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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): September 12, 2022
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.)
1111 Expedia Group Way W.
Seattle, Washington 98119
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(206) 481-7200
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par valueEXPEThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On September 14, 2022, Expedia Group, Inc. (the “Company”) notified The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of the resignation of Julie Whalen from the Company’s audit committee. Ms. Whalen’s resignation from the Company’s audit committee was in connection with her appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which is discussed in Item 5.02(c) below. Ms. Whalen will continue to serve as a non-independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Upon Ms. Whalen’s resignation from the audit committee, the audit committee had two independent members. The Company previously reported the resignation of Susan Athey from the Board, effective June 21, 2022, in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2022. As a result of these changes, five of the 10 members of the Board remain independent under Nasdaq Marketplace Rules.
Also on September 14, 2022, the Company received notice from Nasdaq confirming that the Company was no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(b)(1), which requires that a majority of the Board be “independent directors” as defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2) (the “Majority Independent Board Requirement”) and Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(c)(2), which requires the Company to have an audit committee composed of at least three “independent directors” as defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2) (the “Audit Committee Composition Requirement”). The Company intends to appoint an additional independent director and fill the vacancy on the audit committee as expeditiously as possible. In the meantime, the Company will rely on the cure period set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(b)(1), with respect to the Majority Independent Board Requirement and the cure period set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(c)(4), with respect to the Audit Committee Composition Requirement, which each give the Company until the earlier of its next annual meeting of stockholders or September 13, 2023 (or, if the next annual meeting of stockholders is held before March 13, 2023, then not later than March 13, 2023) to satisfy the applicable Nasdaq requirement.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    Eric Hart Resignation - Transition and Services Agreement

On September 12, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) approved a Transition and Services Agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) for Eric Hart, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, and on September 14, 2022, Expedia, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company (“Expedia”) and Mr. Hart entered into the Transition Agreement. Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, Mr. Hart will remain as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer until September 26, 2022 and, to enable an orderly transfer of his duties to his successor, will remain employed by Expedia until October 1, 2022 (the “Separation Date”). Mr. Hart’s separation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s or Expedia’s operations, policies or practices, including accounting principles and practices. On the Separation Date, subject to his execution of a release, Mr. Hart will become entitled to the payments, rights and benefits associated with a non-cause termination under his employment agreement with Expedia (filed as Exhibit 10.62 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2020), plus the accelerated vesting of an additional 2,597 Company restricted stock units.
Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, Mr. Hart has also agreed to continue to serve as a member of the Supervisory Board of Directors of Trivago N.V. a publicly-traded, majority-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Trivago Board”) and the Board of Directors of Global Business Travel Group, Inc., a publicly-traded, minority investee of the Company (the “GBT Board”), in each case, until the expiration of his current director term. In consideration of his service on the Trivago Board after the Separation Date, and subject to approval by the Trivago Board and Trivago stockholders, Mr. Hart is expected to receive (i) an annual director fee in the amount of $250,000 and (ii) an option to purchase shares of Trivago common stock with an aggregate value of $1,000,000 (as determined by the Trivago Board) (the “Trivago Award”), subject to Mr. Hart’s continued service through January 15, 2023. The Trivago award is expected to vest quarterly over a period not greater than three years, subject to Mr. Hart’s continued service as a member of the Trivago Board, and to vest in full upon the occurrence of a change in control of Trivago. In connection with his service on the GBT Board after the Separation Date, and subject to approval by the GBT Board, Mr. Hart will be eligible to receive such cash fees and/or equity or equity-based incentives as provided to other non-employee directors of the GBT Board generally under the GBT Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy from time to time.

(c)    Julie Whalen Appointment - Employment Agreement




On September 13, 2022, Julie Whalen was appointed by the Company as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 26, 2022. As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, neither Ms. Whalen nor any of her immediate family members is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nor is Ms. Whalen a party to any understanding or arrangement pursuant to which she was selected as an officer.
Ms. Whalen has been a director of Expedia Group since June 2019. She served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a global specialty retailer, from March 2012 through September 2022, where she was responsible for overseeing Williams-Sonoma’s global financial departments including controllership, corporate financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, investor relations, risk management and internal audit and has shared accountability of the brand finance functions. She joined Williams-Sonoma in 2001 in the corporate financial planning organization and progressed through positions of increasing responsibility from Vice President, Corporate Controller to Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Ms. Whalen began her career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Ms. Whalen is a Certified Public Accountant and holds both a B.S. in accounting and a J.D. from Pepperdine University.
In addition, on September 12, 2022, the Compensation Committee approved the terms of an Employment Agreement with Ms. Whalen (the “Employment Agreement”) and on September 13, 2022, Expedia entered into the Employment Agreement with Ms. Whalen. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Ms. Whalen will serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 26, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), with the following material terms.
Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used below without definition have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.

Term

Ms. Whalen’s employment under the Employment Agreement is at-will and will continue until terminated at any time by any party in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.

Salary

Ms. Whalen will receive an initial annual base salary of $950,000.

Equity Incentive Compensation

As soon as practicable following the Effective Date, subject to Compensation Committee approval and Ms. Whalen’s continued employment with Expedia through the applicable grant date, the Company will grant an award of restricted stock units to Ms. Whalen, with an aggregate dollar-denominated value of $17,500,000 (calculated using the 30-day average closing price of Company common stock as of the last day of the month prior to the Effective Date) (the “Initial Equity Award”). The Initial Equity Award shall vest in full on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to Ms. Whalen’s continued employment with Expedia through such date.
In addition to the Initial Equity Award, beginning in the 2023 calendar year and in each subsequent calendar year during Ms. Whalen’s employment thereafter, the Company will recommend to the Compensation Committee that Ms. Whalen be granted an annual equity-based compensation award as determined by the Compensation Committee from time to time. Any such award will consist of a number of restricted stock units, which is expected to include performance-based restricted stock units, with an aggregate value targeted at $6,000,000 per calendar year, calculated using the then-standard conversion methodology for annual equity grants to similarly-situated senior executives, subject to Ms. Whalen’s continued employment with Expedia through the applicable grant date (the “Annual Equity Awards”). Except as set forth below with regard to the Initial Equity Award and any performance-based Annual Equity Award granted to Ms. Whalen in the 2024 calendar year (the “2024 Annual PSU Award”), the additional terms and conditions of the Initial Equity Award and any Annual Equity Awards (including the vesting schedule and, if applicable, the performance conditions) will, in each case, be on the same terms and conditions as those generally applicable to similarly situated senior executives determined by the Compensation Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.

Severance

Upon a termination of Ms. Whalen’s employment by Expedia without Cause (other than by reason of Ms. Whalen’s death or Disability) or by Ms. Whalen for Good Reason, subject to her execution and non-revocation of a separation agreement and release and continued compliance with the restrictive covenants described below:




the Company will continue to pay Ms. Whalen’s base salary for 12 months (the “Continuation Period”), subject to offset if Ms. Whalen obtains other employment during the Continuation Period;
the Company will pay Ms. Whalen a lump sum amount equal to the cost of COBRA health insurance coverage for a period of 12 months;
except as described below with respect to the Initial Equity Award and the 2024 Annual PSU Award, all equity holdings that otherwise would have vested during the 12-month period following Ms. Whalen’s termination of employment will vest on an accelerated basis, provided that (i) equity awards that vest less frequently than annually will be treated as though such awards vested annually and (ii) any such awards that are subject to performance conditions shall remain subject to the satisfaction of such performance conditions over the applicable performance period;
The Initial Equity Award shall fully vest on an accelerated basis upon such termination and the entire 2024 Annual PSU Award will remain outstanding and eligible to vest based on the satisfaction of applicable performance goals at the end of the performance period; and
Ms. Whalen will have 18 months following such date of termination to exercise any vested stock options granted by the Company (including stock options accelerated pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement) or, if earlier, through the scheduled expiration date of the options.
The restrictive covenants under the Employment Agreement include Ms. Whalen’s obligation of confidentiality with respect to certain Company confidential information, as well as an obligation by Ms. Whalen during the term of her employment with the Company not to use certain Company confidential information to persuade or encourage, or attempt to persuade or encourage, certain Company business partners or affiliates from ceasing to do business with the Company or to engage in any business competitive with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
If Ms. Whalen terminates her employment for any reason other than Good Reason, then (i) with regard to the Initial Equity Award, the award will vest to the extent the award would have vested had the award vested quarterly in equal installments through the termination date, and (ii) with regard to the 2024 Annual PSU Award, (x) if such termination occurs on or before the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, the award will remain outstanding and eligible to vest based on actual performance at the end of the applicable performance period, prorated for the number of quarters Ms. Whalen was employed with Expedia during the performance period, and (y) if such termination occurs after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, the award will remain outstanding and eligible to vest based on actual performance at the end of the performance period.

Change in Control

In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Fifth Amended and Restated Expedia Group, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan), the Initial Equity Award and the 2024 Annual PSU Award will vest in full on an accelerated basis only if such awards are not converted, assumed, substituted or continued by the surviving entity on terms that are the same as or more favorable as the terms applicable to such awards as of immediately prior to the Change in Control.

Board Service

Following the Effective Date, Ms. Whalen will continue to serve as a member of the Board, but will not receive additional compensation for such service. Any outstanding restricted stock unit awards previously granted to Ms. Whalen in connection with her prior Board service will continue to vest, subject to her continued employment with Expedia.
The descriptions of the Transition Agreement and the Employment Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing that Mr. Hart would be separating from his roles as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer and that Ms. Whalen would be succeeding him as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.




The information furnished herewith pursuant to this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “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, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
  Description
10.1  
10.2
99.1





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 Dzielak
Robert Dzielak
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Dated: September 14, 2022


TRANSITION & SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS TRANSITION & SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made by and between Eric Hart (“Employee”) and Expedia Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” or individually referred to as a “Party”). RECITALS A. Employee is employed by the Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Expedia Group, Inc. (“Parent”), pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Employee and the Company, dated as of November 1, 2019 (the “Employment Agreement”); B. Employee has agreed to be bound to those certain restrictive covenants and other obligations set forth in Section 2 of the Standard Terms and Conditions affixed to the Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement Covenants”); C. Employee currently serves on the Supervisory Board of Directors of Trivago N.V. (“Trivago”) (the “Trivago Board”); D. Employee currently serves on the Board of Directors of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (“GBT”) (the “GBT Board”); E. Employee has previously been granted the awards of stock options (“Options”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”), each covering shares of Parent’s common stock, set forth on Exhibit A hereto (as may be updated to reflect the number of outstanding Options, RSUs and/or PSUs as of the Separation Date (as defined below)) (such awards of Options, RSUs and PSUs, collectively, the “Awards”), pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Expedia Group, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (as may be amended and/or amended and restated from time to time, the “Equity Plan”) and applicable award agreements between Employee and Parent that evidence the grant of such Awards (the “Award Agreements”); F. Employee and the Company have mutually agreed to terminate Employee’s employment with the Company as provided herein, effective October 1, 2022 (the “Separation Date”); G. In connection with and following Employee’s termination of employment, the Company wishes to continue to secure the services of Employee, and Employee wishes to continue to serve, (i) as a member of the Trivago Board and (ii) as a member of the GBT Board, in each case, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, effective as of the Separation Date (such services, together, the “Board Services”); and H. The Parties wish to provide for the smooth transition of Employee’s duties and responsibilities, to provide separation pay to ease Employee’s transition from the Company, and to resolve any and all disputes, claims, complaints, grievances, charges, actions, petitions, and demands that the Employee may have against the Company and any of the Releasees (as defined below), including, but not limited to, any and all claims arising out of or in any way related to Employee’s employment with or separation from the Company Group (as defined below). In consideration of the mutual promises made herein, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:


 
2 1. Separation from Service; Company Property. a. Separation; Transition. Except as expressly provided in Section 1(d) below, on the Separation Date (i) Employee’s employment and any other service relationships (if any) (collectively, “Service”) with the Company, Parent and any and all of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates (together, the “Company Group”) shall terminate, and (ii) Employee shall cease to be an employee and, if applicable, officer or other Service provider of each member of the Company Group. From the date hereof through and including the Separation Date, Employee shall remain in employment with the Company on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as currently in effect, including cash compensation, incentive equity vesting and participation in benefits programs. For clarity, Employee acknowledges and agrees that nothing contained in this Section 1(a) or otherwise in this Agreement shall constitute or give rise to “good reason” or any similar concept under the Employment Agreement or any other agreement with Employee or entitle Employee to any severance or separation payments or benefits except as expressly provided in this Agreement. b. Termination of Employment Agreement. Effective as of the Separation Date, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Employment Agreement and any other employment, service or other agreements between Employee and the Company, Parent or other member of the Company Group shall terminate, and neither Employee nor the Company, Parent (or such other member of the Company Group, as applicable) shall have any further rights or obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 6 below, the termination of the Employment Agreement and Employee’s Service thereunder did not and shall not terminate or abridge the Parties’ applicable rights and obligations under the Employment Agreement Covenants or any other Restrictive Covenants (as defined below), each of which, subject to their applicable terms and conditions, shall survive such termination and shall remain in full force and effect. c. Return of Company Property. No later than the Separation Date, or any earlier date on which the Company so requests, Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees to return to the Company any and all property and equipment of the Company Group, including, without limitation: (i) all keys, files, lists, books and records (and copies thereof) of, or in connection with, the Company Group’s business, equipment (including, but not limited to, computer hardware, software and printers, wireless handheld devices, and pagers), access or credit cards, Company identification, and all other property belonging to the Company Group in Employee’s possession or control; and (ii) all documents and copies, including hard and electronic copies, of documents in Employee’s possession relating to any Confidential Information (as defined in the Employment Agreement), including without limitation, internal and external business forms, manuals, correspondence, notes and computer programs, and that Employee has not made or retained, and shall not make or retain, any copy or extract of any of the foregoing; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may retain Employee’s cell phone (and corresponding cell phone number) and his Outlook contacts and calendar (together, the “Retained Property”), to the extent that such Retained Property does not contain any Confidential Information (and Employee agrees to permit the Company to examine such Retained Property and remove any such Confidential Information). d. Board Services. i. Trivago Board. A. General. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, and except as set forth in Section 1(d)(i)(B) below, Employee agrees to continue to serve in good faith and perform all duties and responsibilities in his capacity as a member of the Trivago Board on such terms and conditions as applicable to other non-employee directors of the Trivago Board generally until the expiration of Employee’s term as a director on the Trivago Board, unless removed earlier in accordance with the Trivago Board’s applicable governing documents. B. Compensation. In consideration of Employee’s Board Services on the Trivago Board, the Company shall cause Trivago to (i) pay you an annual director fee in the amount


 
3 of $250,000 , payable at such times and in such manner as director fees are paid to other non-employee directors of the Trivago Board generally and pro-rated for any partial year of service (the “Cash Fees”); and (ii) grant you an option to purchase shares of Trivago common stock with an aggregate value of $1,000,000 ( as determined by the Trivago Board) (the “Trivago Award”). The Trivago Award shall be granted to Employee on or as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement and the Cash Fees shall be paid to Employee on or as soon as reasonably practicable following the 2023 annual meeting of Trivago’s stockholders (but, in no event later than December 31, 2023), in each case, subject to approval by the Trivago Board and the Trivago stockholders and further subject to Employee’s continued service on the Trivago Board through January 15, 2023. The Award will vest quarterly based on Employee’s continued Board Service on the Trivago Board following the grant date over a period determined by the Trivago Board, but not to exceed three (3) years in any event, provided, that the Trivago Award shall vest in full (to the extent then-outstanding and unvested) upon the occurrence of a “change in control” of Trivago (to be defined in the applicable Trivago Award agreement in a manner consistent with how such term is defined in award agreements with Trivago senior executives), and will be subject to customary terms and conditions as set forth in an award agreement evidencing the Trivago Award. The Trivago Award will be subject to and governed in all respects by the terms and conditions contained in the Trivago N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan and such Trivago Award agreement. ii. GBT Board. A. General. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, Employee agrees to continue to serve in good faith and perform all duties and responsibilities in his current capacity as a member of the GBT Board on such terms and conditions as applicable to other non-employee directors of the GBT Board generally until the expiration of Employee’s term as a director on the GBT Board, unless removed earlier in accordance with the GBT Board’s applicable governing documents. B. Compensation. In consideration of Employee’s Board Services on the GBT Board, effective as of the Separation Date, Employee shall be eligible to receive such cash fees and/or equity or equity-based incentives as provided to other non-employee directors of the GBT Board generally under the GBT Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy from time to time. iii. Independent Contractor Status. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, following the Separation Date (including during the term of Employee’s Board Services), Employee is and shall be solely an independent contractor and neither Employee nor any principal, employee or contractor of Employee shall be construed to be an employee of the Company, Trivago or GBT in any matter under any circumstances or for any purposes whatsoever. Nothing in this Agreement shall establish an agency, partnership, joint venture or employee relationship between the Company, Trivago or GBT and Employee, and Employee shall not represent himself as an employee or officer of the Company, Trivago or GBT. The Company and Employee agree and acknowledge that neither party hereto renders legal, tax or accounting advice to the other party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Company, Trivago nor GBT (i) shall pay, on the account of Employee or any principal, employee or contractor of Employee, any unemployment tax or other taxes required under the law to be paid with respect to employees and shall not withhold any monies from the fees payable pursuant to this Section 1(d) for income or employment tax purposes, and (ii) shall provide Employee or any principal, employee or contractor of Employee with, and no such individual shall be eligible to receive from any such entity, any plan benefits, including without limitation, any pension, health, welfare, retirement, workers’ compensation or other insurance benefits. Employee shall be solely responsible for all taxes arising in connection with any fees or other compensation paid to Employee under this Section 1(d), including without limitation any and all federal, state, local and foreign income and employment taxes.


 
4 iv. Indemnification. Employee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers and employees from and against all taxes, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with (i) any grossly negligent, reckless or intentionally wrongful act of Employee, (ii) any breach by the Employee of any of the Restrictive Covenants, or (iii) any failure of Employee to perform the Board Services in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. 2. Severance. a. Payment of Severance Benefits. Subject to Section 11 below, in consideration of, and subject to and conditioned upon, Employee’s: (i) continued employment with the Company on the terms set forth herein through the Separation Date; (ii) continued compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including without limitation, with regard to the Restrictive Covenants and Board Services); and (iii) timely execution (within twenty-one (21) days following the Separation Date) and non-revocation of the general release and waiver set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the “Second Release” and, together with the Initial Release (as defined below), the “Releases”), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations (as defined below), the Company shall pay or provide Employee the following (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”): ii. Salary Severance. The Company shall pay Employee cash severance in the amount of $950,000, representing the equivalent of twelve (12) months of Employee’s base salary, less applicable tax withholding and deductions (the “Salary Severance”), payable in substantially equal biweekly installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices over the twelve (12)-month period following the Separation Date (the “Severance Period”), with the first installment payment to be made on the first regularly scheduled Company payroll date (the “First Payroll Date”) following the date on which the Second Release becomes effective and irrevocable (the “Release Effective Date”), with any such amounts otherwise payable prior to the First Payroll Date to be paid instead on such First Payroll Date; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if the period during which Employee is entitled to consider and/or revoke the Second Release spans two (2) calendar years, then in no event shall the First Payroll Date occur prior to the first regularly scheduled Company payroll date occurring in the latter such calendar year. iii. COBRA Payment. In addition to the Salary Severance, the Company shall pay Employee additional cash severance in the amount of $25,706, representing the approximate cost of the premiums for twelve (12) months of healthcare benefits premiums under Section 4980B (“COBRA”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code”) based on Employee’s elections as in effect on the Separation Date, less applicable tax withholding and deductions, payable in a single lump sum cash payment on the First Payroll Date (the “COBRA Benefit”). iv. Equity Treatment. With respect to Employee’s Awards, a complete and accurate list of which is set forth on Exhibit A hereto, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Award Agreements, Equity Plan, Employment Agreement or otherwise (including, for clarity and without limitation, the definition of “Termination of Employment” contained in the Equity Plan): A. Stock Options. With respect to each outstanding Award of Options set forth on Exhibit A hereto (i.e., all Options held by Employee as of the Separation Date, all of which, for clarity, have vested in full) the number of shares of Parent common stock listed as “Vested Options” on Exhibit A, may be exercised for shares of Parent common stock in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth on Exhibit A hereto or otherwise in the applicable Award Agreement, but in no event beyond the expiration date applicable to the Option(s).


 
5 B. Restricted Stock Units. With respect to each outstanding Award of RSUs set forth on Exhibit A hereto (i.e., all RSUs held by Employee as of the Separation Date), subject to and conditioned upon each Release becoming effective in accordance with its terms, effective as of the Separation Date, the number of RSUs listed as “Accelerating RSUs” on Exhibit A shall accelerate and vest in full, and the remaining number of RSUs subject to such Award (if any) listed as “Forfeited RSUs” on Exhibit A shall automatically and without any further action by the Parties hereto or payment in respect thereof be cancelled and terminated on the Separation Date. The Accelerating RSUs (if any) shall be settled in shares of Parent common stock in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. C. Performance Stock Units. With respect to each outstanding Award of PSUs set forth on Exhibit A hereto, subject to and conditioned upon each Release becoming effective in accordance with its terms, effective as of the Separation Date, (i) the number of PSUs listed as “Accelerating PSUs” on Exhibit A shall accelerate and vest in full (and be settled currently in accordance with the timing applicable to vested PSUs under the Award Agreement); (ii) the number of PSUs listed as “Adjusted Target PSUs” on Exhibit A shall remain outstanding and eligible to vest in the amounts and upon attainment of applicable performance-vesting criteria as set forth in (and in accordance with) the applicable Award Agreement (except as otherwise set forth herein); and (iii) the remaining number of PSUs subject to such Award (if any) listed as “Forfeited PSUs” on Exhibit A shall automatically and without any further action by the Parties hereto or payment in respect thereof be cancelled and terminated on the Separation Date. A percentage of the Adjusted Target PSUs as set forth on Exhibit A as “Vesting Percentages” shall be settled in shares of Parent common stock (based on the level of at which the applicable performance-vesting criteria are attained) in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, as modified by Exhibit A (if applicable), and any remaining Adjusted Target PSUs (or percentage thereof) shall be forfeited without payment in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement if and to the extent applicable performance goals are not attained at 100%. For clarity, except as expressly provided herein, the Adjusted Target PSUs shall continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable Award Agreement. b. Offset. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein or in any other agreement (including for clarity the Employment Agreement), Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may, to the maximum extent permitted by law, offset any portion of the Salary Severance and/or COBRA Benefit dollar-for-dollar by any compensation, benefits or other payments received by or paid to Employee in respect of any employment, consulting, or other paid service role with an entity other than Trivago, GBT or any other member of the Company Group (“Subsequent Service”) provided during the Severance Period. Employee agrees to provide the Company with written notice in advance of commencing any Subsequent Service setting forth all compensation (including cash and non-cash compensation), benefits or other payments or perquisites for which Employee will be eligible in connection with the Subsequent Service (the “Subsequent Service Notice”). Employee further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent Employee fails to timely provide to the Company any Subsequent Service Notice in accordance with this Section 2(b), any portion of the Severance Benefits paid or provided to Employee on or after the date on which any Subsequent Service commences shall be (i) recoupable by the Company against any then-unpaid portion of the Severance Benefits or (ii) otherwise repaid by Employee to the Company immediately upon demand therefor. c. Acknowledgements. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee’s sole rights to severance or similar pay or benefits from any member(s) of the Company Group are contained exclusively in this Agreement from and after the date hereof, and that if Employee resigns employment prior to the Separation Date, Employee shall not be entitled to the Severance Benefits provided herein (or any other severance payments or benefits). Employee further acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if Employee terminates employment prior to the Separation Date for any reason other than due to a termination by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and/or materially breaches any terms of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement (including, without limitation, the Restrictive Covenants); and/or (ii) if Employee declines to timely execute and deliver to the Company (or


 
6 revokes) either Release, then, in any of the foregoing cases, any unpaid portion of the Severance Benefits (including any unpaid Award) shall be forfeited by Employee upon such breach or failure to sign/revocation (as applicable), and any portion of the Severance Benefits paid or provided to Employee on or after the date of any such breach or failure to sign/revocation (as applicable) shall be repaid by Employee to the Company immediately upon demand therefor. d. Tax Withholding and Other Deductions. All payments payable to Employee hereunder shall be subject to all tax withholding and deductions required to be administered by any member of the Company Group pursuant to applicable law, governmental regulation or order, and each member of the Company Group shall be entitled to deduct and withhold any and all such taxes from such amounts payable hereunder. 3. Benefits. Employee’s health insurance benefits as in effect on the date hereof shall cease on the last day of the month in which the Separation Date occurs, subject to Employee’s right to continue Employee’s health insurance under COBRA. Employee’s participation in all benefits and incidents of employment, including, but not limited to, the accrual of bonuses, vacation, and paid time off, ceased as of the Separation Date. 4. Payment of Salary and Receipt of All Benefits. The Company Group shall pay to Employee, on or within thirty (30) days after the Separation Date (or such earlier date as may be required by applicable law), the aggregate amount of (i) Employee’s earned but unpaid base salary through the Separation Date; (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred and substantiated by Employee in accordance with Company policy prior to the Separation Date (if any); and (iii) any accrued but unpaid vacation/paid time off (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”). Except as expressly provided herein, other than the Accrued Obligations (and any vested health or retirement benefits under applicable Company benefit plans, if any, which shall be governed in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan(s)), Employee is not entitled to any further payments in connection with or in respect of Employee’s Service with the Company Group or the termination thereof. 5. Initial Release of Claims. a. For valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Employee, on Employee’s own behalf and on behalf of Employee’s respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges the Company, Parent or other member of the Company Group and their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, professional employer organization or co-employer, insurers, trustees, divisions, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from, and agrees not to sue concerning, or in any manner to institute, prosecute, or pursue, any claim, complaint, charge, duty, obligation, demand, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which Employee now has or may hereafter have against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, damages or otherwise that have occurred up until and including the date Employee signs this Agreement, including, without limitation: i. any and all claims relating to or arising from Employee’s employment or other Service with the Company or other Releasee or the termination of such employment or other Service; ii. any and all claims relating to, or arising from, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law, wrongful discharge of employment, termination in violation of public policy, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract (both express and implied), breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing (both express and implied), promissory estoppel, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent or intentional misrepresentation, negligent or


 
7 intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage, unfair business practices, defamation, libel, slander, negligence, personal injury, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, conversion, disability benefits, conspiracy, failure to accommodate disability (including pregnancy), and failure to pay wages, benefits, vacation pay, severance pay, commissions, equity, attorneys’ fees, or other compensation of any sort; and iii. any and all claims under any federal, state or municipal statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the False Claims Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Washington State Law Against Discrimination, as amended, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.010 et seq.; Washington Equal Pay Law, as amended, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.175; Washington Sex Discrimination Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.200; Washington Age Discrimination Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.44.090; Washington Family Care Act, Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.12.265 to 49.12.295; Washington Parental Leave Discrimination Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.360; Washington Minimum Wage Act, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.46.005 et seq.; Washington Wage, Hour, and Working Conditions Law, Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.12.005 to 49.12.170; Washington Wage Payment and Collection Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.48.010 et seq. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the general release and waiver contained in this Section 5 (this, “Initial Release”) shall not operate to release any rights or claims of Employee (i) to the Severance Benefits; (ii) to accrued or vested benefits Employee may have, if any, as of the date hereof (or as of the Separation Date) under any applicable health or retirement employee benefit plan of the Company; (iii) to indemnification pursuant to the Articles or Bylaws of the Company, as applicable, or applicable law; (iv) to assert claims for workers’ compensation or unemployment benefits, (v) to bring to the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity or similar governmental body claims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation; provided, however, that Employee does release Employee’s right to secure damages for any alleged discriminatory, harassing or retaliatory treatment; (vi) to any right to communicate directly with, cooperate with, or provide information to, any federal, state or local government regulator; or (vii) to assert any other rights that may not be waived by an employee under applicable law. Employee agrees that this Initial Release shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters released. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” EMPLOYEE, BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT. b. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA; Review and Revocation Period. In consideration of the payments and benefits described herein, including without limitation the Severance Benefits, Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is knowingly and voluntarily waiving and


 
8 releasing all claims Employee has or may have against the Releasees as set forth herein, including, without limitation, all claims arising under the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”). Employee agrees that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under the ADEA after the date Employee signs this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition to anything of value to which Employee was already entitled. Employee further acknowledges that Employee is hereby advised by this writing that: i. Employee should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; ii. Employee has read the terms of this Agreement, and understands its terms and effects, including the fact that Employee agreed to release and forever discharge the Company and each of the Releasees, from any claims released in this Release; iii. Employee understands that, by entering into this Agreement, Employee does not waive any claims that may arise after the date of Employee’s execution of this Agreement, including without limitation any rights or claims that Employee may have to secure enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Release; iv. Employee has twenty-one (21) days within which to review and consider this Agreement; and v. Employee has seven (7) days following Employee’s execution of this Agreement to revoke this Release, and this Release shall not become effective until after such revocation period has expired. In the event Employee signs this Agreement and returns it to the Company in less than the twenty-one (21)-day period identified above, Employee hereby acknowledges that Employee had sufficient time to consider this Agreement and to consult with counsel, that Employee does not desire additional time and has freely and voluntarily chosen to waive the remainder of such period allotted for considering this Agreement. This Initial Release will become effective on the eighth (8th) day after Employee signs this Agreement, so long as it has not been revoked by Employee before that date. Employee acknowledges and understands that revocation of this Initial Release must be accomplished by a written notification to Barrie Stone at bstone@expediagroup.com on or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the seventh (7th) day after this Agreement is executed by Employee. If Employee revokes this Initial Release in accordance herewith, the Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the Company shall have no obligation to pay or provide any component of the Severance Benefits to Employee and Employee shall have no rights or interest in or with respect thereto, and (ii) the remainder of this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect (once executed by both Parties hereto), and that each Party has received adequate and valuable consideration in respect thereof. c. No Pending or Future Lawsuits. Employee represents that Employee has no lawsuits, claims, or actions pending in Employee’s name, or on behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any of the other Releasees. Employee also represents that Employee does not intend to bring any claims on Employee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity against the Company or any of the other Releasees. 6. Restrictive Covenants. In consideration of the Severance Benefits contemplated hereunder, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees to the obligations set forth in this Section 6 and that Employee shall continue to be bound by the Employment Agreement Covenants and any other restrictive covenants that Employee was subject to while an employee of the Company Group, if any (together with the obligations set


 
9 forth in this Section 6, collectively, the “Restrictive Covenants”), it being understood that the following covenants are in addition to, and not in limitation of, such other Restrictive Covenants applicable to Employee: a. Reserved. b. Trade Secrets and Confidential Information/Company Property. Employee’s signature below constitutes Employee’s certification under penalty of perjury that Employee has returned all documents and other items provided to Employee by any member of the Company Group (with the exception of a copy of any employee handbook and personnel documents specifically relating to Employee), developed or obtained by Employee in connection with Employee’s Service, or otherwise belonging to any member of the Company Group. c. Cooperation. Subject to Section 6(d) below, Employee agrees that Employee will not knowingly encourage, counsel, or assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against any of the Releasees, unless under a subpoena or other court order to do so or upon written request from an administrative agency or the legislature or as related directly to the ADEA waiver in this Agreement. Employee agrees both to immediately notify in writing the Chief Legal Officer of Parent at 1111 Expedia Group Way W., Seattle, WA 98119 upon receipt of any such subpoena or court order or written request from an administrative agency or the legislature, and to furnish, within three (3) business days of its receipt, a copy of such subpoena or other court order or written request from an administrative agency or the legislature. If approached by anyone for counsel or assistance in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints against any of the Releasees, Employee shall state no more than that Employee cannot provide counsel or assistance. Employee acknowledges that in the course of Employee’s Service, it is possible Employee gained knowledge and experience and/or was a witness to events and circumstances that may arise in the defense or prosecution of subsequent legal proceedings involving any member of the Company Group. Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company and/or Parent, including without limitation providing truthful testimony and meeting promptly with Company counsel, and to timely appear upon reasonable request (subject to reasonable accommodation for Employee’s then-current commitments and obligations) as a witness and/or consultant in the defense or prosecution of any claims involving any member of the Company Group, including but not limited to any litigation, administrative actions or arbitrations. Any efforts undertaken by Employee at the Company’s request pursuant to this Section 6 shall be at the Company’s expense. If, following the Severance Period, the amount or duration of the time required by Employee to provide such cooperation and assistance (“Cooperation Efforts”) become significant (as determined in good faith by the Company, in consultation with Employee), the Company will remit payment to you, as an independent contractor, at the rate of $457 per hour, subject to Employee’s submission of an invoice setting forth the time incurred and a description of such Cooperation Efforts. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Employee’s provision of any Board Services constitute Cooperation Efforts and, accordingly, Employee shall not be entitled to any additional compensation under this Section 6(c) for such Board Services. d. Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Employee understands that nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit or prohibit Employee from engaging in any Protected Activity (as defined in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement). Protected Activity includes filing and/or pursuing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any federal, state or local government agency or commission, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (“Government Agencies”). Employee understands that in connection with such Protected Activity, Employee is permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Confidential Information to any parties other than the Government Agencies. Employee further understands that “Protected Activity” does not include the disclosure of any attorney-client privileged communications or attorney work product in respect of


 
10 any member of the Company Group. Any language in the Employment Agreement or in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement regarding Employee’s right to engage in any Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this Section 6 is superseded by this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Employee is notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the individual’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. e. Non-disparagement. Employee agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of any of the Releasees, and agrees to refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of any of the Releasees. The Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its “named executive officers” (within the meaning of Item 402 of Regulation S-K) and members of the Board to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of Employee. Employee shall direct any inquiries by potential future employers to the Company’s human resources department. f. Certain Acknowledgements. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary: (i) the Restricted Period (as defined in the Employment Agreement) shall commence on and including the Separation Date and shall end on the twelve (12)-month anniversary thereof or, if earlier, on the date on which the Company materially breaches and fails to promptly cure upon written notice thereof Section 2(a) of this Agreement and (ii) in no event shall Employee’s provision of any Board Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement constitute a breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants. 7. Breach; Waiver. Without limiting the generality of anything herein, Employee acknowledges and agrees that any material breach of this Agreement, unless such breach constitutes a legal action by Employee challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of the waiver herein under the ADEA, shall entitle the Company immediately to recover and/or cease providing any Severance Benefits otherwise payable to Employee under this Agreement and to obtain damages, except as provided by law, and any outstanding obligations of the Company hereunder shall immediately terminate, and the Company’s covenants hereunder shall be deemed null and void in their entirety. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision or to affect the validity of this Agreement or the right of any Party to enforce this Agreement. 8. No Admission of Liability. Employee understands and acknowledges that with respect to all claims released herein (and in the Second Release), this Agreement constitutes a compromise and settlement of any and all actual or potential disputed claims by Employee unless such claims were explicitly not released by the release in this Agreement. No action taken by the Company hereto, either previously or in connection with this Agreement, shall be deemed or construed to be (a) an admission of the truth or falsity of any actual or potential claims or (b) an acknowledgment or admission by the Company of any fault or liability whatsoever to Employee or to any third party. 9. Costs. The Parties shall each bear their own costs, attorneys’ fees, and other fees incurred in connection with the preparation of this Agreement. 10. Tax Consequences. Neither the Company, Parent nor any other member of the Company Group makes any representations or warranties with respect to the tax consequences of the payments and any other consideration provided to Employee or made on Employee’s behalf under the terms of this Agreement. Employee agrees and understands that Employee is responsible for payment, if any, of local, state, and/or


 
11 federal taxes on the payments and any other consideration provided hereunder and any penalties or assessments thereon. Employee further agrees to indemnify and hold the Releasees harmless from any claims, demands, deficiencies, penalties, interest, assessments, executions, judgments, or recoveries by any government agency against the Company for any amounts claimed due on account of (a) Employee’s failure to pay or delayed payment of federal or state taxes, or (b) damages sustained by the Company by reason of any such claims, including attorneys’ fees and costs. 11. Section 409A. a. General. It is intended that, to the extent applicable, this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and the final Department of Treasury regulations and official guidance thereunder, including any such regulations or other such guidance that may be issued after the date hereof (“Section 409A”) and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply and/or be exempt from Section 409A. Each payment and benefit to be paid or provided under this Agreement as a series of installment payments is intended to constitute (and shall be treated as a right to) a series of separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that following the date hereof, the Company determines that any compensation or benefits payable under this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A, the Company may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies or procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions that the Company determines are necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the compensation and benefits payable hereunder, including without limitation actions intended to (i) exempt the compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section 409A, and/or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A, provided, however, that this Section 11 does not, and shall not be construed so as to, create any obligation on the part of the Company or other member of the Company Group to adopt any such amendments, policies or procedures or to take any other such actions. In no event will any of the Releasees reimburse Employee (or otherwise be liable for) for any taxes, interest or penalties that are or may be imposed on Employee as a result of Section 409A or any corresponding provision of state or local law. b. Six-Month Delay. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no compensation or benefits shall be paid to Employee during the six (6)-month period following Employee’s “separation from service” with the Company (within the meaning of Section 409A) if the Company determines that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in this Agreement would be a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then on the first business day following the end of such six (6)-month period (or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without resulting in a prohibited distribution, including as a result of Employee’s death), the Company shall pay Employee a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amount that would have otherwise been payable to Employee during such period (without interest). 12. Severability. In the event that any provision or any portion of any provision hereof or any surviving agreement made a part hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision or portion of provision and such action shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement, which shall remain fully valid and enforceable. 13. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, together with the Restrictive Covenants and applicable Award Agreements evidencing the portion of the Awards not otherwise forfeited hereunder (if any), represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and Employee concerning the subject matter of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Employee’s employment with the Company Group and separation from the Company Group and the events leading thereto and associated therewith), and supersedes and replaces any and all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, by the Company (or other member of the Company Group) and Employee, or any representative of the Company or Employee, concerning the subject matter of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the


 
12 Employment Agreement (other than the Employment Agreement Covenants, which shall continue in effect in accordance with their terms)), except as otherwise explicitly modified or superseded herein. This Agreement may only be amended in a writing signed by Employee and an authorized representative of the Company. 14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard for choice-of-law provisions. Employee consents to personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the State of Washington. 15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and each counterpart shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. The counterparts of this Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile, photo, email PDF, or other electronic transmission or signature (including any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com). 16. Voluntary Execution of Agreement. Employee acknowledges that: (a) Employee has read this Agreement in its entirety; (b) Employee has been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of Employee’s own choice or has elected not to retain legal counsel; (c) Employee understands the terms and consequences of this Agreement and of the releases it contains; (d) Employee is fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement; and (e) Employee has not relied upon any representations or statements made by the Company, Parent or other member of the Company Group that are not specifically set forth in this Agreement. [Signature Page Follows]


 
[Signature Page to Transition & Services Agreement] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates set forth below. EMPLOYEE, an individual Dated: September 14, 2022 /s/ Eric Hart Name: Eric Hart THE COMPANY Expedia, Inc. Dated: September 14, 2022 By: /s/ Robert Dzielak Name: Robert Dzielak Title: Chief Legal Officer


 
EXHIBIT A Equity Award Treatment Options Award (1) Grant Date Exercise Price Total Number of “Vested Options” Immediately Prior to Separation Date Total Number of “Unvested Options” Immediately Prior to Separation Date Number of “Accelerating Options” Number of “Forfeited Options” USA170028 2/28/17 $119.04 13,043 0 0 0 USA180033 3/2/18 $104.50 19,004 0 0 0 Restricted Stock Units Award Grant Date Total Number of “Unvested RSUs” Immediately Prior to Separation Date Number of “Accelerating RSUs” Number of “Forfeited RSUs” USA190031 2/28/19 508 508 0 USA194050 12/6/19 5,914 5,914 0 USA200005 2/28/20 4,753 3,169 1,584 USA204693 11/12/20 2,852 1,901 951 USA210081 2/25/21 10,826 4,331 6,495 USA202203148 3/21/22 11,194 3,198 7,996 Performance Stock Units Award Grant Date Total Number of “Unvested PSUs” Immediately Prior to Separation Date Number of “Accelerating PSUs” Number of “Adjusted Target PSUs” Number of “Forfeited PSUs” Vesting Percentages of Adjusted Target PSUs PERF20008A 2/28/20 6,338 3,169 3,169 0 0 – 200% (2) PERF20052A 11/12/20 3,802 1,901 1,901 0 0 – 200% (2) USA210100 2/25/21 17,321 0 11,547 5,774 0 – 200% (3) USA202203180 3/21/22 12,793 0 4,264 8,529 0 – 200% (3) (1) With respect to each Option, the Company and Employee acknowledge and agree that the number of Options listed as “Vested Options” have, as of the Separation Date, vested pursuant to their terms. The Vested Options may, in any case, be exercised for shares of Parent common stock during the eighteen (18)-month period following the Separation Date in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in the Employment Agreement and/or the applicable Award Agreement, but in no event beyond the expiration date applicable to the Option.


 
(2) For clarity: (i) Adjusted Target PSUs shall only vest if and to the extent that performance goals are attained at levels sufficient to exceed the 50% vesting level for the applicable Award prior to amendment under this Agreement; (ii) the 0% – 200% Vesting Percentage of the Adjusted Target PSUs applies solely to the Adjusted Target PSUs (not the original number of target PSUs as of the Grant Date) and shall correlate with the 50% – 150% vesting of the original Award, applied on a linear basis (i.e., no additional vesting credit shall arise based on performance up to the original 50% performance threshold, and for each percentage of attainment between 50% - 150% of the performance threshold, 2% of the Adjusted Target PSUs shall vest, such that 200% of the Adjusted Target PSUs vest at 150% performance attainment); and (iii) in no event shall the Adjusted Target PSUs vest as to more than 200% thereof. (3) For clarity: (i) the Vesting Percentage of the Adjusted Target PSUs applies solely to the Adjusted Target PSUs (not the original number of target PSUs as of the Grant Date); and (ii) in no event shall the Adjusted Target PSUs vest as to more than 200% thereof.


 
EXHIBIT B Supplemental Release 1. For valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (the “Employee”), on Employee’s own behalf and on behalf of Employee’s respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges Expedia Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), Expedia Group, Inc. (“Parent”) and any and all of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates and current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, professional employer organization or co-employer, insurers, trustees, divisions, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from, and agrees not to sue concerning, or in any manner to institute, prosecute, or pursue, any claim, complaint, charge, duty, obligation, demand, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which Employee now has or may hereafter have against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, damages or otherwise that have occurred up until and including the date Employee signs this “Release”, including, without limitation: a. any and all claims relating to or arising from Employee’s employment or other Service with the Company or other Releasee or the termination of such employment or other Service; b. any and all claims relating to, or arising from, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law, wrongful discharge of employment, termination in violation of public policy, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract (both express and implied), breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing (both express and implied), promissory estoppel, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent or intentional misrepresentation, negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage, unfair business practices, defamation, libel, slander, negligence, personal injury, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, conversion, disability benefits, conspiracy, failure to accommodate disability (including pregnancy), and failure to pay wages, benefits, vacation pay, severance pay, commissions, equity, attorneys’ fees, or other compensation of any sort; and c. any and all claims under any federal, state or municipal statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the False Claims Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Washington State Law Against Discrimination, as amended, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.010 et seq.; Washington Equal Pay Law, as amended, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.175; Washington Sex Discrimination Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.200; Washington Age Discrimination Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.44.090; Washington Family Care Act, Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.12.265 to 49.12.295; Washington Parental Leave Discrimination Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.360; Washington Minimum Wage Act, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.46.005 et seq.; Washington Wage, Hour, and Working Conditions Law, Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.12.005 to 49.12.170; Washington Wage Payment and Collection Law, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.48.010 et seq. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not operate to release any rights or claims of Employee (i) to the Severance Benefits (as defined in that certain Transition & Services Agreement, by and between the undersigned and the Company, dated as of September 14, 2022 (the “Transition Agreement”)), which payments and benefits are provided in exchange for this Release (among other good


 
Exhibit B-2 and valuable consideration); (ii) to accrued or vested benefits Employee may have, if any, as of the date hereof (or as of the Separation Date (as defined in the Transition Agreement)) under any applicable health or retirement employee benefit plan of the Company; (iii) to indemnification pursuant to the Articles or Bylaws of the Company, as applicable, or applicable law; (iv) to assert claims for workers’ compensation or unemployment benefits, (v) to bring to the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity or similar governmental body claims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation; provided, however, that Employee does release Employee’s right to secure damages for any alleged discriminatory, harassing or retaliatory treatment; (vi) to any right to communicate directly with, cooperate with, or provide information to, any federal, state or local government regulator; or (vii) to assert any other rights that may not be waived by an employee under applicable law. Employee agrees that this Release shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters released. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” EMPLOYEE, BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT. 2. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA; Review and Revocation Period. In consideration of the payments and benefits described herein, including without limitation the Severance Benefits, Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing all claims Employee has or may have against the Releasees as set forth herein, including, without limitation, all claims arising under the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”). Employee agrees that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under the ADEA after the date Employee signs this Release. Employee acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition to anything of value to which Employee was already entitled. Employee further acknowledges that Employee is hereby advised by this writing that: a. Employee should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release; b. Employee has read the terms of this Release, and understands its terms and effects, including the fact that Employee agreed to release and forever discharge the Company and each of the Releasees, from any claims released in this Release; c. Employee understands that, by entering into this Release, Employee does not waive any claims that may arise after the date of Employee’s execution of this Release, including without limitation any rights or claims that Employee may have to secure enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Release; d. Employee has twenty-one (21) days within which to review and consider this Release; and


 
Exhibit B-3 e. Employee has seven (7) days following Employee’s execution of this Release to revoke this Release, and this Release shall not become effective until after such revocation period has expired. In the event Employee signs this Release and returns it to the Company in less than the twenty-one (21)-day period identified above, Employee hereby acknowledges that Employee had sufficient time to consider this Release and to consult with counsel, that Employee does not desire additional time and has freely and voluntarily chosen to waive the remainder of such period allotted for considering this Release. This Release will become effective on the eighth (8th) day after Employee signs this Release, so long as it has not been revoked by Employee before that date. Employee acknowledges and understands that revocation of this Release must be accomplished by a written notification to Barrie Stone at bstone@expediagroup.com on or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the seventh (7th) day after this Release is executed by Employee. If Employee revokes this Release in accordance herewith, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Company shall have no obligation to pay or provide any component of the Severance Benefits to Employee and Employee shall have no rights or interest in or with respect thereto. 3. No Pending or Future Lawsuits. Employee represents that Employee has no lawsuits, claims, or actions pending in Employee’s name, or on behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any of the other Releasees. Employee also represents that Employee does not intend to bring any claims on Employee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity against the Company or any of the other Releasees. [signature page follows]


 
Exhibit B-4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Release on this ___ day of ______________ 2022. ______________________________ Name: Eric Hart


 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Julie Whalen (“Executive”) and Expedia, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), and is effective as of September 26, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). WHEREAS, the Company desires to establish its right to the services of Executive, in the capacity described below, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and Executive is willing to accept such employment on such terms and conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, Executive and the Company have agreed and do hereby agree as follows: 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company agrees to employ Executive and that during such employment Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Parent; Executive accepts and agrees to such employment and service. During Executive’s employment with the Company hereunder, Executive shall perform all services and acts necessary or advisable to fulfill the duties and responsibilities as are commensurate and consistent with Executive’s position and shall render such services on the terms set forth herein. During Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Parent (hereinafter referred to as the “Reporting Officer”). Executive shall have such powers and duties with respect to the Company as may reasonably be assigned to Executive by the Reporting Officer, to the extent consistent with Executive’s position and status. Except as otherwise approved by the Reporting Officer, Executive shall devote all of Executive’s working time, attention and efforts to the Company and perform the duties of Executive’s position in accordance with the Company’s policies as in effect from time to time. Executive’s principal place of employment shall be Executive’s home office in California, except for travel to other locations as may be necessary to fulfill the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of employment (“Term”) under this Agreement shall commence effective as of the Effective Date and shall continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of the Standard Terms and Conditions, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Standard Terms and Conditions”). 3. COMPENSATION. a. BASE SALARY. During the Term, the Company shall pay Executive an annualized base salary of $950,000.00 (the “Base Salary”), payable in equal biweekly installments or otherwise in accordance with the Company’s payroll practice as in effect from time to time. For all purposes under this Agreement, the term “Base Salary” shall refer to Base Salary as in effect from time to time. Executive will be entitled to an annual review of the Base Salary with an increase to the Base Salary at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company or its Compensation Committee. b. BENEFITS. i. Retirement and Welfare Plans. During the Term and through the date of termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any welfare, health and life insurance and pension benefit plans as may be adopted from time to time by the Company on the same basis as that provided to similarly situated executives of the Company generally, consistent with the terms of such plans.


 
2 ii. Reimbursement for Business Expenses. During the Term, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Executive in performing Executive’s duties for the Company, on the same basis as similarly situated executives of the Company generally and in accordance with the Company’s policies as in effect from time to time. iii. Vacation. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to annual paid vacation in accordance with the plans, policies, programs and practices of the Company applicable to similarly situated executives of the Company generally. c. EQUITY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. i. Initial Equity Award. As soon as practicable following the Effective Date, the Company will recommend to the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Expedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) that the Executive be granted a number of Parent restricted stock units with an aggregate value of $17,500,000, calculated using the 30-day average closing price of Parent common stock as of the last day of the month prior to the Effective Date (the “RSUs”, and such award, the “Initial Equity Award”), subject to the Executive’s continued employment with the Company through the grant date. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Initial Equity Award shall vest in full on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment through the vesting date and such other conditions set forth in the applicable award agreement or the Incentive Plan (as defined below). ii. Annual Equity Awards. A. Beginning in the 2023 calendar year and in each subsequent calendar year thereafter during the Term, the Company will recommend to the Compensation Committee that the Executive be granted a number of RSUs with an aggregate value of $6,000,000 per calendar year (each, an “Annual Equity Award”), calculated using the then-standard conversion methodology for annual equity grants to similarly situated senior executives, subject to the Executive’s continued employment with the Company through the applicable grant date. The Company’s current practice, subject to change, is that one-half of the RSUs conferred under the Annual Equity Award shall be subject to time-based vesting and the remaining one-half of the RSUs conferred under the Annual Equity Award shall be subject to performance-based vesting (and time-vesting) (such performance-based RSUs, “PSUs”), in each case, as determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. Except as set forth below with regard to the Initial Equity Award and PSUs granted to the Executive in the 2024 calendar year (the “2024 Annual PSU Award”), the additional terms and conditions of the Initial Equity Award and any Annual Equity Awards (including the vesting schedule and, if applicable, the performance conditions) will, in each case, be on the same terms and conditions as those applicable to similarly situated senior executives generally, and will be determined by the Compensation Committee and set forth in a separate award agreement in a form prescribed by Parent and consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and will be governed in all respects by the terms and conditions of Parent’s Fifth Amended and Restated 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Incentive Plan”), and the applicable award agreement. B. In addition, the Company will recommend to the Compensation Committee that in the event the Executive resigns for any reason other than for Good Reason (as defined below), then (A) with respect to the 2024 Annual PSU Award only, that such award shall (I) in the event such resignation occurs after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, remain


 
3 outstanding following such termination and shall be eligible to vest as to the entire award, without any service-based proration applied thereto, and shall vest to the extent the applicable performance goals are actually attained over the full performance period in accordance with the applicable award agreement, and subsequently settle following such performance period in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in such award agreement (but no later than March 15th of the year next following the year in which such performance period ends), subject to any required delay as provided in Section 1(d)(iv) of the Standard Terms and Conditions (as applicable), or (II) in the event such resignation occurs after the grant date of the 2024 Annual PSU Award and on or before the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, remain outstanding following such termination and eligible to vest as to a portion of the award determined by multiplying the number of PSUs earned based on actual attainment of the applicable performance goals over the full performance period by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full calendar quarters elapsed (inclusive of the calendar quarter in which the award is granted, but, for clarity, in no event greater than the number of full calendar quarters comprising the performance period) during the applicable performance period through and including the applicable date of termination and the denominator of which is twelve (i.e., actual performance vesting pro-rated based on a quarterly time-vest schedule over the performance period), and subsequently settle following such performance period in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in such award agreement (but in no event later than March 15th of the year next following the year in which such performance period ends), subject to any required delay as provided in Section 1(d)(iv) of the Standard Terms and Conditions (as applicable) (e.g., if the 2024 Annual PSU Award is granted with a target payout of 180 PSUs that are eligible to vest over a three-year performance period commencing 1 year prior to the date of termination and target performance was attained over the full performance period, then at the end of the performance period, the Executive would earn 60 PSUs (180 PSUs * 4/12), which would be settled in accordance with the timing and other requirements under the applicable award agreement but no later than March 15th of the year next-following the end of the performance period, subject to any required delay as provided in Section 1(d)(iv) of the Standard Terms and Conditions (as applicable)), and (B) with respect to the Initial Equity Award only, that such award shall vest, for the purposes of this provision, to the extent the award would have vested had the award vested quarterly pro rata (in equal installments) over its vesting period (that is, beginning on the Effective Date and vesting every third month on the same day of the month as the Effective Date, or the last day of the month if there is no corresponding day in such month), and subsequently settle to the extent vested based on the foregoing proration under this subsection B within 60 days following Executive’s resignation, subject to any required delay as provided in Section 1(d)(iv) of the Standard Terms and Conditions. Further, if any Change in Control (as defined in the Incentive Plan) occurs and any of the 2024 Annual PSU Award and/or Initial Equity Award (or portion thereof) remains outstanding as of immediately prior to such Change in Control and would not be (1) assumed or continued by the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof in such Change in Control on (x) economic terms that are the same as or more favorable than (on a per-award basis) the economic terms conferred by such award as in effect as of immediately prior to the Change in Control and (y) vesting terms that are the same as or more favorable than (on a per-award basis) the vesting terms conferred by such award as in effect as of immediately prior to the Change in Control, or (2) converted or substituted by such entity or parent thereof in such Change in Control on (x) economic terms that are, in the aggregate, the same as or more favorable than (on a per-award basis) the economic terms conferred by such award as in effect as of immediately prior to the Change in Control and (y) vesting terms that are, in the aggregate, the same as or more favorable than (on a per-award basis) the vesting terms conferred by such award as in effect as of immediately prior to the Change in Control, then, in any case, as of immediately prior to the Change in Control, any such award (or portion thereof, as applicable) not so assumed, continued, converted, or substituted (as


 
4 applicable) will accelerate vesting in full and all forfeiture and other restrictions on such award will lapse, and such award subsequently will be settled in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in the applicable award agreement. 4. NOTICES. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) when sent by electronic mail or facsimile, on the date of transmission to such recipient, (b) one (1) business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid), or (c) after being mailed to the recipient by first-class mail, certified or registered with return receipt requested or hand delivery acknowledged in writing by the recipient personally, and shall be deemed to have been duly given three days after mailing or immediately upon duly acknowledged hand delivery to the respective persons named below: If to the Company or Parent: Expedia Group, Inc. 1111 Expedia Group Way W., Seattle, Washington 98119 Attention: Chief Legal Officer If to Executive: At the most recent address on record for Executive at the Company. Either party may change such party’s address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto. 5. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations thus created between the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed under and in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Washington without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws. Any and all disputes between the parties which may arise pursuant to this Agreement will be heard and determined before an appropriate federal court in Washington, or, if not maintainable therein, then in an appropriate Washington state court. The parties acknowledge that such courts have jurisdiction to interpret and enforce the provisions of this Agreement, and the parties consent to, and waive any and all objections that they may have as to, personal jurisdiction and/or venue in such courts. Further, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive was represented by counsel in determining to agree to the choice of law, venue and other provisions contained herein. 6. COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Executive expressly understands and acknowledges that the Standard Terms and Conditions attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference, deemed a part of this Agreement and are binding and enforceable provisions of this Agreement. References to “this Agreement” or the use of the term “hereof” shall refer to this Agreement and the Standard Terms and Conditions attached hereto, taken as a whole. This Agreement and the Standard Terms and Conditions represent the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements whether written or oral. No waiver, alteration or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company. (Signature page follows.)


 
[Signature Page to Employment Agreement] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer and Executive has executed and delivered this Agreement. “COMPANY” EXPEDIA, INC. By: /s/ Robert Dzielak Name: Robert Dzielak Title: Chief Legal Officer Dated: September 13, 2022 “EXECUTIVE” /s/ Julie Whalen Name: Julie Whalen Dated: September 13, 2022


 
Exhibit A-1 EXHIBIT A STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. TERMINATION OF EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT. (a) DEATH. Upon termination of Executive’s employment during the Term by reason of Executive’s death, the Company shall pay Executive’s designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, within 30 days of Executive’s death in a lump sum in cash, (i) Executive’s Base Salary from the date of Executive’s death through the end of the month in which Executive’s death occurs and (ii) any Accrued Obligations (as defined in Section 1(f) below) in a lump sum in cash. To the extent any incentive equity or equity-linked award, are, in any case, outstanding as of the date of Executive’s death, such award(s) will be treated in accordance with their terms, the applicable plan and award agreement. (b) DISABILITY. If, as a result of Executive’s disability (as provided under Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A-3(i)(4) and other official guidance issued thereunder) (a “Disability”), Executive shall have been absent from the full-time performance of Executive’s duties with the Company for a period of four consecutive months and, within 30 days after written notice is provided to Executive by the Company (in accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement, above), Executive shall not have returned to the full- time performance of Executive’s duties, Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated by the Company for Disability. During any period prior to such termination during which Executive is absent from the full-time performance of Executive’s duties with the Company due to Disability, the Company shall continue to pay Executive’s Base Salary at the rate in effect at the commencement of such period of Disability, offset by any amounts payable to Executive under any disability insurance plan or policy provided by the Company. Upon such termination of Executive’s employment due to Disability, the Company shall pay Executive within 30 days of such termination (i) Executive’s Base Salary through the end of the month in which Executive’s termination of employment for Disability occurs in a lump sum in cash, offset by any amounts payable to Executive under any disability insurance plan or policy provided by the Company; and (ii) any Accrued Obligations in a lump sum in cash. To the extent any incentive equity or equity-linked award, are, in any case, outstanding as of the date of Executive’s Disability, such award(s) will be treated in accordance with their terms, the applicable plan and award agreement. (c) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE; RESIGNATION WITHOUT GOOD REASON. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement with or without Cause at any time and Executive may resign under this Agreement with or without Good Reason (as defined below) at any time. As used herein, “Cause” shall mean: (i) the plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, conviction for, or the commission of, a felony offense by Executive; provided, however, that after indictment, the Company may suspend Executive from the rendition of services, but without limiting or modifying in any other way the Company’s obligations under this Agreement; (ii) a material breach by Executive of a fiduciary duty owed to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) a material breach by Executive of this Agreement, including without limitation any of the restrictive covenants made by Executive in Section 2 below; (iv) the willful or gross neglect by Executive of the material duties required by this Agreement; or (v) a knowing and material violation by Executive of any written Company policy pertaining to ethics, legal compliance, wrongdoing or conflicts of interest that, in the case of the conduct described in clauses (iii), (iv) or (v) above, if curable, is not cured by Executive within 30 days after Executive is provided with written notice thereof. Other than as set forth in Section 3(c)(ii) of the Agreement with respect to the Initial Equity Award and the 2024 Annual PSU Award, upon Executive’s (I) termination of employment by the Company for Cause during the Term or (II) resignation without Good Reason during the Term, in any case, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligation by the Company, except for the payment of any Accrued Obligations in a lump sum in cash within 30 days


 
Exhibit A-2 of such termination. (d) TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN FOR DEATH, DISABILITY OR CAUSE; RESIGNATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON. (i) Upon termination of Executive’s employment during the Term by the Company without Cause (other than for death or Disability) or by Executive for Good Reason, then: (A) the Company shall continue to pay Executive the Base Salary for 12 months following termination in equal biweekly installments in accordance with the Company’s payroll practice as in effect from time to time (such period, the “Salary Continuation Period” and, such payments, the “Salary Severance”), and the Company shall pay Executive in a lump sum within 30 days of the effective date of the Release (as defined below) (without regard to whether Executive actually elects COBRA coverage) a cash amount equal to the monthly premiums during the Salary Continuation Period with respect to COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plans in existence on the date of termination, and at the level of coverage Executive participated in as of the date of termination; (B) the Company shall pay Executive within 30 days of the date of such termination (or such earlier date as may be required by applicable law) any Accrued Obligations in a lump sum in cash; (C) except as otherwise provided in any applicable individual award agreement providing for a greater benefit than as set forth in this subsection (C), and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to the Initial Equity Award and the 2024 Annual PSU Award (which Initial Equity Award and 2024 Annual PSU Award shall, for clarity, not be subject to this subsection (C)), each incentive equity or equity-linked award that is outstanding and unvested at the time of such termination but which would, but for a termination of employment, have vested during the 12 months following such termination (such period, the “Equity Acceleration Period”) shall vest (and with respect to awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights, settle) as of the date of such termination of employment (or, if later with respect to any performance award, at the end of the applicable performance period as provided below); provided that any outstanding award with a vesting schedule that would, but for a termination of employment, have resulted in a smaller percentage (or none) of the award being vested through the end of such Equity Acceleration Period than if it vested annually pro rata over its vesting period shall, for purposes of this provision, be treated as though it vested annually pro rata over its vesting period (e.g., if 100 RSUs were granted 2.7 years prior to the date of the termination and vested pro rata on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date and 100 RSUs were granted 1.7 years prior to the date of termination and vested on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, then on the date of termination 20 RSUs from the first award and 40 RSUs from the second award would vest and settle); provided further that any amount that would vest under this provision but for the fact that outstanding performance conditions have not been satisfied shall vest (and with respect to awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights, settle) only if, and at such point as, such performance conditions are satisfied over the full performance period applicable to such performance conditions (e.g., if PSUs were granted with target payout of 100 PSUs eligible to vest over a three-year total performance period commencing 1.4 years prior to the date of termination and target performance was attained over the full performance period, then at the end of the performance period, the Executive would earn 67 PSUs (2 / 3 years * 100 PSUs), which would be settled no later than March 15th of the year next- following the end of the performance period); provided further that to the extent that any such equity awards constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section


 
Exhibit A-3 409A (as defined below), such awards shall vest, but only settle in accordance with their terms (it being understood that it is intended that no equity awards outstanding as of the date of this Agreement constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A); (D) any then vested options held by Executive (including options vesting as a result of (C) above) granted by Parent to purchase Parent equity, shall remain exercisable through the date that is 18 months following the date of such termination or, if earlier, through the original scheduled expiration date of such options; and (E) (1) with respect to the Initial Equity Award, 100% of the Initial Equity Award shall vest (to the extent then-unvested) and shall settle within 60 days following such termination, subject to any required delay as provided in Section 1(d)(iv) below (as applicable), and (2) with respect to the 2024 Annual PSU Award, such award shall remain outstanding following such termination and eligible to vest as to the entire award, without any service-based proration applied thereto, and shall vest to the extent the applicable performance goals are actually attained over the full performance period, and shall settle following such performance period in accordance with the timing and other requirements set forth in such award agreement (but no later than March 15th of the year next following the year in which such performance period ends), subject to any required delay as provided in Section 1(d)(iv) below (as applicable). The severance payments and benefits described above under this Section 1(d)(i) shall be referred to herein as the “Severance Payments & Benefits.” (ii) The payment to Executive of the Severance Payments & Benefits is contingent upon (i) Executive’s compliance with the offset provisions in Section 1(e) below, (ii) Executive’s compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in Section 2 below, and (iii) Executive signing and not revoking a separation agreement and release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates in a form provided by the Company (which, for clarity, shall not bind Executive to any new noncompetition or nonsolicitation covenants beyond any such covenants otherwise applicable (if any) and shall contain customary carve-outs from the release for indemnification, rights as an equity holder and claims that cannot be waived under applicable law) (the “Release”) upon Executive’s termination of employment that becomes effective no later than sixty (60) days following Executive’s employment termination date (such deadline, the “Release Deadline”). The Company shall deliver the Release to Executive no later than four (4) business days following the termination of Executive’s employment, except as otherwise mutually agreed between the parties hereto. If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable by the Release Deadline, Executive will forfeit any rights to the Severance Payments & Benefits. In no event will Severance Payments & Benefits be paid or provided until the Release actually becomes effective and irrevocable. Upon the Release becoming effective and irrevocable, any payments delayed from the date Executive terminates employment through the effective date of the Release will be payable in a lump sum without interest as soon as administratively practicable after the effective date of the Release and all other amounts will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Any Severance Payments & Benefits that would be considered Deferred Payments (as defined below) will be paid on, or, in the case of installments, will not commence until, the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive’s separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A), or, if later, the Delayed Initial Payment Date (as defined below). Any installment payments that would have been made to Executive during the sixty (60)-day period immediately following Executive’s separation from service, but for the preceding sentence, will be paid to Executive on the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive’s separation from service and the remaining payments shall be


 
Exhibit A-4 made as provided in this Agreement. (iii) As used herein, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following without Executive’s prior written consent: (A) the Company’s material breach of any material provision of this Agreement, (B) the material reduction in Executive’s title, duties or reporting responsibilities or level of responsibilities as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Parent, excluding for this purpose any such reduction that is an isolated and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith or that is authorized pursuant to this Agreement, (C) the Company requires that Executive make a material change in the location of her principal work location, or (D) the material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary, provided that in no event shall Executive’s resignation be for “Good Reason” unless (x) an event or circumstance set forth in clauses (A) through (D) shall have occurred and Executive provides the Company with written notice thereof within 30 days after Executive has knowledge of the occurrence or existence of such event or circumstance, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstance that Executive believes constitutes Good Reason, (y) the Company fails to correct the circumstance or event so identified within 30 days after receipt of such notice, and (z) Executive resigns within 90 days after the date of delivery of the notice referred to in clause (x) above. (iv) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 1(d), in the event that Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A) on the date of termination of Executive’s employment with the Company (a “Specified Employee”) and the Severance Payments & Benefits to be paid within the first six months following such date (the “Initial Payment Period”) exceed the amount referenced in Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A- 1(b)(9)(iii)(A) (the “Limit”), then (1) any portion of the Severance Payments & Benefits that is a “short-term deferral” within the meaning of Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A-1(b)(4)(i) shall be paid at the times set forth in this Section 1(d), (2) any portion of the Severance Payments & Benefits (in addition to the amounts contemplated by the immediately preceding clause (1)) that is payable during the Initial Payment Period that does not exceed the Limit shall be paid at the times set forth in Section 1(d) as applicable, (3) any portion of the Severance Payments & Benefits that exceeds the Limit and is not a “short-term deferral” (and would have been payable during the Initial Payment Period but for the Limit) (the “Deferred Payments”) shall be paid, with Interest (as defined below), on the first business day of the first calendar month that begins after the six-month anniversary of Executive’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) (the “Delayed Initial Payment Date”) and (4) any portion of the Severance Payments & Benefits that is payable after the Initial Payment Period shall be paid at the times set forth in this Section 1(d). In addition, in the event that Executive is a Specified Employee, any payments due under the Initial Equity Award and 2024 Annual PSU Award (and any other equity awards to the extent that such awards constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation”) in connection with the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company otherwise payable within the Initial Payment Period, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A, shall be paid, with Interest, on the Delayed Initial Payment Date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Interest” shall mean interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code, from the date on which payment would otherwise have been made but for any required delay through the date of payment. (e) OFFSET. If Executive obtains other employment during the Salary Continuation Period, any payments to be made to Executive under Section 1(d)(i)(A) above relating to the Salary Severance after the date such employment is secured shall be offset by the amount of compensation earned by Executive from such employment. For purposes of this Section 1(e), Executive shall have an obligation to inform the Company regarding Executive’s employment status following termination and during the Salary Continuation Period, but shall have no affirmative duty to seek alternate employment.


 
Exhibit A-5 (f) ACCRUED OBLIGATIONS. As used in this Agreement, “Accrued Obligations” shall mean the sum of (i) any portion of Executive’s accrued and earned but unpaid Base Salary through the date of death or termination of employment for any reason, as the case may be; (ii) any compensation previously earned but deferred by Executive (together with any interest or earnings thereon) that has not yet been paid and that is not otherwise paid at a later date pursuant to any deferred compensation arrangement of the Company to which Executive is a party, if any (provided, that any election made by Executive pursuant to any deferred compensation arrangement that is subject to Section 409A regarding the schedule for payment of such deferred compensation shall prevail over this Section 1(f) to the extent inconsistent herewith); and (iii) other than in the event of Executive’s resignation without Good Reason or termination by the Company for Cause (except as required by applicable law), any portion of Executive’s accrued but unpaid vacation pay through the date of death or termination of employment, as the case may be. (g) OTHER BENEFITS. Upon any termination of Executive’s employment during the Term, Executive shall remain entitled to receive any vested benefits or amounts that Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of, or any other contract or agreement with, the Company in accordance with the terms thereof (other than any such plan, policy, practice or program of the Company that provides benefits in the nature of severance or continuation pay). 2. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; NON-SOLICITATION AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. (a) CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive acknowledges that while employed by the Company, Executive will occupy a position of trust and confidence. Executive shall not, except as is appropriate to perform Executive’s duties hereunder or as required by applicable law, disclose to others, use, copy, transmit, reproduce, summarize, quote or make commercial, whether directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information. Executive will also take reasonable steps to safeguard such Confidential Information and prevent its loss, theft, or inadvertent disclosure to third persons. This Section 2 shall apply to Confidential Information acquired by Executive whether prior or subsequent to the execution of this Agreement. “Confidential Information” shall mean information about the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (which has value in or to the Company’s or such subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ business which is not generally known and which the Company or such subsidiaries or affiliates wish to maintain as confidential), and their respective clients and customers (which the Company is required to maintain and treat as confidential or proprietary information of such), including (without limitation) any proprietary knowledge, trade secrets, data, formulae, information and client and customer lists and all papers, resumes, and records (including computer records) of the documents containing such Confidential Information, in each case to the extent learned or otherwise obtained by Executive in connection with Executive’s employment by, or performance of services for, the Company, provided that Confidential Information shall not mean any such information that is previously disclosed to, or in possession of, the public (or becomes publicly known or made generally available after disclosure to Executive in the course of her employment) other than by reason of Executive’s breach of this Agreement, or is already in Executive’s rightful possession at the time of disclosure to Executive in the course of her employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if Executive is required to disclose any such confidential or proprietary information pursuant to applicable law or a subpoena or court order, Executive shall promptly notify the Company in writing of any such requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions hereof. Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company to obtain such a protective order or other remedy. If such order or other remedy is not obtained prior to the time Executive is required to make the disclosure, or


 
Exhibit A-6 the Company waives compliance with the provisions hereof, Executive shall disclose only that portion of the confidential or proprietary information which she is advised by counsel that she is legally required to so disclose. Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information is specialized, unique in nature and of great value to the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates, and that such information gives the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates a competitive advantage. Executive agrees to deliver or return to the Company, at the Company’s request at any time or upon termination of Executive’s employment or as soon thereafter as possible, all documents, computer tapes and disks, records, lists, data, drawings, prints, notes and written information (and all copies thereof) furnished by the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates or prepared by Executive in the course of Executive’s employment by the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates. As used in this Agreement, “affiliates” shall mean any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company (including, for clarity, Parent). (b) NON-SOLICITATION OF BUSINESS PARTNERS. During the Term, Executive will not, at any time, directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, use Confidential Information or any trade secret of the Company or its affiliates, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, to persuade or encourage or attempt to persuade or encourage any business partners or business affiliates of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to cease doing business with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or to engage in any business competitive with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on its own or with any competitor of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates. (c) PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; ASSIGNMENT. (i) All Executive Developments (as defined below) shall be made for hire by Executive for the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. “Executive Developments” means any idea, discovery, invention, design, method, technique, improvement, enhancement, development, computer program, machine, algorithm or other work or authorship, in each case, (i) that (A) relates to the business or operations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (B) results from any undertaking assigned to Executive or work performed by Executive for or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, whether created alone or with others, during or after working hours and (ii) that is conceived or developed by Executive during the Term. All Confidential Information and all Executive Developments shall remain the sole property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Executive shall acquire no proprietary interest in any Confidential Information or Executive Developments developed or acquired during the Term. To the extent Executive may, by operation of law or otherwise, acquire any right, title or interest in or to any Confidential Information or Executive Development, Executive hereby assigns to the Company all such proprietary rights. Executive shall, both during and after the Term, upon the Company’s request, promptly execute and deliver to the Company all such assignments, certificates and instruments, and shall promptly perform such other acts, as the Company may from time to time in its reasonable discretion deem necessary or desirable to evidence, establish, maintain, perfect, enforce or defend the Company’s rights in Confidential Information and Executive Developments. (ii) Executive acknowledges that she is not obligated to assign any Executive Development that qualified fully under the provisions of the Revised Code of Washington Section 49.44.140 (“RCW 49.44.140”). NOTICE OF REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON SECTION 49.44.140:


 
Exhibit A-7 Any provision in this Agreement for assignment of my right, title, and interest in an Invention to the Company does not apply to an Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilitates, or trade secret information of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on my own time, unless (a) the invention relates (i) directly to the business of the Company, or (ii) to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the invention results from any work I perform for the Company. At the Company’s request, Executive will promptly disclose to the Company all Executive Developments to determine the status of the Executive Development under this Section. The Company may disclose such Executive Developments to the Department of Employment Security. (d) COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. During the Term, Executive shall adhere to the policies and standards of professionalism set forth in the Company’s Policies and Procedures as they may exist from time to time. Executive hereby consents to, and expressly authorizes, the Company’s use of Executive’s name and likeness in trade publications and other media for trade or commercial purposes. (e) REMEDIES FOR BREACH. Executive expressly agrees and understands that the Company will have 30 days from receipt of Executive’s notice of any alleged breach by the Company of this Agreement to cure any such breach. Executive expressly agrees and understands that the remedy at law for any breach by Executive of this Section 2 will be inadequate and that damages flowing from such breach are not usually susceptible to being measured in monetary terms. Accordingly, it is acknowledged that upon Executive’s violation or threatened violation of any provision of this Section 2, the Company shall be entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction immediate injunctive relief and obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach as well as an equitable accounting of all profits or benefits arising out of such violation or threatened violation without the requirement of posting any bond. Nothing in this Section 2 shall be deemed to limit the Company’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 2, which may be pursued by or available to the Company. (f) SURVIVAL OF PROVISIONS. The obligations contained in this Section 2 shall, to the extent provided in this Section 2, survive the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, shall be fully enforceable thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in this Section 2 is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state. 3. TERMINATION OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS. This Agreement (including these Standard Terms and Conditions) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and terminates and supersedes any and all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the parties, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has made, and is not making, and in executing this Agreement, the Executive has not relied upon, any representations, promises or inducements except to the extent the same is expressly set forth in this Agreement.


 
Exhibit A-8 4. PROTECTED ACTIVITY NOT PROHIBITED. Executive understands that nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit or prohibit Executive from engaging in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, “Protected Activity” means filing a charge or complaint with, reporting possible violations of applicable law to, or otherwise communicating or cooperating with or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any federal, state or local government agency or commission, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (“Government Agencies”) or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of applicable law or regulation. Executive understands that in connection with such Protected Activity, Executive is permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding, in making any such disclosures or communications, Executive agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Confidential Information to any parties other than the Government Agencies. Executive further understands that “Protected Activity” does not include the disclosure of any Company attorney-client privileged communications. 5. ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS. This Agreement is personal in its nature and none of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the others, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, that, in the event of a merger, consolidation, transfer, reorganization, or sale of all, substantially all or a substantial portion of, the assets of the Company with or to any other individual or entity, this Agreement shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor in interest in such transaction, and such successor shall discharge and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder, and all references herein to the “Company” shall refer to such successor. 6. TAXES; WITHHOLDING. The Company shall make such deductions and withhold such amounts from each payment and benefit made or provided to Executive hereunder, as may be required from time to time by applicable law, governmental regulation or order. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent that any FICA tax withholding obligations arise in connection with any of Executive’s RSUs or PSUs prior to the date on which such RSUs or PSUs become payable to Executive, then the Company may accelerate the payment of a number of RSUs or PSUs (as applicable) sufficient to satisfy (but not in excess of) such tax withholding obligations and any tax withholding obligations associated with such accelerated payment, the Company may withhold such amounts in satisfaction of such withholding obligations, and any such RSUs and PSUs so withheld shall be treated as vested and having been paid to Executive. The Company cannot and has not guaranteed any particular tax result for payments under this Agreement. Executive shall be solely responsible for Executive’s costs and taxes incurred for any payments to Executive under this Agreement. 7. HEADING REFERENCES. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. References to “this Agreement” or the use of the term “hereof” shall refer to these Standard Terms and Conditions and the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached, taken as a whole. 8. WAIVER; MODIFICATION. Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants, or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of, or failure to insist upon strict compliance with, any right or power hereunder at any one or more times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times. This Agreement shall not be modified in any respect except by a writing executed by each party hereto.


 
Exhibit A-9 9. SEVERABILITY. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any portion of this Agreement is in violation of any law or public policy, only the portions of this Agreement that violate such law or public policy shall be stricken. All portions of this Agreement that do not violate any statute or public policy shall continue in full force and effect. Further, any court order striking any portion of this Agreement shall modify the stricken terms as narrowly as possible to give as much effect as possible to the intentions of the patties under this Agreement. 10. INDEMNIFICATION. The Company shall indemnify and hold Executive harmless for acts and omissions in Executive’s capacity as an officer, director or employee of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law; provided, however, that neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, shall indemnify Executive for any losses incurred by Executive as a result of acts described in Section 1(c) above. 11. SECTION 409A. The Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury Regulations and other interpretative guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”) or an exemption or exclusion therefrom; any ambiguities or ambiguous terms under this Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with such intent; and, with respect to amounts that are subject to Section 409A, shall in all respects be administered in accordance with Section 409A. Each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement. All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement that constitute deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, including, without limitation, that (i) in no event shall reimbursements by the Company under this Agreement be made later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the applicable fees and expenses were incurred, provided, that Executive shall have submitted an invoice for such fees and expenses at least 10 days before the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such fees and expenses were incurred; (ii) the amount of in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide in any given calendar year shall not affect the in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide in any other calendar year; (iii) Executive’s right to have the Company pay or provide such reimbursements and in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit; and (iv) in no event shall the Company’s obligations to make such reimbursements or to provide such in-kind benefits apply later than Executive’s remaining lifetime (or if longer, through the 20th anniversary of the Effective Date). Amounts payable under this Agreement upon a termination of employment that constitute deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A will not be paid or provided until Executive experiences a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the date on which such separation from service takes place shall be the date of termination. 12. BEST RESULTS. (a) REDUCTION OF CERTAIN BENEFITS. If any payment or benefit that Executive would receive from the Company or any other party whether in connection with the provisions in this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payments”) would (a) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (b) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then the Payments will be either delivered in full, or delivered as to such lesser extent that would result in no portion of the Payments being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest


 
Exhibit A-10 amount of Payments, notwithstanding that all or some of the Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in Payments is made in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, the reduction will occur, with respect to the Payments considered parachute payments within the meaning of Code Section 280G, in the following order: (i) reduction of cash payments in reverse chronological order (that is, the cash payment owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event triggering the Excise Tax will be the first cash payment to be reduced); (ii) cancellation of equity awards that were granted “contingent on a change in ownership or control” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code in the reverse order of date of grant of the equity awards (that is, the most recently granted equity awards will be cancelled first); (iii) reduction of the accelerated vesting of equity awards in the reverse order of date of grant of the equity awards (that is, the vesting of the most recently granted equity awards will be cancelled first); and (iv) reduction of employee benefits in reverse chronological order (that is, the benefit owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event triggering the Excise Tax will be the first benefit to be reduced). In no event will Executive have any discretion with respect to the ordering of Payment reductions. (b) DETERMINATION OF EXCISE TAX LIABILITY. Unless the Company and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any determinations required under this Section 12 will be made in writing by a nationally recognized accounting or valuation firm (the “Firm”), whose determinations will be conclusive and binding upon Executive and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 12, the Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and Executive will furnish to the Firm such information and documents as the Firm reasonably may request in order to make determinations under this Section 12. The Company will bear the costs and make all payments required to be made to the Firm for the Firm’s services that are rendered in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section 12. ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE: “COMPANY” EXPEDIA, INC. By: /s/ Robert Dzielak Name: Robert Dzielak Title: Chief Legal Officer Dated: September 13, 2022 “EXECUTIVE” /s/ Julie Whalen Name: Julie Whalen Dated: September 13, 2022


 
Expedia Group Appoints Julie Whalen as New Chief Financial Officer SEATTLE, September 14, 2022 – Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) announced today that Julie Whalen will be Expedia Group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 26, 2022. She succeeds Eric Hart, who will remain with the Company through October 1, 2022, to ensure a seamless transition. As Expedia Group’s EVP and CFO, Ms. Whalen will lead the Company’s global finance organization and financial activities including accounting, corporate development, financial reporting and analysis, internal audit, investor relations, real estate, tax, and treasury. Ms. Whalen comes to Expedia Group with more than two decades of finance experience and a proven track record of driving financial success in a global retail environment across multiple brands and channels. Most recently, she served as EVP and CFO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. having progressed through positions of increasing responsibility in Williams-Sonoma’s finance organization since joining in 2001, including 10 years as CFO. Ms. Whalen also brings a strong understanding of Expedia Group’s business, finances, and operations, having served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee since June 2019, and as Chair of its Audit Committee since June 2020. While she has resigned as Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee, she will continue as a member of the Board of Directors following her appointment. “Julie is a highly respected financial executive with years of success as an operating leader. She comes with a background and commitment to understanding customers and driving long-term value. We are excited to bring Julie’s energy and drive to our leadership team and look forward to the impact she can bring to our finance organization and across our entire enterprise,” said Peter Kern, Vice Chairman and CEO, Expedia Group. "I have developed a great a deal of respect and admiration for Expedia Group’s business and leadership team over the past three years through my Board position. I am excited to join Expedia at such a pivotal time and to help deliver on the Company’s growth strategies to maximize shareholder value,” said Julie Whalen. While Eric Hart will be moving on from his role at Expedia Group to pursue new opportunities, the Company is grateful that he will continue to lend his ample experience and skills to the broader Expedia Group family through his service as the Chair of the Supervisory Board of Directors of Trivago N.V., and the Board of Directors of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (“GBT”). “We thank Eric for his many contributions to Expedia Group during the past 13 years, not the least of which include nearly three years as the Company’s CFO, where he was critical in successfully navigating the pandemic, all while helping me and other leaders guide the Company through a significant transformation,” added Kern. # # # About Expedia Group


 
Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) companies power travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Our organization is made up of three pillars: Expedia Product & Technology, focused on the group’s product and technical strategy and offerings; Expedia Brands, housing all our consumer brands; and Expedia for Business, consisting of business-to-business solutions and relationships throughout the travel ecosystem. The Expedia Group family of brands includes: Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com. Follow us on Twitter @expediagroup and check out our LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/expedia/. © 2022 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia Group company. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50 Media Contact: Dave McNamee – dmcnamee@expediagroup.com