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): May 24, 2006
Expedia, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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000-51447
(Commission
File Number)
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20-2705720
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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3150 139th Avenue S.E., Bellevue, Washington
(Address of principal executive offices)
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98005
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(425) 679-7200 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On May 24, 2006, Simon Breakwell was elected to the Board of Directors of Expedia, Inc.
Mr. Breakwell served as President of the European Travel division of Expedia, Inc. from 2001 until
his resignation in May, 2006. Prior to that Mr. Breakwell served as Expedia’s Vice President,
International from 2000 to 2001 and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 1997 to 2000.
From 1997 until 1999 Mr. Breakwell served as a group business manager at Microsoft Corporation.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Breakwell worked at British Airways, holding a variety of sales
positions from 1987 to 1993, as well as various senior sales management positions from 1993 to
1997. Mr. Breakwell was educated in the United Kingdom and holds a masters degree in business
administration from Lancaster University and a bachelor of arts degree in politics from Portsmouth
Polytechnic.
As of the date of this report, no determination had been made as to whether Mr. Breakwell will
serve as a member of any Committee(s) of the Board of Directors of Expedia.
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