# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001820872
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-029336
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5224
**Document Hash:** 7542b02bc977bb21d966c615ba2694af
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-029336.hdr.sgml**: 20230307

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-029336

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230301

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230307

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230307

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Global Business Travel Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001820872
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 980598290
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39576
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23711163

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-329-7200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Apollo Strategic Growth Capital
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200812

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**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 7**, 2023 (March 1, 2023)**

**Global Business Travel Group, Inc.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-39576** | **98-0598290** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | (Commission <br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**666 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor**

**New York, New York 10017 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)**

**(480) 909-1740 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**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:

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which <br> registered** |
| Class A common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share | GBTG | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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(b) On March 1, 2023, Martine Gerow, the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (the "Company") notified the Company of her decision to resign as CFO to take a position outside the Company. Ms. Gerow will continue to serve in her role as CFO through June 30, 2023 in order to allow time to transition her responsibilities.

(c) On March 6, 2023, Karen Williams was appointed as CFO, effective as of July 1, 2023. Ms. Williams currently serves as the Company's Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Williams joined the Company from Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) in May 2022 where she was SVP of Global Strategy and Planning. Ms. Williams has held several senior leadership finance roles including Chief Financial Officer of Avios and Chief Financial Officer of IHG Global Brand, Marketing, Tech and Commercial. She also held finance leadership roles at American Express including as Chief Financial Officer of Global Network Payments.

**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.

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| **GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC.** | **GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC.** | **GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Eric J. Bock | /s/ Eric J. Bock |
|  | Name: | Eric J. Bock |
|  | Title: | Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of M&A and Compliance and Corporate Secretary |

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Date: March 7, 2023