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This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Jul 27, 2007.
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act of any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
 
(aa) “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
(bb) “Stock Award” means any right granted under the Plan, including an option, a stock bonus, a right to acquire restricted stock and a restricted stock unit award.


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(cc) “Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
 
3.   Administration.
 
(a) Administration by Board.  The Board shall administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration to a Committee, as provided in subsection 3(c).
 
(b) Powers of Board.  The Board shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
 
(i) To determine from time to time which of the persons eligible under the Plan shall be granted Stock Awards; when and how each Stock Award shall be granted; what type or combination of types of Stock Award shall be granted; the provisions of each Stock Award granted (which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to receive Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award; and the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Award shall be granted to each such person.
 
(ii) To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient in its sole discretion to make the Plan fully effective.
 
(iii) To amend the Plan or a Stock Award as provided in Section 12.
 
(iv) To terminate or suspend the Plan as provided in Section 13.
 
(v) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient in its sole discretion to promote the best interests of the Company, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan.
 
(c) Delegation to Committee.
 
(i) General.  The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees of one (1) or more members of the Board, and the term “Committee” shall apply to any person or persons to whom such authority has been delegated. If administration is delegated to a Committee, the Committee shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee of one (1) or more members of the Board any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board shall thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board may abolish the Committee at any time and revest in the Board the administration of the Plan.
 
(ii) Section 162(m) and Rule 16b-3 Compliance.  In the sole discretion of the Board, a Committee may consist solely of two or more Outside Directors, in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code, and/or solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors, in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may (1) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Outside Directors the authority to grant Stock Awards to eligible persons who are either (a) not then Covered Employees and are not expected to be Covered Employees at the time of recognition of income resulting from such Stock Award or (b) not persons with respect to whom the Company wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code and/or (2) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant Stock Awards to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 
(d) Effect of Board’s Decision.  All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board in good faith shall not be subject to review by anyone and shall be final, binding and conclusive on all Participants and any other person having an interest in such determination, interpretation or construction.


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4.   Shares Subject to the Plan.
 
(a) Share Reserve.  Subject to the provisions of Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in Common Stock, the Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards shall not exceed in the aggregate fifty two million (52,000,000)1 shares of Common Stock. No more than two million (2,000,000)2 of such shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11) may be awarded under the Plan in the aggregate in respect of the Stock Awards pursuant to Section 7 for which a Participant pays less than Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant.
 
(b) Reversion of Shares to the Share Reserve.  If any Stock Option shall for any reason expire or otherwise terminate, in whole or in part, without having been exercised in full, the shares of Common Stock not acquired under such Stock Option shall revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan.
 
(c) Source of Shares.  The shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan may be unissued shares or reacquired shares, bought on the market or otherwise.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY DEF 14A filed Apr 30, 2007.
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act of any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
 
(aa) “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
(bb) “Stock Award” means any right granted under the Plan, including an option, a stock bonus, a right to acquire restricted stock and a restricted stock unit award.
 
(cc) “Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.


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3.   Administration.
 
(a) Administration by Board.  The Board shall administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration to a Committee, as provided in subsection 3(c).
 
(b) Powers of Board.  The Board shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
 
(i) To determine from time to time which of the persons eligible under the Plan shall be granted Stock Awards; when and how each Stock Award shall be granted; what type or combination of types of Stock Award shall be granted; the provisions of each Stock Award granted (which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to receive Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award; and the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Award shall be granted to each such person.
 
(ii) To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient in its sole discretion to make the Plan fully effective.
 
(iii) To amend the Plan or a Stock Award as provided in Section 12.
 
(iv) To terminate or suspend the Plan as provided in Section 13.
 
(v) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient in its sole discretion to promote the best interests of the Company, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan.
 
(c) Delegation to Committee.
 
(i) General.  The Board may delegate administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees of one (1) or more members of the Board, and the term “Committee” shall apply to any person or persons to whom such authority has been delegated. If administration is delegated to a Committee, the Committee shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee of one (1) or more members of the Board any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board shall thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board may abolish the Committee at any time and revest in the Board the administration of the Plan.
 
(ii) Section 162(m) and Rule 16b-3 Compliance.  In the sole discretion of the Board, a Committee may consist solely of two or more Outside Directors, in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code, and/or solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors, in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may (1) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Outside Directors the authority to grant Stock Awards to eligible persons who are either (a) not then Covered Employees and are not expected to be Covered Employees at the time of recognition of income resulting from such Stock Award or (b) not persons with respect to whom the Company wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code and/or (2) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant Stock Awards to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 
(d) Effect of Board’s Decision.  All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board in good faith shall not be subject to review by anyone and shall be final, binding and conclusive on all Participants and any other person having an interest in such determination, interpretation or construction.


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4.   Shares Subject to the Plan.
 
(a) Share Reserve.  Subject to the provisions of Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in Common Stock, the Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards shall not exceed in the aggregate fifty two million (52,000,000)1 shares of Common Stock. No more than two million (2,000,000)2 of such shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11) may be awarded under the Plan in the aggregate in respect of the Stock Awards pursuant to Section 7 for which a Participant pays less than Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant.
 
(b) Reversion of Shares to the Share Reserve.  If any Stock Option shall for any reason expire or otherwise terminate, in whole or in part, without having been exercised in full, the shares of Common Stock not acquired under such Stock Option shall revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan.
 
(c) Source of Shares.  The shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan may be unissued shares or reacquired shares, bought on the market or otherwise.
 
These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 28, 2007.
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act of any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
 
(x) “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
(y) “Stock Award” means any right granted under the Plan, including an option, a stock bonus, a right to acquire restricted stock and a restricted stock unit award.
 
(z) “Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
 
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
 
(z) “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
(aa) “Ten Percent Stockholder” means a person who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY DEF 14A filed Apr 26, 2006.
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
 
(y) “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
(z) “Ten Percent Stockholder” means a person who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.
 
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