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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C.  20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
  
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
                           Date of Report:  May 28, 1999
  
                  Date of earliest event reported:  May 18, 1999
  
  
                                     eBay Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                     Delaware
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
               000-24821                                 77-0430924
          (Commission File No.)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
                               2125 Hamilton Avenue
                                San Jose, CA  95125
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 558-7400
  
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  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  
       On May 18, 1999, eBay Inc. ("eBay") completed a series of acquisitions in
  which it acquired Kruse, Inc. (d/b/a Kruse International), Auburn Cordage, Inc.,
  ACD Auto Sales, Inc., Reppert School of Auctioneering, Inc. and Classic
  Advertising & Promotions, Inc., each an Indiana corporation (collectively, the
  "Companies").  The Companies were acquired pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
  Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May 17, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"),
  among eBay, each of the Companies, five merger subsidiaries wholly-owned by
  eBay, Dean V. Kruse and Mitchell Kruse.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each
  Company was merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay, with the respective
  Company as the surviving corporation (collectively, the "Mergers").  As a result
  of the Mergers, each Company became a wholly owed subsidiary of eBay.  In
  connection with the Mergers, eBay issued a total of 787,312 shares of eBay
  common stock to the existing shareholders of the Companies as consideration for
  all shares of capital stock of the Companies.
  
       The Mergers are intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and to be
  accounted for as a "pooling of interests."  The Companies conduct auctions and
  provide appraisal services for merchandise, primarily automobiles, offered at
  such auctions.  eBay intends to continue to use the assets acquired to conduct
  such business.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       a.  The required financial statements will be filed by amendment as soon
           as practicable.
  
       b.  The required pro forma financial information will be filed by amendment
            as soon as practicable.
  
       c.  Exhibits
  
           2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May
                17, 1999, among eBay Inc., Sesame Corporation No. 1, Sesame
                Corporation No. 2, Sesame Corporation No. 3, Sesame Corporation
                No. 4, Sesame Corporation No. 5, Kruse, Inc. (d/b/a Kruse
                International), Auburn Cordage, Inc., ACD Auto Sales, Inc.,
                Reppert School of Auctioneering, Inc., Classic Advertising &
                Promotions, Inc., Dean V. Kruse and Mitchell Kruse.
  
                                         2.
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                                    SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                         eBay Inc.
  
  Dated:  May 28, 1999              By:  /s/ MICHAEL R. JACOBSON
                                         -----------------------
                                         Michael R. Jacobson
                                         Vice President, Legal Affairs,
                                         General Counsel and Secretary
  
                                         3.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C.  20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                           Date of Report:  May 28, 1999
  
                  Date of earliest event reported:  May 18, 1999
  
                                     eBay Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     Delaware
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
               000-24821                                 77-0430924
          (Commission File No.)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
                               2125 Hamilton Avenue
                                San Jose, CA  95125
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 558-7400
  
                           ----------------------------
  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  
       On May 18, 1999, eBay Inc. ("eBay") completed a series of acquisitions in
  which it acquired Kruse, Inc. (d/b/a Kruse International), Auburn Cordage, Inc.,
  ACD Auto Sales, Inc., Reppert School of Auctioneering, Inc. and Classic
  Advertising & Promotions, Inc., each an Indiana corporation (collectively, the
  "Companies").  The Companies were acquired pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
  Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May 17, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"),
  among eBay, each of the Companies, five merger subsidiaries wholly-owned by
  eBay, Dean V. Kruse and Mitchell Kruse.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each
  Company was merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay, with the respective
  Company as the surviving corporation (collectively, the "Mergers").  As a result
  of the Mergers, each Company became a wholly owed subsidiary of eBay.  In
  connection with the Mergers, eBay issued a total of 787,312 shares of eBay
  common stock to the existing shareholders of the Companies as consideration for
  all shares of capital stock of the Companies.
  
       The Mergers are intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and to be
  accounted for as a "pooling of interests."  The Companies conduct auctions and
  provide appraisal services for merchandise, primarily automobiles, offered at
  such auctions.  eBay intends to continue to use the assets acquired to conduct
  such business.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       a.  The required financial statements will be filed by amendment as soon
           as practicable.
  
       b.  The required pro forma financial information will be filed by amendment
            as soon as practicable.
  
       c.  Exhibits
  
           2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May
                17, 1999, among eBay Inc., Sesame Corporation No. 1, Sesame
                Corporation No. 2, Sesame Corporation No. 3, Sesame Corporation
                No. 4, Sesame Corporation No. 5, Kruse, Inc. (d/b/a Kruse
                International), Auburn Cordage, Inc., ACD Auto Sales, Inc.,
                Reppert School of Auctioneering, Inc., Classic Advertising &
                Promotions, Inc., Dean V. Kruse and Mitchell Kruse.
  
                                         2.
  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                         eBay Inc.
  
  Dated:  May 28, 1999              By:  /s/ MICHAEL R. JACOBSON
                                         -----------------------
                                         Michael R. Jacobson
                                         Vice President, Legal Affairs,
                                         General Counsel and Secretary
  
                                         3.