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) December 7, 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)
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 7, 2012, Expedia announced that its Executive Committee, acting on behalf of its Board of Directors, has declared a special dividend of $0.52 per share of common stock, payable on December 28, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2012. This special dividend is in addition to the previously announced dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 16, 2012, with a payment date of December 7, 2012.
A copy of the press release announcing the special dividend is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Expedia, Inc., dated December 7, 2012 | |
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/ Robert J. Dzielak | |
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| Robert J. Dzielak | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: December 7, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Expedia, Inc., dated December 7, 2012 | |