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accession: "0001683168-24-001110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TREE"
cik: "0001434621"
company_name: "LendingTree, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T18:59:11.905851+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LendingTree CEO Lebda gets stock election option for compensation; Good Reason redefined

## Summary
- On Feb 16, 2024, Compensation Committee approved amendment to CEO Douglas R. Lebda's employment agreement.
- Lebda may elect, at his discretion, to receive all or part of base salary and annual bonus in LendingTree common stock.
- Stock purchase price equals Market Value under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(2) at time of payment.
- Good Reason definition amended: not a material adverse change if Lebda is no longer CEO but remains Chairman.
- No other changes to Lebda's compensation or employment agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-001110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TREE
- cik: 0001434621
- company_name: LendingTree, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000168316824001110/0001683168-24-001110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000168316824001110/lendingtree_8k.htm

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