Notice of 20212024 Annual Meeting

of Stockholders and

Proxy Statement

March 18, 202115, 2024

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

We are pleased to invite you to the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, toStockholders. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021,24, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and to help protect the health and safety oflocal time, at our employees, stockholders, and other stakeholders, the Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted solely online via live webcastGlobal Headquarters, located at www.proxydocs.com/SABR. There is no physical location for the meeting.

To participate in the Annual Meeting, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/SABR. As part of the registration process, you must enter the control number provided on your proxy card, voting instruction form, or Notice of Electronic Availability. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, one hour prior to the meeting time, including your unique links that will allow you to access the meeting and will permit you to submit questions during the meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number provided.3150 Sabre Drive, Southlake, Texas 76092.

Details about the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting can be found in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.

Your vote is important. Regardless of whether you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your proxy as soon as possible. You may submit your proxy using the proxy card by completing, signing, and dating it, then returning it by mail. Also, most of our stockholders can submit their proxy by telephone or through the Internet. If telephone or Internet voting is available to you, instructions will be included on your proxy card. Additional information about voting your shares is included in the proxy statement.

As in prior years, we are utilizing rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to stockholders on the Internet. We believe furnishing proxy materials in this manner allows us to continue to make this information available to our stockholders, while reducing printing and delivery costs and acting in a sustainable manner.

On behalf of your Board of Directors, thank you for your continued interest and support.

Sincerely,

Karl PetersonSean Menke		Sean MenkeKurt Ekert
ChairmanExecutive Chair of the Board		President and Chief Executive Officer and President

SABRE CORPORATION

3150 Sabre Drive

Southlake, Texas 76092

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements, the “Annual Meeting”) of Sabre Corporation, a Delaware corporation, will be held virtually at 9:30 a.m. CDTlocal time on Wednesday, April 28, 2021,24, 2024, at our Global Headquarters, 3150 Sabre Drive, Southlake, Texas 76092, for the following purposes:

Our Board of Directors recommends you vote (1) FOR the election of the eleventen nominees for directors named in this proxy statement, (2) FOR ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors, (3) FOR the approval of our 20212024 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, (4) FOR the approval of our 2024 Director Equity Compensation Plan, (5) FOR the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation regarding officer exculpation, and (6) FOR the advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, and (5) for the option of ONE YEAR as the frequency of the advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2021February 26, 2024, are entitled to notice of, to attend, virtually, and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements.

Whether or not you expect to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to submit your proxy promptly by using the Internet or telephone or by signing, dating, and returning your proxy card.

By order of the Board of Directors.

Steve Milton

Corporate Secretary

March 18, 202115, 2024

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20212024 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

We are seeking approval of our 20212024 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2021“2024 Omnibus Plan”), which our Board of Directors adopted in March 2021,2024, subject to stockholder approval. We currentlyAs of the date of this proxy statement, we have the 20192023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2019“2023 Omnibus Plan”) in place. We are proposing adoption of the 20212024 Omnibus Plan to replace the 20192023 Omnibus Plan, which will also increase the number of shares authorized for issuance pursuant to our equity-based compensation plans. The 20212024 Omnibus Plan is a critical part of our overall compensation program and is intended to promote the interests of Sabre and our stockholders by providing our employees and other service providers, who are largely responsible for the management, growth, and protection of our business, with incentives and rewards to encourage them to continue in the service of Sabre. The 20212024 Omnibus Plan is designed to meet these objectives by providing these employeesindividuals with a proprietary interest in pursuingaligned with the long-term growth, profitability, and financial success of Sabre.

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders voteFOR the approval of the 20212024 Omnibus Plan.

2024 Director Equity Compensation Plan

We are seeking approval of our 2024 Director Equity Compensation Plan (the “2024 Director Plan”), which our Board of Directors adopted in March 2024, subject to stockholder approval. As of the date of this proxy statement, we have the 2022 Director Equity Compensation Plan (the “2022 Director Plan”) in place. We are proposing adoption of the 2024 Director Plan to replace the 2022 Director Plan, which will also increase the number of shares authorized for issuance to our non-employee directors pursuant to this equity-based compensation plan. The 2024 Director Plan is intended to promote the interests of Sabre and our stockholders by providing certain compensation to eligible directors to encourage the highest level of performance by providing them with a proprietary interest in Sabre’s success and progress by granting them awards under the 2024 Director Plan.

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the approval of the 2024 Director Plan.

Amendment to Our Certificate of Incorporation Regarding Officer Exculpation

We are proposing an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to provide for the elimination of monetary liability of certain officers of Sabre in certain limited circumstances. The Delaware law only permits, and our proposed amendment would only permit, exculpation for direct claims (as opposed to derivative claims made by stockholders on behalf of the corporation) and would not apply to breaches of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, or any transaction in which the officer derived an improper personal benefit. See “Proposal 5: Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation Regarding Officer Exculpation.”

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation regarding officer exculpation.

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Advisory, Non-Binding Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

Stockholders are asked to cast an advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the executive compensation tables following that section. This is often referred to as a “say-on-pay”“say-on-pay” proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders voteFOR the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules.

Advisory, Non-Binding Vote on the Frequency of the Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

Stockholders are asked to cast an advisory, non-binding vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Stockholders may vote for the vote to occur every year, every two years, or every three years.

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote for the frequency of ONE YEARfor the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

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PROXY STATEMENT

for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

to be held on April 28, 202124, 2024

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ANNUAL MEETING

Date and Time of Virtual Annual Meeting

Our 20212024 Annual Meeting will be held virtually solely online via live webcast on Wednesday, April 28, 2021,24, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. CDTlocal time, at www.proxydocs.com/SABR.our Global Headquarters, 3150 Sabre Drive, Southlake, Texas 76092.

Only stockholders as of the record date and persons holding proxies from stockholders as of the record date may attend the virtualAnnual Meeting. If your shares are registered in your name, you must bring a form of government-issued photo identification to the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, trust, bank, or other nominee, otherwise known as holding in “street name,” you must bring a proxy or letter from that broker, trust, bank, or other nominee that confirms you are the beneficial owner of those shares, together with a form of government-issued photo identification, to the Annual Meeting. If you are a representative of an entity that owns shares, you must bring a form of government-issued photo identification, evidence that you are the entity’s authorized representative or proxyholder, and, if the entity holds the shares in street name, proof of the entity’s beneficial ownership to the Annual Meeting. If you are a proxyholder, you must bring a valid legal proxy and a form of government-issued photo identification to the Annual Meeting. Use of cameras and recording devices will not be permitted at the Annual Meeting.

Record Date; Mailing Date

The Board of Directors established the close of business on March 2, 2021February 26, 2024 as the record date for determining the holders of Sabre stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

On the record date, 317,335,073379,494,365 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock outstanding is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each other item to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

We are first mailing this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy materials to holders of Sabre common stock on or about March 18, 2021.15, 2024.

Notice of Electronic Availability of Proxy Statement and Annual Report

As permitted by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we are making this proxy statement and our annual report available to our stockholders electronically via the Internet. This reduces

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printing and delivery costs and supports our sustainability efforts. You may have received in the mail a “Notice of Electronic Availability” explaining how to access this proxy statement and our annual report on the Internet and how to vote online. If you received this Notice but would like to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, you should follow the instructions contained in the Notice for requesting these materials.

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Item 6: Advisory, Non-binding Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers. The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the voting power of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote on the matter and present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting is required.

Item 5: Advisory, Non-binding Vote on the Frequency of the Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers. The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote and present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting is required.

Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. For Item 1, because the election of each director requires a majority of votes cast, abstentions

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addition, we may enlist the help of banks, brokers, broker-dealers, and similar organizations in soliciting proxies from their customers (i.e., beneficial stockholders). We have retained Alliance Advisors, LLC to aid in the solicitation at a cost of approximately $11,500$25,000 plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.

Other Business

The Board of Directors does not presently intend to bring any business before the Annual Meeting other than the proposals discussed in this proxy statement and specified in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If any other matters should properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons designated in the proxy will vote on them according to their best judgment.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, please take the time to submit your proxy via the Internet, by telephone, or by returning your marked, signed, and dated proxy card so that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting.

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positions versus retaining separate roles with an independent chair. After considering the perspectives of independent directors and recent governance trends, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Gail Mandel to serve as non-executive Chair of the Board, effective as of the Annual Meeting. Ms. Mandel’s duties of as non-executive Chair of the Board are set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. See “Other Corporate Governance Practices and Matters—Non-Executive Chair.”

The Board of Directors recognizes that, if circumstances change in the future, other leadership structures might also be appropriate, and it has the discretion to revisit this determination of Sabre’s leadership structure.

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Board Composition and Director Independence

OurAs of the date of this proxy statement, our Board of Directors is currently comprised of thirteen directors and will be comprised of eleven directors following Ms. James’, Ms. Odom’s, Messrs. Osnoss’ and Siciliano’s retirement from the Board of Directors immediately prior to the Annual Meeting and if Ms. Newhouse and Ms. Sturgis are elected.directors. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the number of directors on our Board of Directors shall be not less than five directors nor more than thirteen directors, as determined by the affirmative vote of the majority of the Board of Directors then in office.

Our Board of Directors has determined that George Bravante, Jr., Hervé Couturier, Renée James, Gary Kusin, Gail Mandel, Phyllis Newhouse, Judy Odom, Joseph Osnoss,Elaine Paul, Karl Peterson, Zane Rowe, Gregg Saretsky, John Scott, John Siciliano, and Wendi Sturgis are independent as defined under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq. The Board also determined that Lawrence W. Kellner wasRachel Gonzalez and Zane Rowe, who retired from the Board of Directors in February 2024, were independent as defined under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq during the period in 2020 in which he served as a

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Director Nominee Criteria and Process

The Board of Directors is responsible for approving candidates for membership to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has delegated the screening and recruitment process to the Governance and Nominating Committee, in consultation with our ChairmanExecutive Chair of the Board and our President and CEO.Board. The Governance and Nominating Committee believes that the criteria for director nominees should support Sabre’s strategies and business, ensure effective governance, account for individual director attributes and the overall mix of those attributes, and support the successful recruitment of qualified candidates for the Board of Directors.

Qualified candidates for director are those who, in the judgment of the Governance and Nominating Committee, possess all of the general attributes and a sufficient mix of the specific attributes listed below to ensure effective service on the Board of Directors.

The Governance and Nominating Committee may receive recommendations for candidates for the Board of Directors from various sources, including our directors, management, and stockholders. In addition, the Governance and Nominating Committee may periodically retain a search firm to assist it in identifying and recruiting director candidates meeting the criteria specified by the Governance and Nominating Committee.

The Governance and Nominating Committee recommends nominees to the Board of Directors to fill any vacancies. As provided in our Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors elects a new director when a vacancy occurs between annual meetings of stockholders. The Governance and Nominating Committee also recommends to the Board of Directors any new appointments and nominees for election as directors at our Annual Meetings.annual meetings of stockholders.

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Nominating Committee further assesses the individual contributions of directors recommended for re-election, as well as considers the overall composition of the Board and its committees, including whether the directors have an appropriate mix of the attributes described above in order to function effectively and taking into account any anticipated future needs of the Board.

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