---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-059823"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKNG"
cik: "0001075531"
company_name: "Booking Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T02:08:32.189424+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Booking Holdings issues €1.75B senior notes in two tranches (3.625% 2028, 4.125% 2033)

## Summary
- Issued €500M 3.625% senior notes due Nov 12, 2028 and €1,250M 4.125% senior notes due May 12, 2033.
- Total aggregate principal €1.75B; offering closed May 12, 2023 via underwriters including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, J.P. Morgan.
- Senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with existing senior unsecured debt of the company.
- Redemption: make-whole premium until Oct 12, 2028 (2028 notes) and Feb 12, 2033 (2033 notes); thereafter at par.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-059823
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKNG
- cik: 0001075531
- company_name: Booking Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465923059823/0001104659-23-059823-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465923059823/tm2315420d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €500,000,000 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 3.625% maturing November 12, 2028.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €500,000,000
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 3.625%
  - Maturity: November 12, 2028
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.625% Senior Notes due 2028
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465923059823/0001104659-23-059823-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €1,250,000,000 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.125% maturing May 12, 2033.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €1,250,000,000
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 4.125%
  - Maturity: May 12, 2033
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: €1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.125% Senior Notes due 2033
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465923059823/0001104659-23-059823-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Booking Holdings Inc. entered into Senior Notes due 2028 and Senior Notes due 2033 Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at €500,000,000 3.625% Senior Notes due 2028 and €1,250,000,000 4.125% Senior Notes due 2033 (effective 2023-05-12).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Value: €500,000,000 3.625% Senior Notes due 2028 and €1,250,000,000 4.125% Senior Notes due 2033
  - Effective: 2023-05-12
  source text: On May 12, 2023, 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 ”), in connection with the sale of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.625% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “ 2028 Notes ”), and €1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.125% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “ 2033 Notes ” and, together with the 2028 Notes, the “ Senior Notes ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465923059823/0001104659-23-059823-index.htm

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