---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-007605"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TREE"
cik: "0001434621"
company_name: "LendingTree, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:32:04.575747+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LendingTree founder & CEO Doug Lebda dies unexpectedly; COO Scott Peyree named CEO

## Summary
- Founder, Chairman & CEO Doug Lebda died Oct 12 in an ATV accident.
- Scott Peyree, former COO and President of LendingTree Marketplace, appointed President & CEO effective Oct 13.
- Lead Independent Director Steve Ozonian appointed Chairman of the Board.
- Peyree's compensation unchanged for CEO role; he joined the board without additional compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-007605
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TREE
- cik: 0001434621
- company_name: LendingTree, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000168316825007605/0001683168-25-007605-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434621/000168316825007605/lending_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-25-007605.txt

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