Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BARNHOLT EDWARD W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EBAY INC [EBAY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2006
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95125
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/26/2006   P   4,500 A $ 34.24 4,500 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units $ 0               (1) 04/26/2015 Common Stock 4,816   4,816 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0               (2) 08/01/2015 Common Stock 220   220 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0               (3) 11/01/2015 Common Stock 310   310 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0               (4) 02/01/2016 Common Stock 291   291 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.44               (5) 06/23/2015 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BARNHOLT EDWARD W
C/O EBAY INC.
2145 HAMILTON AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95125
  X      

Signatures

 Edward W Barnholt   04/26/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person has received an exempt award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") under the Company's 2003 Deferred Stock Unit Plan, as amended which is a right to receive shares of common stock of the Issuer upon termination of service as a Director of the Company subject to the terms and conditions of the DSU Award Agreement. The DSUs becomes vested as to 25% on the one year anniversary of the grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter, subject to the terms and conditions of the DSU Award Agreement. The DSU expires the later of 4/26/2015 or later if the reporting person is still in continuous service as a Director on such date.
(2) The reporting person has received an exempt award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") under the Company's 2003 Deferred Stock Unit Plan, as amended. DSUs represent a right to receive shares of the Company's common stock (or, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, cash, securities or other property equal to the fair market value thereof) upon termination of service as a Director of the Company. The reporting person has elected to receive DSUs in lieu of the annual retainer fees payable for services on the Company's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The DSUs are awarded on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly in arrears). The DSUs are immediately vested and expire on 8/1/2015, or later if the reporting person is still in continuous service as a Director of the Company on such date.
(3) The reporting person has received an exempt award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") under the Company's 2003 Deferred Stock Unit Plan, as amended. DSUs represent a right to receive shares of the Company's common stock (or, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, cash, securities or other property equal to the fair market value thereof) upon termination of service as a Director of the Company. The reporting person has elected to receive DSUs in lieu of the annual retainer fees payable for services on the Company's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The DSUs are awarded on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly in arrears). The DSUs are immediately vested and expire on 11/1/2015, or later if the reporting person is still in continuous service as a Director of the Company on such date.
(4) The reporting person has received an exempt award of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") under the Company's 2003 Deferred Stock Unit Plan, as amended. DSUs represent a right to receive shares of the Company's common stock (or, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, cash, securities or other property equal to the fair market value thereof) upon termination of service as a Director of the Company. The reporting person has elected to receive DSUs in lieu of the annual retainer fees payable for services on the Company's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The DSUs are awarded on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly in arrears). The DSUs are immediately vested and expire on 2/1/2016, or later if the reporting person is still in continuous service as a Director of the Company on such date.
(5) Options become exercisable as to 25% on the one year anniversary date of the grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

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