Cars.com CFO files Form 4: 29,226 shares for tax withholding

Cars.com (CARS) Chief Financial Officer Sonia Jain filed a Form 4 reporting a tax-withholding-related disposition.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cars.com (CARS) Chief Financial Officer Sonia Jain filed a Form 4 reporting a tax-withholding-related disposition. On 10/01/2025, the Company retained 29,226 shares of common stock (transaction code F) to satisfy taxes upon RSU vesting at $12.33 per share. This was not an open‑market sale.

Following the transaction, Jain beneficially owns 255,042 shares, which include RSUs and 3,009 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Ownership is reported as direct.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 29,226 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Jain Sonia

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	29,226	$12.33	$360K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 255,042 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are being reported as "disposed" were retained (but not issued) by Cars.com Inc. (the "Company") in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of RSUs.
2. F2. Includes RSUs. Also includes 3,009 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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What did Cars.com (CARS) disclose in this Form 4?

The CFO reported a code F disposition where 29,226 shares were retained by the Company at $12.33 to cover RSU tax withholding.

Who is the reporting person in CARS’s Form 4?

Chief Financial Officer Sonia Jain.

When did the transaction occur for CARS?

On 10/01/2025.

How many shares does the CARS CFO now beneficially own?

After the transaction, beneficial ownership is 255,042 shares, including RSUs and 3,009 ESPP shares.

What does transaction code F indicate here?

Code F indicates shares were withheld or retained to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting of RSUs.

Was this an open-market sale of CARS stock?

No. The shares were retained by the Company to cover taxes; it was not an open-market sale.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Jain Sonia

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CARS.COM INC.

300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1100

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/01/2025		F		29,226(1)	D	$12.33	255,042(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are being reported as "disposed" were retained (but not issued) by Cars.com Inc. (the "Company") in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of RSUs.

2. Includes RSUs. Also includes 3,009 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

	/s/Angelique Strong Marks, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sonia Jain	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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