---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-259857"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T21:00:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:08:15.875026+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com shareholders elect eight directors, ratify EY as auditor, approve executive compensation at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with between 41.1M and 42.8M votes for; broker non-votes of 8.8M.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2026 passed with 51.5M for, 214K against, 45K abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 39.7M for, 2.6M against, 671K abstain, 8.8M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-259857
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T21:00:15+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526259857/0001193125-26-259857-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526259857/cars-20260603.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Cars.com Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Scott Forbes 41,780,978 1,251,361 8,761,914 Jill Greenthal 41,066,055 1,966,284 8,761,914 Thomas Hale 42,431,735 600,604 8,761,914 Tobias Hartmann 42,809,690 222,649 8,761,914 Donald A. McGovern, Jr. 42,595,134 437,205 8,761,914 Jenell R. Ross 41,943,816 1,088,523 8,761,914 Bala Subramanian 42,014,771 1,017,568 8,761,914 Bryan Wiener 41,814,053 1,218,286 8,761,914
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526259857/0001193125-26-259857-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cars.com Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of the Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of the Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year 2026 For Against Abstain 51,534,116 214,444 45,693
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526259857/0001193125-26-259857-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cars.com Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Approval of Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Executive Officer Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 39,715,300 2,645,887 671,152 8,761,914
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526259857/0001193125-26-259857-index.htm

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