SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pisano Paulo

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BOOKING HOLDINGS INC.

800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

(Street)

NORWALK

06854

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Booking Holdings Inc. [ BKNG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Human Resources Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	1,503	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	05/12/2030	Common Stock	2,127	$1,411	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes grants of restricted stock units. Subject to continued service, 620 shares will vest on March 4, 2022 and 295 shares will vest on March 4, 2023, or earlier under certain circumstances described in the restricted stock unit agreements. Also includes the target number of shares awarded pursuant to a grant of performance share units. The exact number of shares to be earned pursuant to this grant of performance share units by Mr. Pisano, which could range from one to two times the target grant amount, will depend upon, among other things, Booking Holdings Inc.'s financial performance. The earned shares pursuant to the grant of performance share units will be issued, subject to continued employment, on or about March 4, 2024, or earlier, under certain circumstances described in the performance share unit agreement.

2. The option will fully vest on March 4, 2023.

	/s/ Paulo Pisano	08/10/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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