AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MercadoLibre (MELI)

MercadoLibre sets 2025 bonus goals and adopts long-term retention program for executives

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

MercadoLibre's board set 2025 bonus performance goals and target bonuses for five named executives and adopted a 2025 Long Term Retention Program with cash awards paid over six years. The filing covers compensation arrangements only and reports no financial results or changes in officers.

Key points

  • Target bonus for each named executive is four months of base salary, or 33.33% of annual base salary, with adjustments of up to plus or minus 50% for individual performance.
  • Bonus goals are based on net revenues and financial income, income from operations, adjusted total payment volume, and competitive Net Promoter Score, all in constant dollars where noted.
  • Target 2025 LTRP awards are $14,000,000 for Marcos Galperin, $5,000,000 each for Osvaldo Giménez, Daniel Rabinovich and Ariel Szarfsztejn, and $3,000,000 for Martin de los Santos.
  • First LTRP payment falls between January 1, 2026 and April 30, 2026, with payments subject to continued employment.

The filing

CompanyMercadoLibre (MELI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 18, 2025, 4:13 PM ET
Accession number0001099590-25-000014

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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