Cars.com CEO-designate reports no beneficial ownership in Form 3

Cars.com Inc. filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership for its CEO-designate, Tobias Hartmann, as of 12/22/2025.

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Cars.com Inc. filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership for its CEO-designate, Tobias Hartmann, as of 12/22/2025. The filing states that no Cars.com securities, either direct or indirect and including derivative securities, are beneficially owned. The report is filed as a single-person filing and clarifies Hartmann’s role as an officer in the capacity of CEO-designate.

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What does the latest Form 3 filing for Cars.com Inc. (CARS) disclose?

The Form 3 filing discloses the initial beneficial ownership status of CEO-designate Tobias Hartmann with respect to Cars.com Inc. securities.

Does the CEO-designate of Cars.com Inc. (CARS) own any company stock according to this filing?

According to the filing, no securities are beneficially owned by CEO-designate Tobias Hartmann.

What is Tobias Hartmann’s reported relationship to Cars.com Inc. (CARS)?

He is reported as an officer of Cars.com Inc., with the title CEO-designate.

Is the Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Form 3 filed by one or multiple reporting persons?

The document indicates that the Form 3 is filed by one reporting person, covering Tobias Hartmann only.

Are any derivative securities reported in the Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Form 3?

The section for derivative securities is present, but the explanation of responses clarifies that no securities are beneficially owned, including derivative securities.

What is the event date for the beneficial ownership status in the Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Form 3?

The date of the event requiring the statement is listed as 12/22/2025.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/31/2025 - 10:05 AM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hartmann Tobias

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CARS.COM INC.

300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1100

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cars.com Inc. [ CARS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO-Designate

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/Angelique Strong Marks, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tobias Hartmann	12/31/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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