UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K/A
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 23, 2012
 
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.)
 
 
 
Arias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
 
C1430CRG
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   011-54-11-4640-8000
 
Arias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Explanatory Note
 
On February 23, 2012, MercadoLibre, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) to report the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend (the “Dividend”).  The Original Report inadvertently included a press release of the Company announcing the Dividend.  This Current Report on Form 8-K/A shall be deemed to supersede and replace the Original Report in its entirety.
 
Item 8.01.  Other Events.
 
On February 23, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.109 per share, payable to holders of the Company's common stock. This quarterly cash dividend will be paid on April 16, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2012.
 
 


 

 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   
MercadoLibre, Inc.
   
(Registrant)
     
February 24, 2012
 
/s/   PEDRO ARNT
(Date)
 
PEDRO ARNT
Chief Financial Officer