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): March 29, 2011
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-33599 | 20-5337455 | ||
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois | 60661 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(312) 894-5000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 29, 2011, Orbitz Worldwide, LLC, a subsidiary of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its February 1, 2011 agreement with Travelport, LP ("Travelport") concerning the absence of ticketing authority on American Airlines, Inc. (the "AA Ticketing Authority Agreement"). The Amendment extends the increased segment incentives payable by Travelport to the Company until the earliest of August 31, 2011, the reinstatement of ticketing authority by American Airlines, Inc. ("AA") for the Company's Orbitz.com website, the consummation of a direct connect relationship with AA, or the determination by the Company's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors that the Company is engaged in a discussion with AA that is reasonably likely to result in a direct connect relationship between the Company and AA. All other terms of the AA Ticketing Authority Agreement remain unchanged.
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.
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC. | |||||
Dated: | April 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ James P. Shaughnessy | ||
Name: | James P. Shaughnessy | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ||||