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): (July 4, 2008)
MercadoLibre, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33647 | 98-0212790 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Tronador 4890, 8th Floor
Buenos Aires, C1430DNN, Argentina
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-54-11-5352-8000
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 20, 2008, MercadoLibre, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Marcos Galperín, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, entered into a written stock selling plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s Insider Trading Policy. The Plan provided for the sale over time of a maximum of 1,768,794 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Effective July 4, 2008, Mr. Galperín terminated the Plan. Except as may be required by law, the Company does not undertake to report on specific Rule 10b5-1 pre-planned stock trading plans of Company officers or directors, nor to report on modifications or terminations of any plan.
SIGNATURE
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.
| MERCADOLIBRE, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: July 8, 2008 | By: | /s/ Nicolás Szekasy | ||||||
| Nicolás Szekasy | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||