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CARS · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 5, 2026

Carscom Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 5, 2026
Period
Jun 3, 2026
Ticker
CARS
Accession
0001193125-26-259857
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Stockholders approved all 2026 proposals: director elections, EY audit ratification, and executive compensation.

About Carscom Inc
Market cap
$630M
1Y TSR
−5.0%
3Y TSR
−14.9%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Tobias Hartmann
Last annual meeting: Jun 3, 2026 · View full Carscom Inc profile →
8-K

 

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): June 03, 2026

 

 

Cars.com Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-37869

81-3693660

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

300 S. Riverside Plaza

Suite 1100

 

Chicago, Illinois

 

60606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 312 601-5000

 

 

(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:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

CARS

 

The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cars.com Inc. held on June 3, 2026, stockholders voted on the matters described below, each of which is discussed in greater detail in the Proxy Statement. As of April 6, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 57,019,566 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

The Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement:

 

1.
The election of each of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified;
2.
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026;
3.
The approval of the Executive Officer Compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

All the proposals were approved and the final voting results for each item voted on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nominee

For

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Scott Forbes

41,780,978

 

1,251,361

 

8,761,914

Jill Greenthal

41,066,055

 

1,966,284

 

8,761,914

Thomas Hale

42,431,735

 

600,604

 

8,761,914

Tobias Hartmann

42,809,690

 

222,649

 

8,761,914

Donald A. McGovern, Jr.

42,595,134

 

437,205

 

8,761,914

Jenell R. Ross

41,943,816

 

1,088,523

 

8,761,914

Bala Subramanian

42,014,771

 

1,017,568

 

8,761,914

Bryan Wiener

41,814,053

 

1,218,286

 

8,761,914

 

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of the Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year 2026

For

Against

Abstain

51,534,116

 

214,444

 

45,693

 

Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Executive Officer Compensation

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

39,715,300

 

2,645,887

 

671,152

8,761,914

 

 


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.

 

 

 

Cars.com Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 5, 2026

By:

/s/ Angelique Strong Marks

 

 

 

Angelique Strong Marks
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 


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Frequently asked questions

When did Carscom Inc file this 8-K?
Carscom Inc (CARS) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 5, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-259857.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Stockholders approved all 2026 proposals: director elections, EY audit ratification, and executive compensation. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Carscom Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
The SEC EDGAR browser lists every 8-K Carscom Inc has filed under CIK 1683606, sortable by date. Use the "View on SEC EDGAR" link in the page header, or browse directly via https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar.
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