As of December 31, 2012, Expedia, Inc. employed approximately 12,330 full-time and part-time employees worldwide across its network of brands, including approximately 2,845 employees of eLong, Inc., a Chinese subsidiary.
Our fiscal year mirrors the calendar year, with the last day of our year occurring on December 31. Our quarterly periods conclude on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
We declared our first quarterly cash dividend in the first quarter of 2010. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination of Expedia's Board of Directors. History of our dividend payments can be found here.
We do not currently offer direct stock purchase or dividend reinvestment programs. If you would be interested in such programs in the future, please Click here to drop us a note.
Computershare is Expedia, Inc.'s transfer agent and can be reached three different ways:
Internet
For general information or frequently asked questions, go to www.computershare. For EquityAccess® (formerly Investor ServiceDirect®), go to www.computershare/shareownerservices to log into your shareholder account. Using EquityAccess®, you can access your account 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Telephone
1-866-202-9254 (US & Canada)
1-201-680-6578 (Outside the US)
Postal Mail Please address your correspondence as follows:
Expedia, Inc.
c/o Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 358010
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8010
Stockholders who have physical stock certificates should contact Computershare in the event of a name change, a change of address, or if their certificate has been lost or stolen. Additionally, if a registered holder has not received a Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials in advance of the Annual Meeting, Computershare is the appropriate contact.
If you own stock, but do not have stock certificates, your shares are held for you by a bank or brokerage firm. In this case, please be sure to notify your bank or brokerage firm in the event of a name or address change, or if you need a Proxy Card and Statement and Annual Report in advance of the Annual Meeting.
You can access those and other financial materials (including SEC filings) online here. We can also arrange to have printed materials mailed to you directly if you complete a financial information request here.
The special dividend declared on December 7, 2012 will be treated as “qualified dividend income” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Expedia urges its shareholders to consult with their tax advisors regarding their specific tax circumstances and the appropriate tax treatment of dividends including applicable U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax considerations.
Click here to reach Expedia, Inc.'s Investor Relations via e-mail, or write to us at Expedia, Inc., Investor Relations, 333 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.