FORM 8-K

 

 

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) April 26, 2012

 

 

EXPEDIA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-51447   20-2705720

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission
File Number)		  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

333 108th Avenue NE

Bellevue, Washington 98004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(425) 679-7200

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2012, Expedia, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Expedia makes reference to non-GAAP financial measures in the press release, and includes information regarding such measures in the press release.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 26, 2012, Expedia announced that its Executive Committee, acting on behalf of its Board of Directors, has (i) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of outstanding common stock payable on June 19, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 30, 2012, and (ii) authorized the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of the Company’s common stock.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Expedia, Inc. dated April 26, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

EXPEDIA, INC.

By:

   /s/    MARK D. OKERSTROM        
 

Mark D. Okerstrom

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 26, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Expedia, Inc. dated April 26, 2012.

 

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