Company: SABR
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-053907
Chunk: 47

Company: Sabre Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 47
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 an efficient, simple, and transparent process for executives in designing our compensation arrangements, setting performance objectives for annual and long-term incentive compensation opportunities, and making compensation decisions. |

We believe that our compensation philosophy, as reinforced by these principles, is effective in helping to align our executive compensation program with the creation of sustainable long-termstockholder value.

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| COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |

2024 Total Direct Compensation Mix We believe our executive compensation program is designed to reward strong performance. The program seeks to focus a significant portion of each executive officer’s target total direct compensation opportunity on annual and long-termincentives that depend upon our performance. In order to closely link his or her interests to those of our stockholders, each executive officer has been granted a significant stake in Sabre in the form of an equity award. These equity awards also seek to focus the executives’ efforts on the successful execution of our long-termstrategic and financial objectives. Information regarding Mr. Ekert’s target total direct compensation mix for 2024 is set forth below. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that Mr. Ekert’s target incentive compensation for 2024 was comprised of an appropriate mix of long-term elements (PSU and RSU awards) and short-term elements (an annual cash incentive target), consistent with our emphasis on pay-for-performance: Compensation-SettingProcess Role of the Compensation Committee The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing our executive compensation program (including our executive compensation policies and practices), approving the compensation of our executive officers (including our named executive officers), and administering our various employee stock plans. Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and determining the compensation of our CEO at least annually. In reviewing our CEO’s compensation each year and

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| COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |

considering any potential adjustments, the Compensation Committee exercises its business judgment after taking into consideration several factors, including our financial results, individual performance, and strategic leadership, its understanding of competitive market data and practices, and current total compensation and pay history. In addition, the Compensation Committee annually reviews and determines the compensation of our other executive officers, including our other named executive officers, and it also approves the terms of any employment offers for our executive officers. In doing so, the Compensation Committee is responsible for helping to ensure that the compensation of