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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-409040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARS"
cik: "0001683606"
company_name: "Cars.com Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-30T20:05:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:04:14.488820+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cars.com names Trent Ziegler CFO as Sonia Jain transitions out effective November 6, 2026

## Summary
- Sonia Jain will cease as CFO on November 6, 2026, continue as Executive Advisor through March 31, 2027, and receive $250,000 during the transition.
- Trent Ziegler was appointed CFO-Designate effective October 19, 2026, and becomes CFO on November 6, 2026, reporting to CEO Tobias Hartmann.
- Ziegler's package includes a $475,000 base salary, an 80% bonus target, a $3.5 million target RSU grant, and a $275,000 signing bonus.
- Ziegler previously served as CFO of FairSquare and held CFO and investor relations roles at LendingTree; Cars.com announced the changes on September 30, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-409040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARS
- cik: 0001683606
- company_name: Cars.com Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-30T20:05:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526409040/0001193125-26-409040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683606/000119312526409040/cars-20260924.htm

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