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

 

March 31, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-12175

 

75-2662240

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3150 Sabre Drive
Southlake, Texas 76092

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (682) 605-1000

 

Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 



 

Item 9.            Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On March 31, 2004, Sabre Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing certain financial projections of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and the full year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Exhibit(s)

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

News release reporting certain financial projections, issued by Sabre Holdings Corporation on March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Scripted Questions and Answers (Q&A) dated March 31, 2004, to be used by Sabre Holdings Corporation for discussions with representatives of the financial community.

 

All of the information furnished in Item 9 of this report and the accompanying exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Cautionary Notice

 

Statements in this report and in the exhibits hereto which are not purely historical facts, including statements about forecasted financial projections, trends in channel shift, or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to the Company on the date this report was submitted.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks or uncertainties related to: geopolitical developments, the financial instability of many air carriers and the Company’s revenues being highly dependent on the travel and transportation industries.  The Company may not succeed in addressing these and other risks.  Further information regarding factors that could affect our financial and other results can be found in the risk factors section of the Company’s most recent filing on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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.

 

 

SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ James F. Brashear

 

 

Name:

James F. Brashear

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary

 

 

Date: March 31, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1:

 

News release reporting certain financial projections, issued by Sabre Holdings Corporation on March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2:

 

Scripted Questions and Answers (Q&A) dated March 31, 2004, to be used by Sabre Holdings Corporation for discussions with representatives of the financial community.

 

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