-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MpHJIhlqqsup1dNqp/750NZGHTo4LOYGvWClrlR1/1cTSbTbMBAcyzqqB/0WguR0 CQbs+mTAruNtlNYXIsXGFA== 0001047469-02-004432.txt : 20021126 0001047469-02-004432.hdr.sgml : 20021126 20021126091943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-02-004432 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021125 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20021126 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICELINE COM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075531 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 061528493 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25581 FILM NUMBER: 02840033 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 CONNECTICUT AVE CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06854 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037053000 8-K 1 a2094745z8-k.txt 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 25, 2002 priceline.com Incorporated ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-25581 06-1528493 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- (State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854 - ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- (Address of principal office) (zip code) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On November 25, 2002, priceline.com announced that Jeffery H. Boyd was named as priceline.com's Chief Executive Officer. The information set forth in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. EXHIBITS. 99.1 Press release issued by priceline.com Incorporated on November 25, 2002. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED By: /s/ Jeffery H. Boyd ----------------------------------------- Name: Jeffery H. Boyd Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 25, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued by priceline.com Incorporated on November 25, 2002. EX-99.1 3 a2094745zex-99_1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 JEFFERY H. BOYD NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF PRICELINE.COM NORWALK, Conn., November 25, 2002... The Board of Directors of priceline.com(R)(Nasdaq: PCLN) today announced the promotion of Jeffery H. Boyd, 46, to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Name Your Own Pricesm Internet travel company. Mr. Boyd was priceline.com's President and had shared the Company's CEO responsibilities with Chairman Richard S. Braddock. Mr. Braddock, 60, will continue as priceline.com's non-executive Chairman. Mr. Boyd's promotion is effective today. "Rick and I have worked closely together over the last two years as priceline.com has navigated significant industry challenges," said Mr. Boyd, "and priceline.com will benefit from his counsel going forward." "Jeff and his management team have proven themselves to be capable leaders as priceline.com moves to expand its travel business and broaden its customer appeal," said Mr. Braddock. " It is now appropriate to unify the CEO position at priceline.com." Mr. Boyd joined priceline.com in January 2000 and has served in several senior management positions, including Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Chief Operating Officer. Before joining priceline.com, Mr. Boyd was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Oxford Health Plans. ABOUT PRICELINE.COM Priceline.com offers products for sale in four categories: a travel service that offers leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises; a personal finance service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an independent licensee; an automotive service that offers new and used cars; and a telecommunications service that offers long distance calling services. Priceline.com also owns the Internet domain names and trademarks of LowestFare.com, another Web-based travel site. Priceline.com licenses its business model to independent licensees, including pricelinemortgage and certain international licensees. ### For press information: Brian Ek at priceline.com 203-299-8167 (brian.ek@priceline.com) INFORMATION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions including, without limitation, "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "does not currently expect," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "targets," or "continue," reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: adverse changes in general market conditions for leisure and other travel products as the result of, among other things, terrorist attacks or hostilities; adverse changes in the Company's relationships with airlines and other product and service providers including, without limitation, the withdrawal of suppliers from the priceline.com system; the effects of increased competition; systems-related failures and/or security breaches; the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property rights; losses by the Company and its licensees; final adjustments made in closing the quarter; legal and regulatory risks and the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. For a detailed discussion of these and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's most recent Form 10-Q, Form 10-K and Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----