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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 17, 2019
 
EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
001-37429
 
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)
 
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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.
On March 17, 2019, Scott Rudin informed Expedia Group, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective as of March 19, 2019. Mr. Rudin’s decision to resign was based on the demands on his time from other professional commitments and not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Rudin and the Company.  On March 19, 2019, the Board eliminated the Board seat held by Mr. Rudin, thereby decreasing the size of the Board from fifteen directors to fourteen directors.





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 GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ ROBERT J. DZIELAK
 
 
Robert J. Dzielak
 
 
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Dated: March 21, 2019