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

 

February 16, 2006

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

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

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.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o            Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On February 16, 2006, Sabre Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) made a voluntary prepayment of $100 million with respect to the $800 million bridge financing that the Company put in place to finance its purchase of lastminute.com plc.  At December 31, 2005, the Company had more than $550 million in cash and marketable securities.

 

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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.

 

 

Date: February 16, 2006

SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ JAMES F. BRASHEAR

 

 

James F. Brashear
Corporate Secretary

 

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