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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)
November 4, 2025

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
 
1-36691
 
06-1528493

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk
Connecticut
 
06854

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
( 203 ) 299-8000

 

N/A

(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
 
Name of Each Exchange on which

Registered:

Common Stock par value $0.008 per share
 
BKNG
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market

4.000% Senior Notes Due 2026
 
BKNG 26
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

1.800% Senior Notes Due 2027
 
BKNG 27
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

0.500% Senior Notes Due 2028
 
BKNG 28
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.625% Senior Notes Due 2028
 
BKNG 28A
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.250% Senior Notes Due 2029
 
BKNG 29
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.500% Senior Notes Due 2029
 
BKNG 29A
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.125% Senior Notes Due 2031
 
BKNG 31A
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.500% Senior Notes Due 2031
 
BKNG 31
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.625% Senior Notes Due 2032
 
BKNG 32
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.250% Senior Notes Due 2032
 
BKNG 32A
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2033
 
BKNG 33
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2034
 
BKNG 34
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.750% Senior Notes Due 2036
 
BKNG 36
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.750% Senior Notes Due 2037
 
BKNG 37
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2038
 
BKNG 38
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.000% Senior Notes Due 2044
 
BKNG 44
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

3.875% Senior Notes Due 2045
 
BKNG 45
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

4.500% Senior Notes Due 2046
 
BKNG 46
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Senior Notes

 

On November 7, 2025, Booking Holdings Inc.
(the “ Company ”) executed two Officers’ Certificates (the “ Officers’ Certificates ”),
in accordance with Sections 2.02 and 10.04 of the Indenture dated August 8, 2017 (the “ Base Indenture ” and, together
with the Officers’ Certificates, the “ Indenture ”) between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
(as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (the “ Trustee ”) and registrar, in connection
with the sale of €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.000% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “ 2030
Notes ”) and €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.625% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “ 2035
Notes ” and, together with the 2030 Notes, the “ Senior Notes ”). The 2030 Notes will mature
on November 7, 2030 and the 2035 Notes will mature on November 7, 2035, in each case unless earlier redeemed or repurchased.
The Senior Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with the Company’s other senior unsecured
obligations. Pursuant to an Agency Agreement dated as of November 7, 2025 (the “ Agency Agreement ”) relating to
the Senior Notes, the Company has appointed U.S. Bank Europe DAC, UK Branch, to act as paying agent for the Senior Notes and U.S. Bank
Trust Company, National Association to act as transfer agent for the Senior Notes.

 

The Company will pay interest on the 2030 Notes
at an annual rate of 3.000% payable on November 7 of each year, beginning on November 7, 2026. The Company will pay interest
on the 2035 Notes at an annual rate of 3.625% payable on November 7 of each year, beginning on November 7, 2026.

 

Prior to September 7, 2030, the date that
is two months prior to the maturity date of the 2030 Notes (the “ 2030 Notes Par Call Date ”), the Company may redeem
some or all of the 2030 Notes at a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date: (1) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes to
be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2030 Notes
to be redeemed that would be due if such 2030 Notes matured on the 2030 Notes Par Call Date, not including any portion of the payments
of interest accrued to the date of redemption, discounted to such redemption date on an annual basis at the Comparable Government Bond
Rate (as defined in the Officers’ Certificate relating to the 2030 Notes), plus 15 basis points. The Company may also redeem some
or all of the 2030 Notes on or after the 2030 Notes Par Call Date at 100% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. In addition, the Company may redeem the 2030 Notes in whole but not in
part, at any time at the Company’s option, in the event of certain developments affecting U.S. taxation.

 

Prior to August 7, 2035, the date that is
three months prior to the maturity date of the 2035 Notes (the “ 2035 Notes Par Call Date ”), the Company may redeem
some or all of the 2035 Notes at a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date: (1) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2035 Notes to
be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2035 Notes
to be redeemed that would be due if such 2035 Notes matured on the 2035 Notes Par Call Date, not including any portion of the payments
of interest accrued to the date of redemption, discounted to such redemption date on an annual basis at the Comparable Government Bond
Rate (as defined in the Officers’ Certificate relating to the 2035 Notes), plus 20 basis points. The Company may also redeem some
or all of the 2035 Notes on or after the 2035 Notes Par Call Date at 100% of the principal amount of the 2035 Notes, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. In addition, the Company may redeem the 2035 Notes in whole but not in
part, at any time at the Company’s option, in the event of certain developments affecting U.S. taxation.

 

 

 

 

The Indenture contains customary events of default
with respect to the Senior Notes, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants,
acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the Indenture arising
from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the Senior Notes. If
any other event of default under the Indenture occurs and is continuing with respect to a series of Senior Notes, the Trustee or the holders
of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Senior Notes of such series may declare the acceleration of the
amounts due under the Senior Notes of such series.

 

The foregoing description of the Senior Notes is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Base Indenture, which was previously filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s
shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration File No. 333-273678) (the “ Registration Statement ”),
the Form of 2030 Note, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1, the Form of 2035 Note, which is filed as Exhibit 4.2, the Officers’
Certificate relating to the 2030 Notes, which is filed as Exhibit 4.3, the Officers’ Certificate relating to the 2035 Notes,
which is filed as Exhibit 4.4, and the Agency Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 4.5, each of which is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation
Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events .

 

Senior Notes Offering

 

On November 4, 2025, the Company entered into
an underwriting agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London
Branch, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, HSBC Bank plc and J.P. Morgan Securities plc, as representatives of the several underwriters
named in Schedule II thereto (the “ Underwriters ”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters
€1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes in a registered public offering (the “ Offering ”). The
Offering was consummated pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement. The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1,
and is incorporated by reference.

 

The Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore
LLP with respect to the validity of the Senior Notes is filed as Exhibit 5.1, and is incorporated by reference.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits
hereto are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits .

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
 
Description

 
 
 

1.1*
 
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 4, 2025, among Booking Holdings Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, HSBC Bank plc and J.P. Morgan Securities plc, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule II thereto.

4.1
 
Form of 3.000% Senior Note due 2030.

4.2
 
Form of 3.625% Senior Note due 2035.

4.3*
 
Officers’ Certificate, dated November 7, 2025, with respect to the 3.000% Senior Note due 2030 issued pursuant to the Base Indenture.

4.4*
 
Officers’ Certificate, dated November 7, 2025, with respect to the 3.625% Senior Note due 2035 issued pursuant to the Base Indenture.

4.5
 
Agency Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2025, by and between Booking Holdings Inc., as issuer, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as transfer agent, registrar and trustee.  

5.1
 
Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, relating to the Senior Notes.

23.1
 
Consent of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report).

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*Schedules or similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item
601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules or similar attachments
upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC.

 
 
 

 
By:
/s/ Peter J. Millones

 
 
Name:
Peter J. Millones

 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: November 7, 2025