secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     COSTAR GROUP, INC. (CSGP)
CIK:        0001057352
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-13T21:06:31+00:00
Accession:  0001057352-26-000054
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

CoStar Group promotes Robin Rossmann to CFO; he cut European costs 25%
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- Christian Lown resigns as CFO effective July 31, 2026, for an opportunity outside the industry; no disagreement with CoStar.
- Robin Rossmann, currently Managing Director Europe, appointed CFO effective July 31, 2026.
- Rossmann reduced European cost structure by ~$51M (25%) over two years while delivering double-digit revenue growth.
- Rossmann's compensation: base salary £440K (transitioning to $590K), target bonus 100% of base, $2.5M equity grant, $500K relocation subsidy.
- Rossmann will lead global finance, capital allocation, and investor engagement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057352/000105735226000054/0001057352-26-000054-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057352/000105735226000054/csgp-20260707.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001057352-26-000054

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