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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065088-26-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBAY"
cik: "0001065088"
company_name: "EBAY INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:09:29.195936+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# eBay appoints Brian Sharples to Board of Directors effective March 20, 2026

## Summary
- Sharples co-founded HomeAway, served as CEO and Chair; currently Board Chair of GoDaddy.
- Board expands to 12 members, 11 independent; Sharples is independent.
- Term expires at 2026 annual meeting; standard non-employee director compensation applies.
- Appointment brings technology marketplace expertise to help advance eBay's strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065088-26-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBAY
- cik: 0001065088
- company_name: EBAY INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065088/000106508826000060/0001065088-26-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065088/000106508826000060/ebay-20260319.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065088-26-000060.txt

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