---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001324424-22-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPE"
cik: "0001324424"
company_name: "Expedia Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:39:01.777538+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expedia appoints Julie Whalen CFO, reports Nasdaq compliance lapse

## Summary
- Eric Hart resigns as CFO/CSO effective Sept 26, 2022; stays through Oct 1 for transition.
- Julie Whalen (ex-Williams-Sonoma CFO, Expedia board member) named EVP & CFO effective Sept 26.
- Whalen receives $950k base salary, $17.5M initial RSU grant, and $6M annual equity target.
- Nasdaq non-compliance: only 5 of 10 board members independent; audit committee has 2 of 3 required independents.
- Cure period runs until earlier of next annual meeting or Sept 13, 2023 to regain compliance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001324424-22-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPE
- cik: 0001324424
- company_name: Expedia Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000056/0001324424-22-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000056/expe-20220912.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324424-22-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324424-22-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324424-22-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Hart resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Expedia Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: Mr. Hart will remain as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer until September 26, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000056/0001324424-22-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Whalen was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Expedia Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 13, 2022, Julie Whalen was appointed by the Company as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 26, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000056/0001324424-22-000056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.