaws provisions relating to indemnity.
The Company has entered into agreements with its directors and executive officers that require
the Company to indemnify such persons against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other
amounts that such person becomes legally obligated to pay (including expenses of a derivative
action) in connection with any proceeding, whether actual or threatened, to which any such person
may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the
Company or any of its affiliated enterprises, provided such person acted in good faith and in a
manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Company. The indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in the
event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.
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ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS
1.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(a)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration
statement.
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement;
provided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference herein.
(b)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
2.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of
its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California, on
October 14, 2005.
eBay Inc.
/s/ Margaret C. Whitman
Margaret C. Whitman
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Margaret C. Whitman, Michael R. Jacobson and Rajiv Dutta, and each or any one of them,
his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and her in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or his or her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Margaret C. Whitman
Margaret C. Whitman
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Rajiv Dutta
Rajiv Dutta
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
October 14, 2005
/s/ Douglas Jeffries
Douglas Jeffries
Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
October 14, 2005
/s/ Pierre M. Omidyar
Pierre M. Omidyar
Founder, Chairman of the Board
And Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Fred D. Anderson
Fred D. Anderson
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Edward W. Barnholt
Edward W. Barnholt
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Philippe Bourguignon
Philippe Bourguignon
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Scott D. Cook
Scott D. Cook
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ William C. Ford, Jr.
William C. Ford, Jr.
Director
October 14, 2005
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/s/ Robert C. Kagle
Robert C. Kagle
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Dawn G. Lepore
Dawn G. Lepore
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Richard T. Schlosberg III
Richard T. Schlosberg III
Director
October 14, 2005
/s/ Thomas J. Tiereney
Thomas J. Tierney
Director
October 14, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Skype Technologies S.A. Stock Option Plan Rules.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this registration statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
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