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 5, 2002
priceline.com Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-25581 06-1528493
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(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
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(Address of principal office) (zip code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 5, 2002 priceline.com Incorporated announced that it was
repositioning its non-travel businesses, in particular its new car and
telecommunications service, and had eliminated approximately 65 positions, or
approximately 15% of its workforce. As part of the repositioning of its
non-travel businesses, priceline.com's car service will continue to provide new
and used car buying information and guaranteed quote requests, but will no
longer allow a customer to name a price for a car, and its telecommunications
service will continue to offer long distance calling plans, but will no longer
sell Name-Your-Own-Pricesm calling minutes.
ITEM 9. REGISTRATION FD DISCLOSURE.
3RD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 EARNINGS
On November 5, 2002, priceline.com Incorporated, a Delaware corporation,
announced its results for the 3rd quarter ended September 30, 2002. The
information set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
press release (which includes a financial and statistical supplement issued by
priceline.com on November 5, 2002), a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The supplement and related information is unaudited and intended as a
supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, priceline.com's audited
financial statements and the notes thereto filed with the SEC on Form 10-K and
quarterly financial statements filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q.
EXHIBITS.
99.1 Press Release (which includes a financial and
statistical supplement and related information)
issued by priceline.com Incorporated on November 5,
2002 relating to its 3rd quarter ended
September 30, 2002 earnings.
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.
PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Jeffery H. Boyd
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Name: Jeffery H. Boyd
Title: President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer
Date: November 6, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release (which includes a financial and statistical
supplement and related information) issued by priceline.com
Incorporated on November 5, 2002 relating to its 3rd quarter
ended September 30, 2002 earnings.