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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Booking (BKNG)

Booking Holdings issues €1.9 billion in senior notes due 2030, 2034 and 2039

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Booking Holdings sold €1.9 billion of senior unsecured notes in three tranches, under an underwriting agreement dated May 5, 2026. The notes add fixed-rate debt that the company must repay at maturity and pay interest on each year. The filing does not state how the company plans to use the proceeds.

Key points

  • €600 million of 3.500% notes mature May 11, 2030; €700 million of 4.000% notes mature May 11, 2034; €600 million of 4.500% notes mature May 11, 2039
  • Interest is payable annually on May 11 of each year, beginning May 11, 2027
  • Underwriters are Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities plc
  • The notes are general senior unsecured obligations that rank equally with the company's other senior unsecured obligations

The filing

CompanyBooking (BKNG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 11, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-058730

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 11, 2026.

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