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) November 7, 2016
The Priceline Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-36691 | 06-1528493 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut | 06854 | |
| (Address of principal office) | (zip code) | |
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
On November 7, 2016, The Priceline Group Inc. (the "Company") announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the Company's unaudited consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2016, unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, are included in the financial and statistical supplement attached to the press release. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2016, unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 shall be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but all other information in the press release shall be treated as "furnished."
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Description
| 99.1 | Press release (which includes a financial and statistical supplement and related information) issued by The Priceline Group Inc. on November 7, 2016 relating to, among other things, its third quarter 2016 earnings. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2016 and unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 shall be treated as "filed" for the purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the remaining information shall be treated as "furnished." |
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.
| THE PRICELINE GROUP INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Peter J. Millones | ||
| Name: | Peter J. Millones | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: November 7, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press release (which includes a financial and statistical supplement and related information) issued by The Priceline Group Inc. on November 7, 2016 relating to, among other things, its third quarter 2016 earnings. |