---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001075531-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKNG"
cik: "0001075531"
company_name: "Booking Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T03:27:48.240166+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Booking Holdings adopts policy limiting cash severance for execs to 2.99x salary plus bonus

## Summary
- Policy caps cash severance for executive officers at 2.99 times annual base salary plus target bonus.
- Adopted by Compensation Committee on April 5, 2023; effective immediately.
- Policy requires stockholder approval to exceed 2.99x threshold.
- No change to existing arrangements; applies to future severance terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001075531-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKNG
- cik: 0001075531
- company_name: Booking Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000107553123000019/0001075531-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000107553123000019/bkng-20230405.htm

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