Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans

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Employee Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Employee Benefit Plans  
Employee Benefit Plans

(10)  Employee Benefit Plans

TripAdvisor and BuySeasons sponsor 401(k) plans, which provide their employees an opportunity to make contributions to a trust for investment in TripCo common stock, as well as other mutual funds. The Company’s consolidated companies make matching contributions to the plans based on a percentage of the amount contributed by employees. Employer cash contributions related to BuySeasons and TripAdvisor were $9 million, $9 million and $7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.