eBay Inc. Files Definitive Proxy Statement for 2025 Shareholder Meeting

TL;DR

eBay's proxy statement is out - vote on directors, exec pay, and auditors by June 25th.

AI Summary

eBay Inc. filed its definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on April 30, 2025, for its annual meeting of shareholders. The filing outlines the agenda for the meeting, including the election of directors, advisory votes on executive compensation, and the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. It also details executive compensation plans and other corporate governance matters.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with crucial information to make informed voting decisions on company leadership, executive pay, and auditor selection, impacting the company's governance and financial oversight.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine annual filing (DEF 14A) that provides information to shareholders and does not inherently introduce new risks.

Key Numbers

• 1231 — Fiscal Year End (Indicates the end of eBay's financial reporting year.)

Key Players & Entities

• eBay Inc. (company) — Registrant
• April 30, 2025 (date) — Filing Date
• June 25, 2025 (date) — Period of Report
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (company) — Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

FAQ

From the Filing

0001104659-25-042545.txt : 20250430 0001104659-25-042545.hdr.sgml : 20250430 20250430162013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-25-042545 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 113 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250625 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EBAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001065088 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services EIN: 770430924 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37713 FILM NUMBER: 25895701 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95125 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-376-7400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95125 DEF 14A 1 tm2424429-2_def14a.htm DEF 14A tm2424429-1_nonfiling - none - 28.6039837s TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ​ SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.  ) Filed by the Registrant   ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant   ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ​ ☐ CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14a-6(e)(2)) ​ ☒ Definitive Proxy Statement ​ ☐ Definitive Additional Materials ​ ☐ Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 ​ eBay Inc. ​ ​ (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)   ​ (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): ☒ No fee required. ​ ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. ​ ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. ​ TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS     2025 Proxy Statement   Letter to Our Stockholders Dear Fellow Stockholders: eBay’s shared values of transparency, responsibility, and business performance have supported our mission to empower people and create economic opportunity for all throughout 2024. As your Board of Directors, we are focused on creating long-term, sustainable value for stockholders. Drawing on your input, we are supporting our leadership team in realizing its vision and strategy for eBay, a marketplace that will continue to connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all. You are cordially invited to attend our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of eBay Inc. (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 25, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The matters expected to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement. Board Election We are soliciting proxies for the election at our Annual Meeting of 11 individuals to serve as directors of eBay until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Board Refreshment Our Board is guided by the principles that our outside directors should have an average tenure of ten years or less and that the addition of new directors over time to “refresh” our Board is desirable. Of our 10 current non-employee directors, six joined our Board in 2020 or later and two joined in 2024, Bill Nash and Zane Rowe. Engaging Virtually This year will be our sixth virtual annual meeting. We believe hosting the meeting virtually improves your ability to attend and participate while saving you the time and expense of travel. In our virtual meeting, participants join via a website where they can listen to the speakers, view any presentations, submit questions and comments, hear the Company’s responses, and vote their shares