---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:37:04.530516+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com appoints Sonia Jain as CFO effective Oct 17, 2022; Tomy steps down as interim CFO

## Summary
- Sonia Jain rejoins Cars.com as CFO; previously served as CFO from July 2020 to April 2022.
- Jandy Tomy transitions from interim CFO to EVP of Finance and Treasurer.
- Jain receives $550,000 base salary, target annual bonus of 110% of base, and equity awards for 2023 of $1.79M.
- One-time make-whole grant of 174,960 RSUs and prorated 2022 equity and cash bonus awarded.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019257
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022019257/0000950170-22-019257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022019257/cars-20221004.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-019257
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-019257.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sonia Jain was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Cars.com Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 4, 2022, Cars.com Inc. (“CARS”) appointed Sonia Jain, as Chief Financial Officer effective October 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022019257/0000950170-22-019257-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jandy Tomy changed role as Executive Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Cars.com Inc..
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
  source text: Jandy Tomy will step down as Interim Chief Financial Officer and will serve as Executive Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, effective as of October 17, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000095017022019257/0000950170-22-019257-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.