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): June 8, 2026 (June 8, 2026)
Global Business Travel Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-39576
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98-0598290
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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666 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(646) 344-1290
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Class A common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share
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GBTG
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The New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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. ☐
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Item 7.01.
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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As previously announced, on May 2, 2026, Global Business Travel Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger
Agreement”) with Gaia Purchaser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Gaia Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent, pursuant to which the Company is to be acquired by Long Lake Management.
On June 8, 2026, in connection with Parent’s debt financing process to fund the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company is making the below information available to prospective lenders:
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Transaction year-over-year growth was 3% in Q1 2026 and 6% in Q2 2026 quarter-to-date, based on April and preliminary May 2026
figures, on a workday-adjusted basis.
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Total Transaction Value (TTV) year-over-year growth was 9% in Q1 2026 and 15% in Q2 2026 quarter-to-date, based on April and
preliminary May 2026 figures, on a constant currency and workday-adjusted basis.
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The information furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K constitutes only a portion of the information being provided to
prospective lenders and should be considered together with and in the context of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information speaks as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. While the Company may elect
to update the attached information in the future to reflect events and circumstances occurring or existing after the date of this Current Report, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as may be required by law.
The information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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.
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GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
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Eric J. Bock
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Title:
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Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of M&A and Compliance and Corporate Secretary |
Date: June 8, 2026
