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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-001553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MELI"
cik: "0001099590"
company_name: "MERCADOLIBRE INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:16:44.604706+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MercadoLibre boosts buyback by $300M to $450M total, extends program to Aug 2023

## Summary
- Board raised repurchase authorization from $150M to $450M (increase of $300M).
- Term extended from Aug 31, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023.
- As of Mar 1, 2022, remaining balance was approximately $36M.
- Repurchases may occur via open-market, block trades, or private transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-001553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MELI
- cik: 0001099590
- company_name: MERCADOLIBRE INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099590/000117184322001553/0001171843-22-001553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099590/000117184322001553/f8k_030222.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001553.txt

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