SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 16, 2015
The Priceline Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-36691 | | 06-1528493 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut | | 06854 |
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Lynn Vojvodich has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Priceline Group Inc. (the "Company"), effective January 1, 2016.
Since 2013, Ms. Vojvodich has served as Chief Marketing Officer of salesforce.com, inc. Prior to her role at Salesforce, Ms. Vojvodich was a partner at Andreesen Horowitz, a venture capital firm. Ms. Vojvodich has also held various positions with Bain & Company, Microsoft and Terracotta. She began her career as a mechanical engineer after receiving her undergraduate degree at Stanford University in Product Design and Mechanical Engineering. Ms. Vojvodich also holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.
In consideration of her services as a member of the Company's Board of Directors and any Board committees, Ms. Vojvodich will be compensated in accordance with the Company's non-employee director compensation program as in effect from time to time.
The Company issued a press release on December 21, 2015 announcing Ms. Vojvodich's appointment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Description
The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | THE PRICELINE GROUP INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Peter J. Millones |
| | | Name: | Peter J. Millones |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: December 21, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
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