What SEC filings does Cars.com Inc. submit to the SEC?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about CARS?

A Form 4 for CARS discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Cars.com Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for CARS?

The 10-K is Cars.com Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all CARS SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Cars.com Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for CARS. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Cars.com Inc. file with the SEC?

Cars.com Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling CARS shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

CARS SEC Filing News — Cars.com Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Cars.com Inc. (CARS) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-30.

Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine …

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Internet Content & Information Market Cap: $540.4M

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for CARS currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 3 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

CARS Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-05-07 — 2026-09-30

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 3 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$825.5K

Jain Sonia (Chief Financial Officer) · 2026-06-15

86,600 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 10 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 10 filings in this group are Form 4s for Cars.com Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 10 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 7 compensation award and 3 open-market sale. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×7: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×3: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-24

CARS insider McGovern Jr. Donald A. (Director) sold 8,000 shares (~$98.0K)

McGovern Jr. Donald A., listed as Director at Cars.com Inc., reported an open-market sale of 8,000 CARS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	8,000	$12.25	$98.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: McGovern Jr. Donald A. (Director) Shares: 8,000 Est. Value: $98.0K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-19

CARS insider Marks Angelique Strong (Chief Legal Officer) sold 57,980 shares (~$692.3K)

Marks Angelique Strong, listed as Chief Legal Officer at Cars.com Inc., reported an open-market sale of 57,980 CARS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	57,980	$11.94	$692.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Marks Angelique Strong (Chief Legal Officer) Shares: 57,980 Est. Value: $692.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-15

CARS insider Jain Sonia (Chief Financial Officer) sold 86,600 shares (~$825.5K)

Jain Sonia, listed as Chief Financial Officer at Cars.com Inc., reported an open-market sale of 86,600 CARS shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	52,579	$9.56	$502.7K
`S`	Open-market sale	34,021	$9.49	$322.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Jain Sonia (Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 86,600 Est. Value: $825.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

WIENER BRYAN (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,267	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: WIENER BRYAN (Director) Shares: 18,267

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hale Thomas E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,267	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hale Thomas E (Director) Shares: 18,267

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ross Jenell (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,267	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ross Jenell (Director) Shares: 18,267

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Greenthal Jill A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,267	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Greenthal Jill A (Director) Shares: 18,267

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Subramanian Bala (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,267	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Subramanian Bala (Director) Shares: 18,267

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

McGovern Jr. Donald A. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	18,267	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: McGovern Jr. Donald A. (Director) Shares: 18,267

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

CARS insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

FORBES SCOTT E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	25,478	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: FORBES SCOTT E (Director) Shares: 25,478

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 4 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Cars.com Inc. has 4 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-20

CARS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by DONALD A MCGOVERN JR (8,000 shares) ~$97.6K

DONALD A MCGOVERN JR filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CARS (Cars.com Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: DONALD A MCGOVERN JR Shares: 8,000 Est. Value: $97.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-17

CARS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by ANGELIQUE STRONG MARKS (57,980 shares) ~$689.8K

ANGELIQUE STRONG MARKS filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CARS (Cars.com Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: ANGELIQUE STRONG MARKS Shares: 57,980 Est. Value: $689.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-12

CARS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by SONIA JAIN (34,021 shares) ~$321.4K

SONIA JAIN filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CARS (Cars.com Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: SONIA JAIN Shares: 34,021 Est. Value: $321.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-11

CARS Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by SONIA JAIN (52,579 shares) ~$500.4K

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: SONIA JAIN Shares: 52,579 Est. Value: $500.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 4 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 4 in this period for Cars.com Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-30

CARS filed 8-K — material company event

Cars.com Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-06

CARS filed 8-K — material company event

Cars.com Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-05

CARS filed 8-K — material company event

Cars.com Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-07

CARS filed 8-K — material company event

Cars.com Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 2 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for Cars.com Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-06

CARS filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Cars.com Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-05-07

CARS filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Cars.com Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Cars.com Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on CARS. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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