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UNITED STATES 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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2006
eBay Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-24821   77-0430924
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 376-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 


 

Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information in this report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing by eBay Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
On January 18, 2006, eBay Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. A copy of eBay’s press release announcing its financial results and certain other information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The attached press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, eBay uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, operating income, net income, earnings per share, cash flows and its effective tax rate, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the investors’ overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gains and losses that may not be indicative of our core operating results. In addition, because we have historically reported certain non-GAAP results to investors, we believe the inclusion of non-GAAP numbers provides consistency in our financial reporting. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but are not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Consistent with our historical practice, the non-GAAP measures included in the attached press release have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure.
The attached press release also contains forward-looking statements relating to eBay’s performance during fiscal year 2006. A more thorough discussion of certain factors which may affect eBay’s operating results is included under the captions “Risk Factors That May Affect Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in eBay’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Additional information will be included under those captions in eBay’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, which will be filed with the SEC during the first quarter of 2006.
Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
      (c) Exhibits.
      The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
      99.1 Press release dated January 18, 2006.


 

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.
  (Registrant)
 
  /s/ Michael R. Jacobson
 
 
  Name:        Michael R. Jacobson
  Title: Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs,
  General Counsel and Secretary
Date: January 18, 2006


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
  99 .1   Press release dated January 18, 2006