---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001324424-22-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPE"
cik: "0001324424"
company_name: "Expedia Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:27:39.467976+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expedia elects Henrique Dubugras to board; continues to cure audit committee independence gap

## Summary
- Henrique Dubugras, co-CEO of Brex, elected to Expedia board effective Oct. 27, 2022, filling vacancy from Susan Athey's June resignation.
- Board now majority independent per Nasdaq Rule 5605(b)(1); company notified Nasdaq and regained compliance.
- Expedia still relies on cure period under Nasdaq Rule 5605(c)(4) for audit committee composition after Julie Whalen's resignation as CFO.
- Company intends to appoint additional independent director to fill Audit Committee vacancy as expeditiously as possible.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001324424-22-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPE
- cik: 0001324424
- company_name: Expedia Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000059/0001324424-22-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000059/expe-20221027.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001324424-22-000059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Henrique Dubugras was elected as Director at Expedia Group, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 27, 2022, the Board, (including a majority of the directors elected by holders of the Company’s common stock and Class B common stock, voting as a single class) elected Henrique Dubugras to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Athey’s resignation, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324424/000132442422000059/0001324424-22-000059-index.htm

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