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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)

Check the appropriate box:

MercadoLibre, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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April 27, 2020

Dear Stockholder:

Sincerely yours,

Marcos Galperin
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 8, 2020

Meeting information

	The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MercadoLibre, Inc. (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) will be held at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 8, 2020.
	The Annual Meeting can be accessed by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MELI2020, where stockholders will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online.
	Items of business
	1	To elect the three Class I directors nominated and recommended by our board of directors, each to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until such time as their respective successors are elected and qualified;
	2	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2019;
	3	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Co. S.A. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and
	4	To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
	Record Date Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on April 13, 2020 as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 13, 2020 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. We ask that as promptly as possible you vote via the Internet, by telephone or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, by mailing a proxy or voting instruction card.

Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please read our 2020 Proxy Statement for important information on each of the proposals, and our practices in the areas of corporate governance and executive compensation. Our 2019 Annual Report to Stockholders contains information about MercadoLibre and our financial performance. Voting on the Internet or by telephone is fast and convenient, and your vote is immediately confirmed and tabulated. Using the Internet or telephone saves us money by reducing postage and proxy tabulation costs. Please provide your voting instructions by the Internet, telephone, or by returning a proxy card or voting instruction card.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING.THE NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING AND OUR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS ARE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ATwww.proxyvote.com

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PROXY STATEMENT
INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

Under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, we are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders primarily via the Internet, instead of mailing printed copies of those materials to each stockholder. On or about April 27, 2020, we first mailed to our stockholders (other than those who previously requested electronic or paper delivery of the proxy statement) a Notice of Internet Availability containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials, including our proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Annual Report”). The Notice of Internet Availability also instructs you on how to access your proxy card to vote through the Internet or by telephone.

This process is designed to expedite stockholders’ receipt of proxy materials, lower the cost of the annual meeting, and help conserve natural resources. However, if you would prefer to receive printed proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the Notice of Internet Availability. If you have previously elected to receive our proxy materials electronically, you will continue to receive these materials via e-mail unless you elect otherwise.

ATTENDING THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING

	Live webcast available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MELI2020
	Webcast starts at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time
	Replay available until June 8, 2021

QUESTIONS

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND OUR 2020 ANNUAL MEETING

		Why am I receiving these materials?
		Our board of directors is providing these proxy materials to you in connection with our board’s solicitation of proxies for use at our 2020 Annual Meeting which will take place on June 8, 2020. Stockholders are invited to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement.
		What information is contained in these materials?
		The information included in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the 2020 Annual Meeting, the voting process, the compensation of our directors and our named executive officers, and certain other required information.
		Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?
		In accordance with SEC rules, we may furnish proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our 2019 Annual Report, which includes our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, to our stockholders by providing access to these documents on the Internet instead of mailing printed copies. On or about April 27, 2020, we first mailed to our stockholders (other than those who previously requested electronic or paper delivery) a Notice of Internet Availability containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials, including our proxy statement and our 2019 Annual Report. The Notice of Internet Availability also instructs you on how to access your proxy card to vote through the Internet, by telephone or by mail. You will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless you request them. Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the proxy materials on the Internet. If you would like to receive a paper or electronic copy of our proxy materials, including a copy of our 2019 Annual Report, you should follow the instructions in the notice for requesting these materials.
		How do I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
		The Notice of Internet Availability will provide you with instructions regarding how to: ●view our proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting on the Internet; ●and instruct us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by e-mail. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by e-mail will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of printing and mailing these materials on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by e-mail, you will receive an e-mail next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by e-mail will remain in effect until you terminate it.

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		What proposals will be voted on at the 2020 Annual Meeting?
		There are three proposals scheduled for a vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting: ●the election of the three Class I directors nominated and recommended by our board, each to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until such time as their respective successors are elected and qualified; ●the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2019; ●and the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Co. S.A. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
		What are our board’s voting recommendations?
		Our board recommends that you vote your shares: ●“FOR” the election of the three Class I directors nominated and recommended by our board; ●“FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2019; and ●“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Co. S.A. as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
		How many shares are entitled to vote?
		Each share of our common stock outstanding as of the close of business on April 13, 2020, the record date, is entitled to one vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Each share of our preferred stock outstanding as of the close of business on the record date is entitled to vote on par with shares of our common stock on an as-converted basis. At the close of business on April 13, 2020, 49,918,414 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote (including shares of our Preferred Series A stock on an as-converted basis, assuming no adjustments to the conversion price between the record date and the date of the Annual Meeting). You may vote all of the shares owned by you as of the close of business on the record date and each share of common stock held by you on the record date represents one vote. These shares include shares that are (1) held of record directly in your name and (2) held for you as the beneficial owner through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee.
		What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
		Most stockholders of MercadoLibre hold their shares beneficially through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. There are some distinctions between shares held of record and shares owned beneficially, specifically: Shares held of record If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice of Internet Availability was sent directly to you. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your

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		voting proxy directly to us. If you requested to receive printed proxy materials, we have enclosed or sent a proxy card for you to use. Each stockholder of record is entitled to vote by proxy as described in the Notice of Internet Availability and below. Shares held in brokerage account or by a bank If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and the Notice of Internet Availability was forwarded to you by your broker or nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner or nominee, you have the right to direct your broker or other nominee on how to vote the shares in your account.
		Can I attend the 2020 Annual Meeting?
		You are invited to participate in the 2020 Annual Meeting if you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner at the close of business on April 13, 2020. Any stockholder can attend the 2020 Annual Meeting via the Internet atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MELI2020. We encourage you to access the Annual Meeting online prior to its start time. Instructions on how to attend and participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com.
		How can I vote my shares?
		Whether you hold shares directly as the stockholder of record or beneficially in street name, you may vote as follows: ●If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability, or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, you can also vote by mail pursuant to instructions provided on the proxy card. You may also attend the Annual Meeting at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 8, 2020 via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MELI2020 and vote during the Annual Meeting using the control number we have provided to you ●If you hold shares beneficially in street name, you may also vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability, or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, you can also vote by mail by following the voting instruction card provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee or nominee. Under Delaware law, votes cast by Internet or telephone have the same effect as votes cast by submitting a written proxy card.
		Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?
		If you are the stockholder of record, you may change your proxy instructions or revoke your proxy at any time before your proxy is voted at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Proxies may be revoked by any of the following actions:

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		●filing a timely written notice of revocation with our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office (Arias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1430CRG); ●granting a new proxy bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier proxy) using any of the methods described above (and until the applicable deadline for each method); ●or attending the 2020 Annual Meeting online and voting via the Internet using the control number we have provided to you (attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy). If your shares are held through a brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you may change your vote by: ●submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank, or nominee following the instructions they provided; ●or if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker, bank, or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the 2020 Annual Meeting and voting in person.
		How are votes counted?
		Election of three Class I Directors.In the election of three Class I directors, you may vote “for” any or all of the nominees for Class I directors or you may “withhold” your vote with respect to any or all of the nominees for Class I director. Only votes “for” will be counted in determining whether a plurality has been cast in favor of a nominee for Class I director. Advisory Vote to Approve our Named Executive Officers’ Compensation for 2019.In the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2019, you may vote “for,” “against” or “abstain.” If you elect to abstain from voting, the abstention will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor.In the proposal to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2020, you may vote “for,” “against” or “abstain.” If you abstain from voting, it will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal. No cumulative voting rights are authorized, and dissenter’s rights are not applicable to these matters. If you sign and return your proxy card or broker voting instruction card without giving specific voting instructions, your shares will be voted “FOR” the election of the three Class I directors nominated and recommended by our board and named in this proxy statement, “FOR” approval of our executive compensation, “FOR” the ratification of the approval of our independent auditors, and at the discretion of the proxies in any other matters properly brought before the 2020 Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial holder and do not return a voting instruction card, your broker is only authorized to vote on the ratification of the approval of our independent auditors. See “What are broker non-votes and what effect do they have on the proposals?”
		Who will count the votes?
		A representative of Broadridge will tabulate the votes at the 2020 Annual Meeting and act as the inspector of elections.

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		What is the quorum requirement for the 2020 Annual Meeting?
		The quorum requirement for holding the 2020 Annual Meeting and transacting business is a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. The shares may be present in person or represented by proxy at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Both abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.
		What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?
		Election of three Class I Directors.The Class I directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or by means of remote communication or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter, meaning that the three Class I director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. Advisory Vote to Approve our Named Executive Officers’ Executive Compensation for 2019.The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter is required to approve our named executive officers’ compensation for fiscal year 2019. This vote is advisory and will not be binding on the company, the board of directors or the compensation committee. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor.The vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy is required to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
		What are broker non-votes and what effect do they have on the proposals?
		Generally, broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker, bank or other nominee in “street name” for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to a particular proposal because (1) the broker, bank or other nominee has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and (2) the broker, bank or other nominee lacks discretionary voting power to vote those shares. A broker, bank or other nominee is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on “routine” matters without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares, but is not entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on any non-routine matter without instruction from the beneficial owner. The ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm is considered to be a routine matter for which brokers, banks or other nominees holding shares in street name may exercise discretionary voting power in the absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner. As a result, broker non-votes will not arise in connection with, and thus will have no effect on, this proposal. Unlike the proposal to ratify the appointment of our independent auditors, the election of directors and the advisory vote on our named executive officers’ compensation for fiscal year 2019 are each considered a “non-routine” matter. As a result, brokers, banks or other nominees holding shares in street name that have not received voting instructions from their clients cannot vote on their clients’ behalf on these proposals. Therefore, it is very important that you provide your broker, bank or other nominee who is holding your shares in street name with voting instructions with respect to these proposals in one of the manners set forth in this proxy statement. Under Delaware law, broker non-votes that arise in connection with the election of directors or the advisory vote on our named executive officers’ compensation for fiscal year 2019 will have no effect on these proposals.

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		Where can I find the voting results of the 2020 Annual Meeting?
		We will announce final voting results in a current report on Form 8-K that will be filed with the SEC within four business days after the 2020 Annual Meeting and that will also be available on our investor relations website at http://investor.mercadolibre.com.
		Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the 2020 Annual Meeting?
		We will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing, and distributing these proxy materials. If you choose to access the proxy materials and/or vote over the Internet, you are responsible for any Internet access charges you may incur. If you choose to vote by telephone, you are responsible for telephone charges you may incur. In addition to the mailing of these proxy materials, the solicitation of proxies or votes may be made in person, by telephone or by electronic communication by our directors, officers and employees, who will not receive any additional compensation for such solicitation activities.

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PROPOSAL ONE:
ELECTION OF THREE CLASS I DIRECTORS

Our certificate of incorporation provides for our board to be divided into three classes, with each class having a three-year term. In accordance with our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the number of directors that constitutes our board of directors is fixed from time to time by a resolution duly adopted by our board. Our board currently consists of eight members. Information as to the directors currently comprising each class of directors and the current term expiration date of each class of directors is set forth in the following table:

A director elected to fill a vacancy (including a vacancy created by an increase in the size of our board) will serve for the remainder of the term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. As discussed in greater detail below in “Information on our Board of Directors—Director Independence and Family Relationships,” our board has determined that six of the eight current members of our board are independent directors within the meaning of the listing standards of The NASDAQ Global Select Market (the “NASDAQ”) and our corporate governance guidelines.

The terms of our three Class I directors are set to expire at the 2020 Annual Meeting. The nominating and corporate governance committee recommended, and our board nominated, each of Susan Segal, Mario Eduardo Vázquez and Alejandro Nicolás Aguzin as nominees for re-election as Class I directors of our Company at the 2020 Annual Meeting. If elected at the 2020 Annual Meeting, each of the Class I director nominees will serve until our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal.

If any of the nominees is unexpectedly unavailable for election, shares represented by validly delivered proxies will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee proposed by our nominating and corporate governance committee or our board may determine to reduce the size of our board. Each person nominated for election and named above has agreed to serve if elected.

Set forth below is biographical information for the nominees, as well as the key attributes, experience and skills that the board believes each nominee brings to the board.

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Nominees for Election as Class I Directors

Class I Directors

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Mario Eduardo Vázquez, 84 Director since:2008 MercadoLibre Inc.’s Board Committees: ● Audit Committee (Chairman, Financial Expert) ● Nominating andCorporate Governance Committee ● Compensation Committee

Experience: Mr. Vázquez serves as a member of the board of directors and as the president of the audit committee of Globant S.A. (NYSE: GLOB) and Despegar.com, Corp, and as President of the compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee of Globant S.A. Mr. Vázquez served as the chief executive officer of Grupo Telefónica in Argentina from June 2003 to November 2006, and served as a member of the board of directors of Telefónica S.A. Spain from November 2000 to November 2006. He has also served as a regular member of the board of directors of Telefónica Argentina S.A. and Telefónica Holding Argentina S.A., and as alternate member of the board of directors of Telefónica de Chile S.A until 2012. Mr. Vázquez served as a member of the board of directors of YPF S.A. and as the president of the Audit Committee of YPF S.A until 2012. Since November 2006, Mr. Vázquez has pursued personal interests in addition to his service as a director. Mr. Vázquez spent 23 years as a partner and general director of Arthur Andersen for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay (Pistrelli, Diaz y Asociados and Andersen Consulting—Accenture), where he served for a total of 33 years until his retirement in 1993. Mr. Vázquez previously taught as a professor of Auditing at the Economics School of the University of Buenos Aires. Mr. Vázquez received a degree in accounting from the University of Buenos Aires. Key Attributes and Skills: Mr. Vázquez was chosen to join our board specifically to serve our audit committee as its audit committee financial expert. We targeted a director with financial and auditing experience specific to Latin American businesses. Mr. Vázquez worked in auditing for Arthur Andersen for 33 years total, including 23 years as a partner and general director, in many of our markets, including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. He also brings an academic perspective to the position from his time as a professor of Auditing at the Economics School of the University of Buenos Aires. Finally, Mr. Vázquez has employed these skills as a board member of several other technology and other companies, thus has important experience serving as a director and audit committee member.

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Alejandro Nicolás Aguzin, 51 Director since:2017 MercadoLibre Inc.’s Board Committees: ● Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Experience: Mr. Aguzin is the CEO of J.P. Morgan’s International Private Bank and a member of the Operating Committee for the firm’s Asset & Wealth Management business. Mr. Aguzin has held leadership roles spanning lines of business and geographies during 30 years with J.P. Morgan, including serving as Chairman and CEO for the Asia Pacific Region from 2012 to 2020. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO for J.P. Morgan Latin America, where he also had direct responsibility for investment banking coverage, mergers & acquisitions and capital markets in the region, and was the firm’s Brazil Senior Country Officer. He joined J.P. Morgan in 1990 in Buenos Aires as a financial analyst in the Credit Group and has spent his career advising clients on strategic and corporate finance transactions. In 1991, he moved to New York, where he worked in the Corporate Finance Services Group and focused primarily on cross-border mergers and acquisitions for U.S. clients. In 1992, he returned to Buenos Aires in the Investment Banking team where he participated in several privatizations, capital markets and advisory transactions. In 1996, he moved to the Latin America Mergers & Acquisitions Group in New York, being appointed head of the group in 2000. In 2002, he expanded his responsibilities and was appointed head of Latin America Investment Banking Coverage, Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets, formerly known as Latin America Investment Banking. In 2005, he was appointed CEO for Latin America. Mr. Aguzin is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Society as well as the Eisenhower Fellowships. He also is a member of the Asia Pacific Council of the Nature Conservancy. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English. Key Attributes and Skills: Mr. Aguzin brings a deep understanding of financial markets and investment banking activities which provide valuable business experience and critical insights on the roles of finance and strategic transactions in our business. Our board believes that his knowledge of the Latin American and Asian economies and markets, coupled with the professional network that he has developed in those regions throughout his career in investment banking, makes him an asset to our company.

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INFORMATION ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our business is managed by our employees under the direction and oversight of our board. Except for our chief executive officer, none of the members of our board is an employee of MercadoLibre. Our board members remain informed of our business through discussions with management, materials we provide to them, and their participation on the board and in board committee meetings.

We believe open, effective, and accountable corporate governance practices are key to our relationship with our stockholders. Our board has adopted corporate governance guidelines that, along with the charters of our board committees and our code of business conduct and ethics, provide the framework for the governance of our company. A complete copy of our corporate governance guidelines, the charters of our board committees, and our code of business conduct and ethics may be found on our investor relations website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com. Information contained on or connected to our website is not part of this proxy statement. The board regularly reviews corporate governance developments and modifies these policies as warranted. Any changes in these governance documents will be reflected on the same location of our website.

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The following is biographical information on the remainder of our continuing directors, as well as the key attributes, experience and skills that the board believes such continuing directors bring to the board.

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Class II Directors

Nicolás Galperin , 51 Director since:1999 MercadoLibre Inc.’s Board Committees: None

Experience: Mr. Galperin worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, an investment bank, from 1994 to 2006, and his last position was managing director and head of trading and risk management for the London emerging markets trading desk, as well as a trader of high-yield bonds, emerging markets bonds and derivatives in New York and London. Mr. Galperin founded Onslow Capital Management Limited, an investment management company that was based in London, in 2006, and worked at the company until its closure in 2018. Mr. Galperin is now an investor based in London. Mr. Galperin graduated with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Galperin is the brother of Marcos Galperin, our chairman, president, chief executive officer. Key Attributes and Skills: Mr. Galperin’s career in investment banking and investment management, including serving in various leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Onslow Capital Management, provide valuable business experience and critical insights on the roles of finance and strategic transactions in our business. His particular focus on emerging capital markets and his leadership in risk management contribute key skills to our board. Based in London, Mr. Galperin brings experience with both Latin American and European businesses. In addition to this global business perspective, Mr. Galperin’s extensive experience in banking and investments includes an understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, accounting and capital markets and fixed income products and derivatives.

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Meyer Malka Rais, 45 Director since:2013 MercadoLibre Inc.’s Board Committees: ● Audit Committee ● Compensation Committee (Chairman)

Experience: Mr. Malka is the managing partner and founder of Ribbit Capital, a venture capital fund focused on investing in innovative companies in the financial services sector, a position he has held since May 2012. Mr. Malka has more than twenty years of experience building and investing in technology and financial services across three continents. Mr. Malka currently serves on the boards of several companies, including Credit Karma, Inc., a free credit and financial management platform; LendingHome Corporation, the largest online marketplace for home mortgages; Invoice2go, Inc., which offers invoicing solutions to small businesses on mobile applications; and Brex, Inc., a payments company offering the first corporate credit card for startups, among others. In 1991, at the age of 18, Mr. Malka co-founded Heptagon Group, a securities and investment broker dealer servicing the Venezuelan and U.S. markets, where he served as chief operating officer. In 1998, Mr. Malka developed the online brokerage Patagon.com, Inc., which became Latin America’s first comprehensive Internet-based financial services portal and dealer until its acquisition in March 2000 by the Spanish bank Banco Santander. In 2003, he co-founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank serving the underbanked population, which went on to become one of the largest private microfinance institutions in Brazil until 2009 when it was acquired by Banco do Brasil, Latin America’s largest bank. In July 2008, Mr. Malka co-founded and was co-chief executive officer of Bling Nation Ltd., a Palo Alto-based mobile payments private company, until July 2011 when it evolved into Lemon Inc, which was then acquired by LifeLock in 2013. In May 2011, Mr. Malka co-founded Banco Bracce, a Brazilian financial banking institution specializing in lending for mid-sized companies in Brazil. Banco Bracce was sold in 2014. Mr. Malka graduated with a degree in economics from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela in 1996 and currently resides in Palo Alto, California. Key Attributes and Skills: Mr. Malka is an entrepreneur who brings deep industry expertise and expansive operational experience to our board. He has spent his career in the financial products and payments industries, and he has gained deep understanding of the transformative role that technology can play in these industries. From co-founding one of the earliest online brokerages in Latin America to creating a microfinance bank with thousands of branches throughout Brazil, to co-founding one of the earliest mobile payments companies in the United States, Mr. Malka has been at the forefront of bringing fundamentally transformative technologies to financial services. Serving as both an executive and a board member at companies of all stages of growth, he understands how to manage the transition from a rapidly growing start-up to a successful public company, while preserving the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to continually innovate. His deep industry expertise and diverse professional experiences give him critical business insights into the challenges and opportunities presented to our business.

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Class III Directors

Emiliano Calemzuk, 46 Director since:2007 Lead independent director since 2016 MercadoLibre Inc.’s Board Committees: ● Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chairman) ● Compensation Committee

Experience: Mr. Calemzuk is the CEO and co-founder of RAZE, a new media venture. Prior to that position, between 1998 and 2012 Mr Calemzuk had a successful career at News Corporation/Fox. He last served as CEO of Shine Group Americas (Unit of 21st Century Fox) from September 2010 to January 2012. From 2007 to 2010, Calemzuk served as President of Fox Television Studios. Prior to joining Fox Television Studios, Calemzuk was President of Fox International Channels Europe, based in Rome from 2002 to 2007. Before working in Italy, Calemzuk was based in Los Angeles where he served as Vice President and Deputy Managing Director of Fox Latin American Channels overseeing all operating divisions of Fox across 19 countries. Born in 1973 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Calemzuk is a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Key Attributes and Skills: Mr. Calemzuk contributes significant leadership experience in media, marketing and promotions. His service as President of Fox Television Studios provides valuable business, leadership and management experience, including expertise leading a large organization with global operations, giving him a keen understanding of the issues facing a multinational business such as MercadoLibre. Similarly, he has led the growth of international operations of Fox in both Latin America and Italy. In particular, he is a leader in alternative entertainment and technology genres, uniquely positioning him to provide thought leadership and guidance as MercadoLibre adapts to a changing technology and entertainment world.

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Director Independence and Family Relationships

NASDAQ rules require listed companies to have a board of directors with at least a majority of independent directors. Under NASDAQ’s rules, in order for a director to be deemed independent, our board must determine that the individual does not have a relationship that would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director of our company. As part of our corporate governance guidelines, our board has adopted guidelines setting forth categories of relationships that it has deemed material for purposes of making a determination regarding a director’s independence. On an annual basis, each member of our board is required to complete a questionnaire designed to provide information to assist our board in determining whether the director is independent under NASDAQ rules and our corporate governance guidelines. Our board has determined that each of Messrs. Calemzuk, Malka, Vázquez, Sallouti, Aguzin and Ms. Segal, is independent under the listing standards of NASDAQ and our corporate governance guidelines. Our governance guidelines require any director who has previously been determined to be independent to inform the chairman of our board and our corporate secretary of any change in circumstance that may cause his or her status as an independent director to change.
Other than our chief executive officer and Mr. Nicolás Galperin, who are brothers, there are no family relationships among our officers and directors, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between any of our directors or officers or any other person pursuant to which any officer or director was or is to be selected as an officer or director.

Board Leadership Structure

We do not have a fixed policy with respect to the separation of the offices of the chairman of the board and chief executive officer and believe that any determination in this regard is part of the executive succession planning process. The board understands that there is no single, generally accepted approach to providing board leadership and, in light of the competitive and dynamic environment in which we operate, the appropriate board leadership structure may vary from time to time as circumstances warrant.
Mr. Galperin currently serves as both our chairman and our president and chief executive officer. Our board believes service in these dual roles is in the best interests of our company and our stockholders. Mr. Galperin co-founded our company, has served as chief executive officer since our inception and is the only member of management on the board. The board is confident that he possesses the most thorough knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing us and our business and, accordingly, is the person best positioned to develop agendas that ensure that the board’s time and attention are focused on the most critical matters. His combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures clear accountability, and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees and users.
Because the board also believes that strong, independent board leadership is a critical aspect of effective corporate governance, the board has established the position of lead independent director. The lead independent director is an independent director elected annually by the board. Mr. Calemzuk currently serves as the lead independent director, a position to which he was appointed in February 2016. As lead independent director, he chairs and has authority to call formal closed sessions of the independent directors, leads board meetings in the absence of the chairman, and leads the annual board self-assessment process. In addition, the lead independent director, together with the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee, conducts interviews to confirm the continued qualification and willingness to serve of each director whose term is expiring at an annual meeting prior to the time at which directors are nominated for re-election.
Our board will continually evaluate the current leadership structure of the board with the goal of maximizing its effectiveness.

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Risk Oversight

Our board of directors provides various forms of risk oversight. As part of this process, the board seeks to identify, prioritize, source, manage and monitor our critical risks. To this end, our board periodically, and at least annually, reviews the material risks faced by us, our risk management processes and systems and the adequacy of our policies and procedures designed to respond to and mitigate these risks.
The board has generally retained the primary risk oversight function and has an active role, in its entirety and also at the committee level, in overseeing management of our material risks. The board regularly reviews information regarding our operations, strategic plans and liquidity, as well as the risks associated with each. The audit committee oversees management of financial and internal control risks as well as the risks associated with related party transactions. Our head of internal audit reports directly to the audit committee. The compensation committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements. The nominating and corporate governance committee oversees the management of risks associated with the composition and independence of our board and oversees our corporate governance policies and procedures related to risk management, including our whistleblower procedures, insider trading policy and corporate governance guidelines. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire board of directors is regularly informed through committee reports about such risks.

Stockholder Communications with our Board

Stockholders may communicate with our board, board committees or individual directors, including the lead independent director, c/o Corporate Secretary, Arias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1430CRG. The nominating and corporate governance committee has delegated responsibility for initial review of stockholder communications to our head of Investor Relations. In accordance with the committee’s instructions, our investor relations team will summarize all correspondence and make it available to each member of our board. In addition, our head of Investor Relations will forward copies of all stockholder correspondence to each member of the nominating and corporate governance committee, except for communications that are (a) advertisements or promotional communications, (b) solely related to complaints by users with respect to ordinary course of business customer service and satisfaction issues, or (c) clearly unrelated to our business, industry, management, or board or committee matters.

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Attendance at Annual Meetings

We do not have a policy regarding director attendance at annual meetings of our stockholders. No members of our board of directors were able to attend our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Formal Closed Sessions

At the conclusion of each regularly scheduled board meeting, the independent directors have the opportunity to meet without our management or the other directors. The lead independent director leads these discussions.

Board Compensation

Board compensation is determined by our board following a recommendation from our compensation committee. Only the directors who our board determines to be independent directors receive compensation for their service. Current board compensation is described under the heading “Director Compensation” below.

Outside Advisors

The board and each of its committees may retain outside advisors and consultants of their choosing at our expense. The board does not need to obtain management’s consent to retain outside advisors.

Conflicts of Interest

We expect our directors, executives and employees to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity, ethics and honesty. MercadoLibre’s credibility and reputation depend upon the good judgment, ethical standards and personal integrity of each director, executive, and employee. In order to better protect MercadoLibre and its stockholders, we periodically review our code of business conduct and ethics to ensure that it provides clear guidance to our employees and directors.

Transparency

We believe it is important that our stockholders understand our governance practices. In order to help ensure the transparency of our practices, we have posted information regarding our corporate governance procedures on our investor relations website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com.

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Board Effectiveness and Director Performance Reviews

It is important to us that our board and its committees are performing effectively and in the best interests of our company and our stockholders. The board and each committee performs an annual self-assessment to evaluate its effectiveness in fulfilling its obligations. As part of this annual self-assessment, directors are able to provide feedback on the performance of other directors. Our lead independent director follows up on this feedback and takes such further action with directors receiving comments and other directors as he deems appropriate.

Succession Planning

The board recognizes the importance of effective executive leadership to MercadoLibre’s success, and meets to discuss executive succession planning at least annually. As part of this process, our board reviews the capabilities of our senior leadership as set out in written succession planning documents and identifies and discusses potential successors for members of our executive staff, including the chief executive officer. Our nominating and corporate governance committee leads the succession planning process for our chief executive officer and other senior officers and performs a similar analysis with respect to the rest of our board.

Auditor Independence

We have taken a number of steps to ensure the continued independence of our independent registered public accounting firm. Our independent registered public accounting firm reports directly to the audit committee, and we limit the use of our auditors for non-audit services. The fees for services provided by our auditors in 2019 and 2018 and our policy on pre-approval of non-audit services are described under the section below entitled “Proposal Three: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

Corporate Hotline

We have established a corporate telephone hotline and Internet site to allow any employee to confidentially and anonymously lodge a complaint about any accounting, internal control, auditing or other matter of concern.

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Board Committees

Board committees help our board perform effectively and efficiently, but do not replace the oversight of our board as a whole. There are currently three principal standing board committees: the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Each committee meets regularly and has a written charter that has been approved by our board, which is available on our investor relations website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com. In addition, at each regularly scheduled board meeting, a member of each committee reports on any significant matters addressed by the committee subsequent to the board’s most recent prior meeting. Each committee performs an annual self-assessment to evaluate its effectiveness in fulfilling its obligations.

The following table lists the current members of each of our three principal standing board committees:

Audit Committee

The audit committee, which met four times and took seven actions by unanimous written consent during fiscal year 2019, is comprised of Mr. Vázquez (Chairman), Mr. Malka and Ms. Segal. Our board has determined that each of the directors serving on our audit committee is independent as defined under the rules of the SEC and as defined in the Listing Rules of NASDAQ, and that, based on his professional qualifications and experience described above, Mr. Vázquez is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under the rules of the SEC. The audit committee is responsible for:

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For more information, please see “Audit Committee Report” beginning on page 54 of this proxy statement.

Compensation Committee

The compensation committee, which met three times and took two actions by unanimous written consent during fiscal year 2019, is comprised of Messrs. Malka (Chairman), Calemzuk and Vazquez. Our board has determined that each of the directors serving on our compensation committee is independent as defined in the Listing Rules of NASDAQ. Pursuant to its charter, the compensation committee is responsible for:

Our board has adopted a written charter for our compensation committee, which is posted on our investor relations website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com.

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The nominating and corporate governance committee, which met once during fiscal year 2019, is comprised of Messrs. Calemzuk (Chairman), Aguzin and Vázquez. Our board has determined that each of the directors serving on our nominating and corporate governance committee is independent as defined in the Listing Rules of NASDAQ. The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for:

Our board has adopted a written charter for our nominating and corporate governance committee, which is posted on our investor relations website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com. That charter requires the nominating and corporate governance committee to consider the desired composition of our board, including such factors as expertise and diversity, and our corporate governance guidelines provide that, in consideration of the composition of our board, diversity of backgrounds and expertise should be emphasized.

Other Committees

From time to time, our board may establish other committees as circumstances warrant. Those committees will have the authority and responsibility as delegated to them by our board.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our board has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our officers, directors and employees. Among other matters, our code of business conduct and ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

Our audit committee must approve any waiver of the code of business conduct and ethics for our executive officers or directors, and any waiver shall be promptly disclosed. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers from any provision of the code of business conduct and ethics applicable to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer by posting the required information on our investor relations section of our website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com.

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Director Nominations

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.The nominating and corporate governance committee of our board performs the functions of a nominating committee. The nominating and corporate governance committee’s charter describes the committee’s responsibilities, including identifying, reviewing, evaluating and recommending director candidates for nomination by our board. Our corporate governance guidelines also contain information concerning the responsibilities of the nominating and corporate governance committee with respect to identifying and evaluating director candidates. Both documents are published on our investor relations website athttp://investor.mercadolibre.com.

Director Candidate Recommendations and Nominations by Stockholders.The nominating and corporate governance committee’s charter provides that the committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders. The charter of the nominating and corporate governance committee provides that it will evaluate all candidates for election to our board, regardless of the source from which the candidate was first identified, based on the totality of the merits of each candidate and not based upon minimum qualifications or attributes. Stockholders should submit any such recommendations for the consideration of our nominating and corporate governance committee through the method described under “Stockholder Communications” above. In addition, any stockholder of record entitled to vote for the election of directors may nominate persons for election to our board if that stockholder complies with the notice procedures summarized in “Stockholder Proposals for 2021 Annual Meeting” beginning on page 57 of this proxy statement.

Process for Identifying and Evaluating Director Candidates.The nominating and corporate governance committee evaluates all director candidates in accordance with the criteria described in our corporate governance guidelines and the nominating and corporate governance committee charter. The committee evaluates any candidate’s qualifications to serve as a member of our board based on the skills and characteristics of individual board members as well as the composition of our board as a whole. In addition, the nominating and corporate governance committee will evaluate a candidate’s independence, skills, experience, reputation, integrity, potential for conflicts of interest and other appropriate qualities in the context of our board’s needs.

Director diversity.We do not have a formal policy about diversity of our board membership, but the nominating and corporate governance committee will consider a broad range of factors when nominating individuals for election as directors, including differences of viewpoint, professional experience, education, skill, other personal qualities and attributes, race, gender and national origin. The nominating and corporate governance committee neither includes nor excludes any candidate from consideration solely based on the candidate’s diversity traits.

Directors Attendance at Meetings of our Board of Directors and Board Committees

Our board held six meetings and took seven actions by written consent during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. All of our directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate of all meetings of the board of directors and the board committees on which they served during 2019.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

On August 2, 2016, our board, upon the recommendation of the compensation committee, adopted a director compensation program that set compensation for our independent directors for the period from June 2016 to June 2019. For 2019, each independent director received an annual fee for board services comprised of a non-adjustable board service award and an adjustable board service award. The non-adjustable board service award consisted of a fixed cash payment of $60,000. The adjustable board service award consisted of a fixed cash amount of $100,000 adjusted to reflect the annual change in the average closing trading price of our stock. Additional retainers for committee chairs and the lead independent director, with the chair of each of the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee and the lead independent director consisted of an additional cash retainer in the amount of $21,913, $21,913, $7,304 and $14,609, respectively.

The compensation committee reviews our director compensation policy with the primary objective of matching compensation levels to the relative demands associated with serving on our board and its various committees. The compensation committee reviewed the Director Compensation Program for the period after June 10, 2019 and on August 6, 2019, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, approved compensation for independent directors, as defined by the Board, for service during the one year periods commencing at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Under the terms of the Board approval, for full each year of service the independent directors will receive (i) a cash retainer fee of $72,000 and (ii) shares of restricted stock (“Shares”) having a value equal to $120,000. The Shares shall be subject to forfeiture and transfer restrictions until the date of the annual shareholders’ meeting taking place in the year after which the independent director received such Shares. Additionally, the Board approved additional annual cash retainer fees to be paid to each individual serving the Board in one of the following capacities, in the amount of: $15,000 to the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, $30,000 to lead director of the Board, $21,913 to the chair of the Audit Committee of the Board and $21,913 to the chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Both the cash and equity-based compensation is subject to forfeiture in the event that any independent director does not complete the full year of service for which such compensation is due.

Directors who are not classified as independent directors by our board do not receive any compensation for their service as directors on our board. We reimburse our non-employee directors for travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of our board and its committees.

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Director Compensation for 2019

The following table summarizes compensation earned by our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires our officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater-than-10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Based solely upon review of the copies of such reports furnished to us or prepared by us and written representations that no other such reports were required, we believe that during the period from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater-than-10% beneficial owners were complied with on a timely basis, with the exception of one transaction for Mr. Sallouti which was reported on a Form 4 filed on August 14, 2019, one transaction for Mr. Calemzuk which was reported on a Form 4 filed on August 12, 2019 and one transaction for Marcos Galperin which was reported on a Form 5 filed on February 12, 2020.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Our executive officers serve at the discretion of our board, and serve until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The following table contains information regarding our executive officers as of March 1, 2020.

For biographical information on our chief executive officer, please see the biographical description provided above under the caption “Information on Our Board of Directors and Corporate Governance.”

		Pedro Arnthas served as our chief financial officer since June 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment as chief financial officer, Mr. Arnt served in various capacities since joining MercadoLibre in December 1999. He initially led the business development and marketing teams as vice president, and later managed our customer service operations. He then held the position of vice president of strategic planning, treasury and investor relations, actively participating in our transition from a private to a public company, and playing an important role in capital markets, corporate finance, strategic planning and treasury initiatives. Prior to joining MercadoLibre, Mr. Arnt worked for The Boston Consulting Group. He is a Brazilian citizen and holds a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Haverford College and a master’s degree from the University of Oxford.
		Stelleo Toldais our Business Ecosystem Chief Operating Officer since October 2019. On April 1, 2009, Mr. Tolda was appointed chief operating officer. Prior to this appointment, he served as a senior vice president and as our country manager of Brazil since 1999. In that role he guided MercadoLibre to its current position as the leading e-commerce marketplace in Brazil. Before joining MercadoLibre, Mr. Tolda worked at Lehman Brothers Inc. in the United States in 1999, and at Banco Pactual and Banco Icatu in Brazil, from 1996 to 1997 and 1994 to 1996, respectively. He holds a master’s in business administration from Stanford University, and a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, also from Stanford.

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		Osvaldo Giménezis an executive vice president and, since October 2019, Fintech's Chief Executive Officer. He has been responsible for MercadoPago operations since February 2004. Mr. Giménez joined MercadoLibre in January 2000 as country manager of Argentina and Chile. Before joining us, Mr. Giménez was an associate in Booz Allen and Hamilton and worked for Santander Investments in New York. Mr. Giménez received a master’s in business administration from Stanford University and graduated from Buenos Aires Technological Institute with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
		Daniel Rabinovichis an executive vice president and, since October 2019, our Product & Technology Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Rabinovich served as our Chief Technology Officer since January 2011. Before his appointment as Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Rabinovich served as our vice president of product development since January 2009, having joined MercadoLibre in March 2000 as an application architect. Before joining us, he worked in the application architecture team at PeopleSoft. Mr. Rabinovich holds a master’s degree in Technological Services Management from the Universidad de San Andres and graduated with honors from Buenos Aires University with a degree in information systems.
		Marcelo Melamudis a senior vice president and has served as our chief accounting officer since August 15, 2008. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Melamud served as our vice president—administration and control since April 2008. From July 2004 through March 2008, he served as the director of finance of MDM Hotel Group, a developer, owner and operator of Marriott branded hotels in Miami, Florida. From July 1998 through July 2004, Mr. Melamud worked in various finance roles for Fidelity Investments, a provider of investment products and services. During his work at Fidelity Investments, Mr. Melamud served as the director of finance of the World Trade Center Boston/Seaport Hotel and he also served as the director of finance of MetroRed Telecom Group Ltd., a fiber-optic telecommunication provider of data, value added and hosting services within Latin America. Mr. Melamud received his master’s in business administration from the Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and is a certified public accountant in Argentina.

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK

The following tables set forth information, as of April 13, 2020, regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock. This information is based solely on SEC filings made by the individuals and entities by that date and upon information submitted to us by our directors and executive officers.

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Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, we believe that each stockholder identified in the table possesses sole voting and investment power over all shares shown as beneficially owned by the stockholder. Shares of common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this proxy statement are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless indicated otherwise in the footnotes, the address of each individual listed in the table is c/o MercadoLibre, Inc., Arias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1430CRG.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

In this section, we describe and discuss our executive compensation program, including our philosophy to align our executive officers’ incentive compensation with stockholder value creation, the material elements of and total compensation paid to each of our named executive officers in 2019 and the processes used by our compensation committee when making compensation decisions.

The named executive officers in this proxy statement are:

The Executive Summary below provides an overview of our performance during 2019 and its correlation to our compensation decisions and practices.

Executive Summary

Our Business
Founded in 1999, MercadoLibre is the leading e-commerce company in Latin America. Through its six integrated e-commerce platforms including Mercado Libre, Mercado Pago and Mercado Envíos, it offers technology solutions that enable companies and individuals to buy, sell, announce, send and pay for goods and services over the internet. MercadoLibre serves millions of users, providing compelling technology-based solutions that democratize commerce and money, thus contributing to the development of a large and growing digital economy.

Executive Compensation Program Philosophy and Objectives
We operate in a rapidly evolving and highly competitive market that requires a highly qualified executive management team with strong operational skills. Our executive compensation philosophy is designed to align the compensation of our named executive officers with our business objectives and reward performance over both the short and long term. In evaluating the individual components of overall compensation for each of our named executive officers, the compensation committee reviews not only the individual elements of compensation, but also total compensation. By design, a significant portion of the compensation awarded under our executive compensation program is contingent upon company performance, in the case of our president and chief executive officer, and both individual and company performance, in the case of our other named executive officers. The committee remains committed to this philosophy of pay-for-performance and will continue to review executive compensation programs for the best methods to promote stockholder value through employee incentives.

We are committed to providing an executive compensation program that supports the following goals and philosophies:

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Consideration of 2018 Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders approved our 2018 advisory vote on executive compensation with approximately 90.40% of the votes cast in favor. We believe that overwhelming support of our stockholders for the 2019 say-on-pay vote proposal indicates that our stockholders are generally supportive of our approach to executive compensation. In the future, we will continue to consider the outcome of our say-on-pay votes and other stockholder feedback when making compensation decisions regarding our named executive officers.

Structure of Our 2019 Executive Compensation Program

As discussed in more detail beginning on page 40, our 2019 executive compensation program is comprised of three different compensation elements:

Highlights of Our Executive Compensation Program in 2019
In making its compensation decisions for the 2019 performance year, the compensation committee recognized our company’s 2019 results and the contributions and accomplishments of the named executive officers to our continuing growth story. The following is a summary of the highlights of our 2019 executive compensation program:

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Role of Executive Officers and Consultants
While the compensation committee determines our overall compensation philosophy and sets the compensation of our executive officers, it looks to our chief executive officer and the senior vice president of human resources and the compensation consultants retained by the committee, if any, to work within the compensation philosophy to make recommendations to the compensation committee with respect to both overall guidelines and specific compensation decisions. Each of our chief executive officer and our senior vice president of human resources provides the board and the compensation committee with their perspective on the performance of our executive officers as part of the annual personnel review and succession planning discussions and recommends to the compensation committee specific salary amounts for executive officers, other than the chief executive officer, and recommendations on other compensation programs, which the compensation committee considers before making final compensation determinations. Our senior vice president of human resources works closely with the chairman of our compensation committee and attends certain compensation committee meetings to provide perspectives on the competitive landscape and the needs of the business, information regarding our performance, and technical advice.

The compensation committee establishes compensation levels for our chief executive officer on its own or in consultation with the compensation consultants it retains, if any, and our chief executive officer is not present during any of these discussions.

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Competitive Considerations
To set total compensation guidelines, the compensation committee reviews market data of companies against which the compensation committee believes our company competes for executive talent. The committee believes that it is necessary to consider this market data in making compensation decisions in order to attract and retain top-notch executive talent.

To facilitate making external compensation comparisons we established, together with Mercer Consulting, our compensation peers in 2018. Mercer Consulting provided the compensation committee with competitive market data by analyzing proprietary third-party surveys, publicly-disclosed documents, size of revenue and market capitalization of companies in specified peer groups. Accordingly, the compensation peers used to inform our 2019 compensation decisions were:

We also participate and analyze different surveys of market compensation practices in our industry and broadly across all industries. To determine 2019 executive officer compensation, our compensation committee takes into consideration information about compensation peers and market survey to craft competitive compensation packages appropriate for our particular executives.

Elements of Compensation

The following table summarizes the various elements of compensation paid to our named executive officers, in each of 2019, 2018 and 2017. Due to the SEC’s reporting requirements, the information set forth in the table below may not correspond with the amounts included in the table under the caption “Summary Compensation Table” below. However, we believe the following summary to be a more accurate reflection of the compensation actually paid in each of these years to our named executive officers.

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Elements of Compensation Paid to Named Executive Officers in 2019, 2018 and 2017

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Base Salary
Base salaries for our named executive officers are established based on the scope of their responsibilities and individual experience, taking into account competitive market compensation paid by the above peer companies for similar positions. Base salaries are reviewed at least annually for merit increases and cost of living adjustments, and adjusted from time to time to realign salaries with market levels based on the peer review and after taking into account individual responsibilities, performance and experience.
In reviewing base salaries for 2019, the compensation committee considered the comparative market data previously prepared by Mercer. The committee believes that each named executive officer’s salary level is appropriate in light of his roles and responsibilities within our company.

Annual Bonus
In addition to base salaries, each of our named executive officers is eligible to receive annual cash bonuses. The compensation committee uses annual cash bonuses to compensate named executive officers for achieving short-term financial and operational goals and, in the case of our named executive officers other than our president and chief executive officer, for achieving individual annual performance objectives during the preceding fiscal year. These objectives are generally established in the first half of the year and vary depending on the individual named executive officer, but relate generally to financial and operational targets as well as a cultural alignment assessment carried out by the chief executive officer for the rest of the named executive officers. If established objective thresholds for the annual performance period are not met, the executive does not receive a bonus under our annual cash bonus program for the year. After the end of each fiscal year, our actual performance is compared to the objectives established by our board of directors during the prior year to determine the annual cash bonus award payout.
A portion of each named executive officer’s annual bonus was based upon our company’s achievement of certain pre-determined goals for performance. For 2019, the compensation committee selected the following as the corporate performance (the “Consolidated Corporate Performance”) measures:

The Consolidated Corporate Performance measure is calculated as a weighted average of the financial metrics described above (as set forth below in “Weighting of 2019 Annual Bonus Performance Measures”), which are converted from the local currency into to U.S. dollars at the previous year’s applicable exchange rate, in order to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in local currencies on the company’s operational performance.

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Long-Term Retention Plans
2019 Long-Term Retention Plan
The compensation committee makes annual grants of long-term incentive awards to focus its executives on the company’s long-term goals, in particular its share growth. The LTRP is designed to assist us in the retention of key employees that have valuable industry experience and developed competencies. Subject to continued employment through each payment date, the LTRP is paid as follows:

2019 LTRP Bonus
The following table sets forth the nominal target value of the 2019 LTRP bonus and the portion of the 2019 LTRP bonus paid out for 2019 for each named executive officer:

Weighting of 2019 Annual Bonus Performance Measures
The following table describes the components of each named executive officer’s 2019 annual bonus and the percentage weight of each element:

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2019 Annual Bonus Performance Elements
The following table sets forth the target award levels for the various performance metrics (the “Minimum Eligibility Conditions”) included in the company performance goals for 2019 and actual performance realized against those objectives:

Other Compensation and Benefits
Prior Long-Term Retention Plans. Our prior LTRPs provide our named executive officers, along with other members of senior management, the opportunity to receive certain cash payments subject to achievement of the Minimum Eligibility Conditions. If the Minimum Eligibility Conditions are achieved, each named executive officer is generally eligible to receive a fixed payment, payable in equal annual installments over a 6-8 year period and a variable payment on the same payment schedule, whose amount fluctuates based on the ratio of our average stock price for a period of trading days over the average stock price for a period of trading days in the year the LTRP award was granted to the named executive officer.

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Equity awards. In 2019, our board amended and our stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Compensation Plan. As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 1,000,000 shares of common stock available for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Compensation Plan. No awards were granted to employees under the Equity Plan in 2019.
Other compensation and benefits. We maintain broad-based benefits that are provided to certain full-time employees, including our named executive officers, including health insurance, extra vacation days, mobile telephones, executive education sponsorship programs, parking spaces and subsidized English, Spanish and/or Portuguese lessons. We also provide life insurance policies for some of our employees in Brazil and Argentina, including our named executive officers and lend cars through our Eco Friendly Company car policy (MercadoLibre leases vehicles under this program for certain employees). We do not sponsor or maintain any pension plans for any of our employees.
Employment agreements. We have entered into employment agreements with each named executive officer as described below under “Employment Agreements.” Certain named executive officers may also receive benefits in the event of a change in control of our company as described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
Life insurance and retirement benefits. We provide life insurance policies for each named executive officer, except for Mr. Galperin, providing for coverage of up to $755,000, with twice the level of coverage in the event of the named executive officer’s accidental death or disability. For Mr. Tolda provides for coverage of up to R$837,000. We also provide a retirement benefit for our named executive officers, except for Mr. Galperin, which consisted of monthly company contributions equal to 5% of the named executive officer’s base salary plus annual bonus and are credited with interest at a rate equal to 2-2.5%

Compensation Committee Report
The compensation committee of the board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement with management and, based on such review and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the board of directors that it be included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as incorporated by reference from this proxy statement.

Relationship of Compensation Practices to Risk Management
When structuring our overall compensation practices for our employees generally, consideration is given as to whether the structure creates incentives for risk-taking behavior and therefore impacts our risk management practices. Attention is given to the elements and the mix of pay as well as ensuring that employees’ awards align with stockholders’ value.
The compensation committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements, as discussed on page 24. The compensation committee has assessed our compensation policies and practices for our employees in 2019 and has concluded that these policies and practices ensure appropriate levels of risk-taking, while avoiding unnecessary risks that could have a material adverse effect on our company.

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Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth compensation information for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 for our named executive officers.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2019
The table below summarizes plan-based awards granted to our named executive officers in 2019.

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Employment Agreements

We have previously entered into employment agreements with each of our named executive officers. The term of each of these employment agreements is for an undetermined period.

Each named executive officer that is party to an employment agreement is entitled to receive the base salary set forth in such named executive officer’s employment agreement, subject to the raises that we have provided to those named executive officers throughout the terms of their employment. In addition to base salary, the named executive officers may receive bonus compensation as we, in our sole discretion, elect to pay them in accordance with the bonus plan policy. The named executive officers are also entitled to reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that they incur on our behalf in the performance of their duties as named executive officers.

The employment agreements provide that, during a named executive officer’s employment and for so long afterwards as any pertinent information remains confidential, such named executive officer will not use or disclose any confidential information that we use, develop or obtain. The agreements provide that all work product relating to our business belongs to us or our subsidiaries, and the named executive officer will promptly disclose such work product to us and provide reasonable assistance in connection with the defense of such work product.

The agreements also provide that, during a named executive officer’s employment, and for a period of one year after the end of the named executive officer’s employment in the event of termination without “just cause,” and two years in the event of resignation or termination for “just cause” (the “non-competition period”), the named executive officer will not (1) compete directly or indirectly with us, (2) induce our or our subsidiaries’ employees to terminate their employment with us or to engage in any competitive business or (3) solicit or do business with any of our present, past or prospective customers or the customers of our subsidiaries.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

We may terminate a named executive officer’s employment in the event that we determine, in our sole discretion, that there is “just cause” (as defined below). If we terminate a named executive officer’s employment for “just cause,” such named executive officer will not be entitled to receive any severance benefits, except for severance obligations mandated under the laws of the country where the named executive officer resides. If we terminate the named executive officer’s employment without “just cause,” such named executive officer shall be entitled to a lump sum severance payment in an amount equal to the greater of (x) one year’s gross base salary or (y) the severance obligations mandated under the laws of the country where the named executive officer resides.

“Just cause” means and includes (1) the commission by the executive officer of any gross misconduct or any offense serious enough for the relationship to become impossible to continue, including without limitation, the executive officer’s willful and continuing disregard of the lawful written instructions of our board or such executive officer’s superiors, (2) any action or any omission by the executive officer, resulting in such executive officer’s breach of his duty of loyalty or any act of self-dealing, (3) any material breach by the executive officer of his duties and obligations under the employment agreement as decided by our board and (4) the executive officer’s conviction, in our board of director’s sole discretion, of any serious crime or offense for violating any law (including, without limitation, theft, fraud, paying directly or indirectly bribes or kick-backs to government officials, the crimes set forth in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or the foreign equivalent thereof and the executive officer’s embezzlement of funds of our company or any of our affiliates).

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In September of 2001, we implemented the 2001 Management Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). As established in the Incentive Plan, our chief executive officer established which officers would be eligible for the Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the Incentive Plan, in the event we are sold, the eligible officers, as a group, are entitled to receive a “sale bonus” and a “stay bonus.” If the purchase price is equal to or greater than $20,000,000 then the eligible officers as a group are entitled to receive (1) a sale bonus equal to 5.5% of the purchase price and (2) a stay bonus equal to 7.1% of the purchase price, subject in both cases to a maximum combined cap of $78,335,000. If the purchase price is less than $20,000,000, then the eligible officers, as a group, are entitled to receive the “stay bonus” only. The bonuses are divided between the eligible officers, including our named executive officers and others, according to the participation percentages established by our chief executive officer, in accordance with the Incentive Plan. All payments under the Incentive Plan would be made in a lump sum payment.

For additional information regarding potential payments under our LTRPs in the event of a termination of employment, see “—Elements of Compensation—Long-Term Retention Plan—2019 Long-Term Retention Plan” and “—Prior Long-Term Retention Plans”

The following tables represent the payments due to each named executive officer in the event of (i) his termination without just cause or (ii) a change in control (as defined under the 2019 LTRP) or (iii) his termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason (each as defined under the 2019 LTRP) within 120 days prior to or on or after a change in control, assuming such event occurred on December 31, 2019.

Payments Due Upon Termination Without Cause (1)

Payment Upon a Change in Control (1)

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Payments Due Upon Termination without Cause or Resignation with Good Reason In Connection with a Change In Control (1)

Potential Payments Upon Death, Disability or Retirement

Under the terms of the life insurance policies provided to our named executive officers, other than Mr. Galperin, in the event of the executive’s death (by natural causes) or disability, the executive or his or her beneficiary, as applicable, would be entitled to receive $755,000 in proceeds from the third-party issuer of the policy and R$837,000 for Mr. Tolda. If the named executive officer dies in an accident, his or her beneficiary would be entitled to receive $1,505,000, payable by the third-party issuer of the policy, except for Mr. Galperin and Mr. Tolda.

Under the terms of the retirement benefit provided to our named executive officers, except for Mr. Galperin, in the event of their retirement, the named executive officer would be eligible to receive the amount accumulated with respect to the retirement benefit as of the date of retirement. Assuming the named executive officers who are eligible for the retirement benefit retired as of the last business day of 2019, the estimated amount of the benefits each named executive officer would receive under the terms of the retirement benefit are $28,231 for Mr. Arnt, $38,481 for Mr. Gimenez, $36,769 for Mr. Rabinovich and R$1,191,467 for Mr. Tolda.

Pay Ratio Disclosure

As required by Section 953(b) of the Financial Reform Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship of the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees, other than Mr. Galperin, to the annual total compensation of Mr. Galperin, our chief executive officer. We identified the median employee by examining the 2019 annual total compensation, consisting of base salary, annual bonus and LTRPs, if applicable, for all individuals, excluding Mr. Galperin, who were employed by us on December 31, 2019.

		The annual total compensation of our chief executive officer for purposes of determining the pay ratio was $ 11,477,200; and
		The annual total compensation of our median employee was $17,383

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Based on this information, for 2019, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our chief executive officer, to the annual total compensation of our median employee was estimated to be 660 to 1.

This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC regulations and guidance based on our payroll and employment records. The SEC rules for identifying the median compensated employee and calculating the pay ratio based on that employee’s annual total compensation allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices. Therefore, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios.

Supplemental Ratio
We have calculated a supplemental ratio with the following differences from the aforementioned CEO pay ratio (which was calculated in accordance with the SEC’s rules):

The amount of LTRP to be paid is subject to the price of our common stock on the NASDAQ, which can result in significant variability in payout year over year. For purposes of the supplemental ratio, we have calculated the annual total compensation of our chief executive officer for 2019 using the target value of his 2019 LTRP award, which mitigates the effect of fluctuations in the price of our common stock.

In addition, for purposes of the supplemental ratio, in identifying our median employee for the purpose of calculating that employee’s annual total compensation, we excluded all of our customer service representatives, whose responsibilities could be outsourced.

After making the above adjustments, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our chief executive officer to the annual total compensation of our median employee is estimated to be 276 to 1.

In addition, below is a chart comparing the most recent monthly minimum wage for a full-time employee in the main Latin American countries in which we operate, as reported by Mercer Human Resources, to an estimate of the current monthly minimum wage for a full-time employee in California.

MercadoLibre main locations				Monthly minimum wage in USD
		Brazil		254
		Argentina		264
		Mexico		194
		Colombia		259
		Chile		418
		Uruguay		434
		Peru		278
		U.S. (California state)		2,160

The monthly minimum wage of a full-time employee in the main Latin American countries in which we operate, which is substantially lower than the estimate of the monthly minimum wage for a full-time employee located in California, may be useful to consider when comparing our CEO pay ratio with that of public companies whose workforce is predominantly located in the United States.

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PROPOSAL TWO:
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Section 14A of the Exchange Act added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the“Financial Reform Act”) provides our stockholders with an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement.

As described in detail under “Executive Compensation,” our compensation program is designed to align the interests of management with those of our stockholders, apply a pay-for-performance philosophy and attract and retain top management talent. Our board believes that our current executive compensation program directly links executive compensation to our performance and properly aligns the interests of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders by:

See the information set forth under “Executive Compensation” for more information on these elements of our executive compensation program.

For these reasons, our board strongly endorses our company’s executive compensation program and recommends that stockholders vote in favor of the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the company’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the MercadoLibre, Inc. Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and other related tables and disclosure.”

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

During fiscal year 2019, Messrs. Malka (Chairman), Calemzuk, and Vazquez served as members of our compensation committee. None of the current members of our compensation committee has ever been an officer or employee of our company or our subsidiaries or had any relationship with us requiring disclosure as a related party transaction under applicable rules of the SEC. During fiscal year 2019, none of our executive officers served as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our compensation committee; none of our executive officers served as a director of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our compensation committee; and none of our executive officers served as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served as a member of our board. All members of our compensation committee are independent in accordance with the applicable rules of NASDAQ and our corporate governance guidelines.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Indemnification Agreements

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers that obligate us to indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties

The board has delegated to the audit committee the responsibility to review and approve all transactions or series of transactions in which we or a subsidiary is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a “related person” (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) has a direct or indirect material interest. Transactions that fall within this definition will be referred to the audit committee for approval, ratification or other action. Based on its consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances, the audit committee will decide whether or not to approve the transaction and will approve only those transactions that are in the best interests of our company.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

Pursuant to SEC rules for proxy statements, the audit committee of our board has prepared the following Audit Committee Report. The audit committee intends that this report clearly describe our current audit program, including the underlying philosophy and activities of the audit committee.

The audit committee of our board is composed of Mario Vázquez (Chairman), Meyer Malka and Susan Segal, all of whom are independent under the Listing Rules of NASDAQ and the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to audit committees. The audit committee operates under a charter, which is posted on our investor relations website at http://investor.mercadolibre.com and annually reviewed by the board. This charter specifies the scope of the audit committee’s responsibilities and the manner in which it carries out those responsibilities.

The audit committee members are not professional accountants or auditors. Management has the primary responsibility for preparing the financial statements and designing and assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Management is also responsible for maintaining appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies and the internal controls and procedures that provide for compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. In this context, the audit committee has reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The audit committee also has discussed with Deloitte & Co S.A. the matters required to be discussed by the PCAOB Auditing Standard 1301, “Communications with Audit Committees,” as amended.

The audit committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte & Co S.A. required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding Deloitte & Co S.A.’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence and has discussed with Deloitte & Co S.A. its independence.

Based on the audit committee’s review and discussions with management and Deloitte & Co S.A. described above, the audit committee recommended that our board include the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for filing with the SEC.

The foregoing report does not constitute solicitation material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any of our other filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this report by reference therein.

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PROPOSAL THREE:
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Our audit committee has appointed Deloitte & Co. S.A. (“Deloitte”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and stockholders are being asked to ratify the selection at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Representatives of Deloitte will not be present at the 2020 Annual Meeting in person. However, representatives will be present telephonically and will have the opportunity to make a statement and respond to appropriate questions.

Although ratification by stockholders is not a prerequisite to the ability of the audit committee to select Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm, we believe ratification to be desirable. Accordingly, our stockholders are being requested to ratify, confirm and approve the selection of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm to conduct the annual audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020. If the stockholders do not ratify the selection of Deloitte, the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm will be reconsidered by the audit committee; however, the audit committee may select Deloitte notwithstanding the failure of the stockholders to ratify its selection. If the appointment of Deloitte is ratified, the audit committee will continue to conduct an ongoing review of Deloitte’s scope of engagement, pricing and work quality, among other factors, and will retain the right to replace Deloitte at any time.

The audit committee considers Deloitte to be qualified to deliver independent auditing services to our company due to, among other things, their depth of experience, breadth of reserves, commitment to provide exceptional service, ability to handle transactional matters and location of key personnel.

Deloitte has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2010.

Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following is a description of the fees billed to us by Deloitte for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

Audit Fees
Audit fees represent the aggregate fees billed to us by Deloitte during the applicable fiscal year in connection with the annual audit of our consolidated financial statements, the audit of our internal control over financial reporting, the review of our interim financial statements and the review of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Audit fees also include fees for services performed by Deloitte during the applicable fiscal year that are closely related to the audit and in many cases could only be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. Such services include consents related to SEC registration statements and certain reports relating to our regulatory filings.

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Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees represent the aggregate fees billed to us by Deloitte during the applicable fiscal year for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of our annual financial statements for those years.

Tax Fees
Tax fees represent the aggregate fees billed to us by Deloitte during 2019 and 2018 for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.

All Other Fees
All other fees represent the aggregate fees billed to us by Deloitte for those permissible non-audit services that the audit committee believes are routine and recurring and would not impair the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
The audit committee’s policy is that all audit and non-audit services provided by its independent registered public accounting firm shall either be approved before the independent registered public accounting firm is engaged for the particular services or shall be rendered pursuant to pre-approval procedures established by the audit committee. These services may include audit services and permissible audit-related services, tax services and other services. The term of any pre-approval is twelve months from the date of pre-approval, unless the audit committee specifically provides for a different period. Any audit or non-audit service fees that we may incur that fall outside the limits pre-approved by the audit committee for a particular service or category of services require separate and specific pre-approval by the audit committee prior to the performance of services. For each fiscal year, the audit committee may determine the appropriate ratio between the total amount of fees for audit, audit-related and tax and other services. The audit committee may revise the list of pre-approved services from time to time. In all pre-approval instances, the audit committee will consider whether such services are consistent with the SEC rules on auditor independence.

All of the fees paid to Deloitte during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 described above were pre-approved by the audit committee in accordance with the audit committee pre-approval policy and before Deloitte was engaged for the particular service.

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		HEADQUARTERS INFORMATION Our headquarters are located atArias 3751, 7th Floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1430CRGand the telephone number at that location is+5411 4640-8000.
		OTHER MATTERS As of the date of this proxy statement, our board does not know of any matters to be presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting other than those specifically set forth in the Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this proxy statement. If other proper matters, however, should come before the 2020 Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof, the proxies named in the enclosed proxy card intend to vote the shares represented by them in accordance with their best judgment in respect of any such matters.
		STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING A stockholder may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to us in a timely manner. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than December 31, 2020; provided, however, that in the event that we hold our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date of the 2020 Annual Meeting, we will disclose the new deadline by which stockholders proposals must be received under Item 5 of our earliest possible quarterly report on Form 10-Q or, if impracticable, by any means reasonably calculated to inform stockholders. In addition, stockholder proposals must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Such proposals also must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to: MercadoLibre, Inc. Attn: Corporate Secretary Arias 3751, 7th Floor Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1430CRG Our bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders or nominate persons for election to our board at our annual meeting but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement. Our bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is (1) specified in the notice of a meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the chairman of the board or our board of directors, (2) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by the chairperson or by or at the direction of a majority of our board of directors, or (3) properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder entitled to vote at the annual meeting who has delivered timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws.

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