UNITED STATES

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): May 3, 2012

LINKEDIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

2029 Stierlin Court

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

(650) 687-3600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

In connection with an acquisition agreement entered into on May 3, 2012, LinkedIn Corporation (the “Company”) agreed to issue up to an aggregate of 623,984 shares of its Class A common stock to the stockholders of Slideshare, Inc. (“Slideshare”) as a portion of the consideration for all of the outstanding equity of Slideshare. The final number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to be issued in connection with the acquisition is subject to adjustment based on (i) purchase price adjustment provisions, (ii) continuing service obligations to the Company of certain stockholders of Slideshare, and (iii) indemnification obligations of Slideshare stockholders after the closing of the acquisition.

The proposed issuance of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to stockholders of Slideshare in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the acquisition agreements will be made in reliance on the private offering exemption of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or the private offering safe harbor provision of Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder based on the following factors: (i) the number of offerees or purchasers, as applicable, (ii) the absence of general solicitation, (iii) representations obtained from the stockholders of Slideshare with respect to their status as accredited investors , (iv) the provision of appropriate disclosure, and (v) the placement of restrictive legends on the certificates reflecting the securities coupled with investment representations obtained from the stockholders of the Slideshare being issued Class A common stock of the Company.

On May 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the pending acquisition of Slideshare. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. On May 3, 2012, the Company also posted a presentation on the investor relations portion of the Company’s website regarding the pending acquisition of Slideshare. The Company routinely posts information about the Company on its website. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished on this Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

(d) Exhibits

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.