--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001104659-26-058730" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "BKNG" cik: "0001075531" company_name: "Booking Holdings Inc." filed_at: "2026-05-11T21:01:06+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-11T21:05:41.170492+00:00" event_type: "debt" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.35 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Booking Holdings prices €1.9B senior notes in three tranches due 2030, 2034, 2039 ## Summary - Issued €600M of 3.500% notes due 2030, €700M of 4.000% notes due 2034, and €600M of 4.500% notes due 2039. - Notes are senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with other senior unsecured debt. - Underwriting agreement signed May 5, 2026; issuance completed May 11, 2026 via registered offering. - Interest payable annually on May 11, starting May 11, 2027; redemption provisions include make-whole call before par call dates. - Proceeds not specified; notes issued under existing base indenture with customary events of default. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001104659-26-058730 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: BKNG - cik: 0001075531 - company_name: Booking Holdings Inc. - filed_at: 2026-05-11T21:01:06+00:00 - event_type: debt - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.35 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/0001104659-26-058730-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/tm2614215d1_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-058730 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-058730.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-058730.txt ## Key facts - Debt Financings Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 3.500% maturing May 11, 2030. - Instrument: senior notes - Principal: €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association - Rate: 3.500% - Maturity: May 11, 2030 - Event: incurrence source text: in connection with the sale of €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.500% Senior Notes due 2030 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/0001104659-26-058730-index.htm - Debt Financings Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €700,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.000% maturing May 11, 2034. - Instrument: senior notes - Principal: €700,000,000 aggregate principal amount - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association - Rate: 4.000% - Maturity: May 11, 2034 - Event: incurrence source text: €700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2034 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/0001104659-26-058730-index.htm - Debt Financings Booking Holdings Inc. incurred senior notes of €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.500% maturing May 11, 2039. - Instrument: senior notes - Principal: €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association - Rate: 4.500% - Maturity: May 11, 2039 - Event: incurrence source text: €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.500% Senior Notes due 2039 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/0001104659-26-058730-index.htm - Material Agreements Booking Holdings Inc. entered into Agency Agreement with U.S. Bank Europe DAC, UK Branch and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (effective 2026-05-11). - Action: entry - Agreement: notes offering - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Europe DAC, UK Branch and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association - Effective: 2026-05-11 source text: Pursuant to an Agency Agreement dated as of May 11, 2026 (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. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/0001104659-26-058730-index.htm - Material Agreements Booking Holdings Inc. entered into Officers’ Certificates with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.500% Senior Notes due 2030, €700,000,000 (effective 2026-05-11). - Action: entry - Agreement: notes offering - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association - Value: €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.500% Senior Notes due 2030, €700,000,000 - Effective: 2026-05-11 source text: Booking Holdings Inc. (the “ Company ”) executed three 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 €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.500% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “ 2030 Notes ”), €700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “ 2034 Notes ”), and €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.500% Senior Notes due 2039 (the “ 2039 Notes ” and, together with the 2030 Notes and the 2034 Notes, the “ Senior Notes ”). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075531/000110465926058730/0001104659-26-058730-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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