09857LAN8 Filings — Booking Holdings Inc. - FilingSpy
09857LAN8
Booking Holdings Inc.
Could not find a ticker for this position, may be a filing error
A global online travel company whose brands include Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable, letting travelers book accommodations, flights, activities, and restaurant tables worldwide. It began in 1997 as Priceline.com, the brainchild of Jay Walker, whose "Name Your Own Price" bidding model let customers name their price for airline seats and hotel rooms. In 2005 it bought the Dutch startup Bookings.nl, which became Booking.com — the founders chose the singular "Booking" simply because it sounded cleaner.
Booking Holdings shareholders elect 11 directors and approve executive compensation, auditor ratification, and officer exculpation amendment at 2026 annual meeting.
All 11 director nominees were elected, with Glenn D. Fogel receiving the most votes (626,172,624 for) and Charles H. Noski the fewest (568,161,578 for).
Show detailsHide details
Advisory vote on 2025 executive compensation passed with 567,003,024 votes for and 61,561,892 against.
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 was approved (610,788,541 for, 57,141,803 against).
Amendment to certificate of incorporation to exculpate officers was approved (549,857,878 for, 79,183,201 against).
Two stockholder proposals—on corporate political spending and business operations in illegal settlements—were not approved.
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Booking Holdings issues €1.9B in three tranches of senior notes due 2030, 2034, and 2039
The notes were issued under an underwriting agreement dated May 5, 2026, with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan as representatives.
Show detailsHide details
Booking Holdings sold €600M of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2030, €700M of 4.000% Senior Notes due 2034, and €600M of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2039.
Interest on each series is payable annually on May 11, beginning May 11, 2027.
The notes are general senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with other senior unsecured debt.
The offering was made under a shelf registration statement; the company may redeem notes early under certain conditions.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Booking Holdings issues $750M of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036
Booking Holdings Inc. sold $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036 in a registered public offering.
Show detailsHide details
The Senior Notes mature on May 7, 2036, and pay interest semi-annually at 5.375% starting November 7, 2026.
The offering was made under an underwriting agreement dated May 5, 2026, with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan as representatives of the underwriters.
The notes are general senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with other senior unsecured debt.
The company may redeem the notes before February 7, 2036, at a make-whole price (Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points) or at par after that date.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Booking Holdings appoints Caroline Sullivan as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller, effective April 29, 2026.
She previously served as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller at Moody's Corporation from December 2018 to March 2025.
Show detailsHide details
Caroline Sullivan, 57, will become Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller effective April 29, 2026.
Her compensation includes a $525,000 base salary, 75% target bonus, $300,000 signing bonus, and RSU/PSU grants totaling $3,000,000 in expected fair value.
Severance upon termination without cause includes one times base salary and target bonus, 12 months of health benefits, and pro-rated bonus under certain conditions.
RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, with pro rata vesting on termination without cause or disability and full vesting on death.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Kurt Sievers, retired NXP CEO, appointed to Booking Holdings board; Lynn Radakovich to retire
Sievers served as President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors from 2020 until his retirement in 2025.
Show detailsHide details
Kurt Sievers was appointed to the Booking Holdings Board of Directors on April 1, 2026, and will join the Corporate Governance Committee.
Sievers will be compensated under the company's non-employee director compensation program.
Lynn Radakovich will retire from the Board effective at the Annual Meeting in June 2026 and is not standing for re-election.
A press release announcing both changes was furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits