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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;31, 2008</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXPEDIA, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>3150 139</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</b></SUP> <b>Avenue S.E.<BR>
Bellevue, Washington 98005</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive<BR>
Offices Including Zip Code)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>20-2705720</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXPEDIA, INC. 2005 STOCK AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Burke F. Norton<BR>
Executive Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
Expedia, Inc.<BR>
3150 139</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</b></SUP> <b>Avenue S.E.<BR>
Bellevue, Washington 98005</B><BR>
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(425)&nbsp;679-7200</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>
<TABLE width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><TR><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount to</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"><B>to be Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"><B>be Registered(1)(2)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"><B>Per Share(3)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"><B>Offering Price(3)</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Expedia Common
Stock, par value
$0.001 per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" colspan="2">7,500,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" colspan="2">$10.19</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" colspan="2">$76,425,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" colspan="2">$3,003.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Registration Statement registers the issuance of 7,500,000 shares of common stock of
Expedia, Inc., par value $0.001 per share, issuable under the Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual
Incentive Plan, as amended.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also
covers additional securities that may be offered as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated pursuant to paragraphs (c)&nbsp;and (h)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the high and
low sales prices of shares of Expedia common stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on October
27, 2008.</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated by multiplying 0.0000393 by the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#005">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="v50288exv4w1.htm">EX-4.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are filing this registration statement to register an additional 7,500,000 shares of our
common stock, par value $.001 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), for issuance under the Expedia, Inc.
2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Expedia 2005 Plan&#148;). The increase in the
number of shares authorized for issuance under the Expedia 2005 Plan was approved by our
stockholders at our 2008 annual meeting held on June&nbsp;11, 2008. On August&nbsp;9, 2005, we filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on Form S-8 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-127324) (the &#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;),
registering 63,302,461 shares of our Common Stock, of which 62,002,461 shares of our Common Stock
were issuable pursuant to the Expedia 2005 Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the
contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents previously filed by Expedia, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, as filed
on February&nbsp;22, 2008;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2008, as filed on May&nbsp;2, 2008, for the fiscal quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2008, as filed on July&nbsp;31,
2008 and for the fiscal quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2008, as filed on October&nbsp;30, 2008;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on each of June&nbsp;12, 2008, June&nbsp;20, 2008
and September&nbsp;4, 2008; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed on July&nbsp;19, 2005, under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, including any
amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, including all such documents the Registrant may file with the Commission
after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of
filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently
filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. Upon the written or
oral request of any person to whom a copy of this registration statement has been delivered, the
Registrant will provide without charge to such person a copy of any and all documents (excluding
exhibits thereto unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such
documents) that have been incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement but not
delivered herewith. Requests for such documents should be directed to Expedia, Inc., 3150 139th
Avenue S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98005, Attention: Corporate Secretary; Telephone: (425)
679-7200.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Burke F. Norton, the Registrant&#146;s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, has opined as
to the legality of the securities being offered by this registration statement. As of October&nbsp;27,
2008, Mr.&nbsp;Norton owned an aggregate of 14,076 shares of common stock of the Registrant, as well as
109,991 restricted stock units.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
Registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended through October&nbsp;27, 2008.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Burke F. Norton, Esq.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Burke F. Norton, Esq. (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (contained in the signature pages hereto).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Bellevue, State of Washington, on October&nbsp;31, 2008.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>Expedia, Inc.</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Burke F. Norton
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Burke F. Norton&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Executive Vice President and<br>
General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Dara Khosrowshahi and Burke
F. Norton and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of October&nbsp;30, 2008.
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Dara Khosrowshahi
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dara Khosrowshahi</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Michael B. Adler
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael B. Adler</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Chief Financial Officer<br>
(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Patricia L. Zuccotti
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Patricia L. Zuccotti</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller<br>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Barry Diller
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Barry Diller</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director<br>
(Chairman of the Board)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Victor A. Kaufman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Victor A. Kaufman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director<br>
(Vice Chairman)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ A. George Battle
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
A. George Battle</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Simon J. Breakwell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Jonathan L. Dolgen
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jonathan L. Dolgen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ William R. Fitzgerald
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William R. Fitzgerald</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Craig A. Jacobson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Craig A. Jacobson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Peter M. Kern
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Peter M. Kern</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ John C. Malone
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John C. Malone</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended through October&nbsp;27, 2008.</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2008
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EXPEDIA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
3150 139
th
Avenue S.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98005
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices Including Zip Code)
20-2705720
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
EXPEDIA, INC. 2005 STOCK AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Burke F. Norton
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Expedia, Inc.
3150 139
th
Avenue S.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98005
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(425) 679-7200
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to
Offering Price
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
be Registered(1)(2)
Per Share(3)
Offering Price(3)
Registration Fee(4)
Expedia Common
Stock, par value
$0.001 per share
7,500,000
$10.19
$76,425,000
$3,003.50
(1)
This Registration Statement registers the issuance of 7,500,000 shares of common stock of
Expedia, Inc., par value $0.001 per share, issuable under the Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual
Incentive Plan, as amended.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also
covers additional securities that may be offered as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions.
(3)
Estimated pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the high and
low sales prices of shares of Expedia common stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on October
27, 2008.
(4)
Calculated by multiplying 0.0000393 by the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-4.1
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
We are filing this registration statement to register an additional 7,500,000 shares of our
common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), for issuance under the Expedia, Inc.
2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Expedia 2005 Plan"). The increase in the
number of shares authorized for issuance under the Expedia 2005 Plan was approved by our
stockholders at our 2008 annual meeting held on June 11, 2008. On August 9, 2005, we filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-127324) (the "Prior Registration Statement"),
registering 63,302,461 shares of our Common Stock, of which 62,002,461 shares of our Common Stock
were issuable pursuant to the Expedia 2005 Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the
contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents previously filed by Expedia, Inc. (the "Registrant") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as filed
on February 22, 2008;
(b) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31,
2008, as filed on May 2, 2008, for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, as filed on July 31,
2008 and for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, as filed on October 30, 2008;
(c) The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on each of June 12, 2008, June 20, 2008
and September 4, 2008; and
(d) The description of the Registrant's common stock contained in the Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed on July 19, 2005, under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, including any
amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, including all such documents the Registrant may file with the Commission
after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold,
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of
filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently
filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. Upon the written or
oral request of any person to whom a copy of this registration statement has been delivered, the
Registrant will provide without charge to such person a copy of any and all documents (excluding
exhibits thereto unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such
documents) that have been incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement but not
delivered herewith. Requests for such documents should be directed to Expedia, Inc., 3150 139th
Avenue S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98005, Attention: Corporate Secretary; Telephone: (425)
679-7200.
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Burke F. Norton, the Registrant's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, has opined as
to the legality of the securities being offered by this registration statement. As of October 27,
2008, Mr. Norton owned an aggregate of 14,076 shares of common stock of the Registrant, as well as
109,991 restricted stock units.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
Registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended through October 27, 2008.
5.1
Opinion of Burke F. Norton, Esq.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of Burke F. Norton, Esq. (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained in the signature pages hereto).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Bellevue, State of Washington, on October 31, 2008.
Expedia, Inc.
By:
/s/ Burke F. Norton
Name:
Burke F. Norton
Title:
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Dara Khosrowshahi and Burke
F. Norton and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of October 30, 2008.
Signature
Title
/s/ Dara Khosrowshahi
Dara Khosrowshahi
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael B. Adler
Michael B. Adler
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Patricia L. Zuccotti
Patricia L. Zuccotti
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Barry Diller
Barry Diller
Director
(Chairman of the Board)
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Signature
Title
/s/ Victor A. Kaufman
Victor A. Kaufman
Director
(Vice Chairman)
/s/ A. George Battle
A. George Battle
Director
Simon J. Breakwell
Director
/s/ Jonathan L. Dolgen
Jonathan L. Dolgen
Director
/s/ William R. Fitzgerald
William R. Fitzgerald
Director
/s/ Craig A. Jacobson
Craig A. Jacobson
Director
/s/ Peter M. Kern
Peter M. Kern
Director
/s/ John C. Malone
John C. Malone
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended through October 27, 2008.
5.1
Opinion of Burke F. Norton, Esq.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of Burke F. Norton, Esq. (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained in the signature pages hereto).