8-K

UNITED STATES

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): January 8, 2021

EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37429	20-2705720
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1111 Expedia Group Way W.

Seattle, Washington 98119

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(206) 481-7200

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value	EXPE	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Expedia Group, Inc. 2.500% Senior Notes due 2022	EXPE22	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On January 11, 2021, Expedia Group, Inc. (the “Company”) notified Nasdaq of the resignation of A. George “Skip” Battle from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. On the same day, the Company received notice from Nasdaq confirming that the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(c)(2), which requires the Company to have an audit committee composed of at least three “independent directors” (as defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2)). The Company intends to fill the vacancy on the audit committee as expeditiously as possible. In the meantime, the Company will rely on the cure period set forth in Section 5605(c)(4) of Nasdaq’s Marketplace Rules, which gives the Company until the earlier of its next annual meeting of stockholders or January 8, 2022 or, if the next annual meeting of stockholders is held before July 7, 2021, then not later than July 7, 2021 to satisfy Nasdaq’s audit committee composition requirements.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 8, 2021, A. George “Skip” Battle resigned from the Company’s Board. Mr. Battle’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURE

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.

EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ Robert J. Dzielak
	Robert J. Dzielak
	Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Dated: January 12, 2021

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8-K Cover Page	Jan. 08, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 08, 2021
Entity Registrant Name	EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-37429
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-2705720
Entity Address, Address Line One	1111 Expedia Group Way W.
Entity Address, City or Town	Seattle
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98119
City Area Code	206
Local Phone Number	481-7200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Expedia Group, Inc. 2.500% Senior Notes due 2022
Trading Symbol	EXPE22
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001324424
Amendment Flag	false
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol	EXPE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ