Priceline 2014 Annual Report Download - page 2

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2014
Commission File No.: 0-25581
The Priceline Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None .
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes 1 No 3
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes 3 No 1
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes 1 No 3
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required
to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-
T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes 1 No 3
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. 1
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes 3 No 1
The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of The Priceline Group Inc. as of June 30, 2014 was approximately $62.8 billion based
upon the closing price reported for such date on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. For purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held by executive
officers and directors of The Priceline Group Inc. on June 30, 2014 have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of The Priceline
Group Inc. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
The number of outstanding shares of The Priceline Group Inc.’s common stock was 51,939,191 as of February 11, 2015 .
Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
06-1528493
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
06854
(Zip Code)
Title of Each Class: Name of Each Exchange on which Registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.008 per share The NASDAQ Global Select Market
2.375% Senior Notes Due 2024
New York Stock Exchange
Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer 3
Non-accelerated filer 3 Smaller reporting company 3