8-K

 

 

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): February 25, 2016

 

 

SABRE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36422   20-8647322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3150 Sabre Drive

Southlake, TX

  76092
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(682) 605-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 25, 2016, Sabre Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the “Underwriter”) and the selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) listed in Schedule II to the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), relating to the offering (the “Offering”) by the Selling Stockholders of 20,000,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) pursuant to the Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-204267). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Selling Stockholders agreed to sell to the Underwriter, and the Underwriter agreed to purchase from the Selling Stockholders, subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 herewith and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 2, 2016, the Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Offering in respect of an aggregate amount of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock has been completed. The shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and trade under the symbol “SABR.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting agreement by and between Sabre Corporation, the selling stockholders and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
99.1    Press release dated March 2, 2016.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    Sabre Corporation
Dated: March 2, 2016     By:  

/s/ Richard A. Simonson

    Name:   Richard A. Simonson
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting agreement by and between Sabre Corporation, the selling stockholders and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
99.1    Press release dated March 2, 2016.