How to wipe Macbook pro HD for selling (late 2012) (did not come with instal Disk)

I own a late 2012 macbook pro and looking to sell it
It is a 750 GB HD i7 8 GB ram 13.3 inch. 10.9.1 Maverick OSX
When i started it up (Don't know what version at the time) it was already preinstalled and didn't have a Software disc. So i'm searching through old post and they all say i must have a disc to reinstall the software disc (I never had one) after Wiping the HD.
Question is... Can i just wipe the HD and throw it in the box along with everything else it came with and put it on ebay? I don't care for saving files as there is barely anything on it.
Do i have to worry about logging out of google, aol, icloud, youtube etc?

Brayden-aka-bman wrote:
Do i have to worry about logging out of google, aol, icloud, youtube etc?
Apple What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5189?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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