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): ~~February~~April 2606, 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
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)

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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~February~~April 269, 2026, Cars.com Inc.. (the “"Company”"), issued a press release ~~announcing~~ reaffirming its ~~financial~~Q1 ~~results~~2026 ~~for~~and ~~the~~FY2026 ~~quarter~~guidance ~~ended~~provided ~~December~~on 31its earnings call on February 26, ~~2025~~2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K ~~and is incorporated herein by reference~~.

Item 92.0105 FinancialCosts StatementsAssociated andwith ExhibitsExit or Disposal Activities.

~~(d)~~On ~~Exhibits~~April 9, 2026, the Company also announced a cost reduction program that includes a reduction in the Company’s workforce of approximately 11% of its full-time roles, including certain management roles and two executive roles.

ExhibitNo.		Exhibit
99.1		Cars.com Inc. Press Release, dated February 26, 2026, concerning financial results
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

In connection with this workforce reduction, the Company expects to incur aggregate charges of approximately $8.5-$9 million, consisting primarily of employee-related costs, including severance, benefits, and other related expenses. Substantially all of these charges are expected to result in future cash expenditures.

The ~~information~~Company ~~furnished~~expects inthat ~~this~~substantially ~~report,~~all ~~including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes~~ of ~~Section~~these 18charges ofwill ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it~~ be ~~deemed~~recognized ~~to be incorporated by reference~~ in ~~any filing made by~~ the ~~Company~~first ~~under~~quarter ~~the Securities Act~~ of ~~1933~~2026, asand ~~amended,~~that or the ~~Exchange~~related ~~Act,~~cash ~~except~~payments aswill ~~otherwise~~be ~~expressly~~substantially ~~set~~completed ~~forth by specific reference~~ in ~~such filing~~Q2.

~~SIGNATURES~~The estimates of the expected charges and timing are based on current assumptions and may change as the program is implemented.

~~Pursuant~~Item to9.01 ~~the~~Financial ~~requirements~~Statements ofand ~~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~~Exhibits.

			Cars.com Inc.
Date:	February 26, 2026	By:	/s/ Sonia Jain
			Chief Financial Officer

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		Cars.com Inc. Press Release, dated April 9, 2026

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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:	April 9, 2026	By:	/s/ Sonia Jain
			Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer

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