UNITED STATES
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): March 7, 2023 (March 1, 2023)
Global Business Travel Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-39576 | | 98-0598290 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
666 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(480) 909-1740
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Class A common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share | | GBTG | | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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. |
(b) On March 1, 2023, Martine Gerow, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of her decision to resign as CFO to take a position outside the Company. Ms. Gerow will continue to serve in her role as CFO through June 30, 2023 in order to allow time to transition her responsibilities.
(c) On March 6, 2023, Karen Williams was appointed as CFO, effective as of July 1, 2023. Ms. Williams currently serves as the Company’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Williams joined the Company from Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) in May 2022 where she was SVP of Global Strategy and Planning. Ms. Williams has held several senior leadership finance roles including Chief Financial Officer of Avios and Chief Financial Officer of IHG Global Brand, Marketing, Tech and Commercial. She also held finance leadership roles at American Express including as Chief Financial Officer of Global Network Payments.
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.
| | GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Eric J. Bock |
| | | Name: | Eric J. Bock |
| | | Title: | Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of M&A and Compliance and Corporate Secretary |
Date: March 7, 2023
