---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-046766"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKNG"
cik: "0001075531"
company_name: "Booking Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T01:16:21.234281+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Booking Holdings issues €1.75B in three tranches of senior notes

## Summary
- €500M 3.125% notes due 2031, €750M 4.125% notes due 2038, €500M 4.500% notes due 2046.
- Notes are senior unsecured and rank equally with existing senior obligations.
- Interest payable annually on May 9, beginning May 9, 2026.
- Redemption provisions include par call dates and make-whole premiums (20-25 bps).
- Offering conducted via underwriting agreement dated May 6, 2025 with five lead underwriters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-046766
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKNG
- cik: 0001075531
- company_name: Booking Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465925046766/0001104659-25-046766-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465925046766/tm2514582d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 3.125% maturing May 9, 2031.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 3.125%
  - Maturity: May 9, 2031
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: in connection with the sale of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.125% Senior Notes due 2031
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465925046766/0001104659-25-046766-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.500% maturing May 9, 2046.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 4.500%
  - Maturity: May 9, 2046
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.500% Senior Notes due 2046
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465925046766/0001104659-25-046766-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.125% maturing May 9, 2038.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 4.125%
  - Maturity: May 9, 2038
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.125% Senior Notes due 2038
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465925046766/0001104659-25-046766-index.htm

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