Company: TRUE
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form Type: 8-K/A
Source: 0001327318-25-000043
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Company: TrueCar, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form: 8-K/A
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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 29, 2025, TrueCar, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) reporting that the Company had terminated the employment of Jay Ku as Chief Revenue Officer of the Company effective September 1, 2025 . As indicated in the Original Report, the Company and Mr. Ku anticipated entering into a release and separation agreement. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Original Report to provide additional information regarding Mr. Ku’s post-termination agreement with the Company pursuant to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.

On September 4, 2025, the Company and Mr. Ku entered into a separation and release agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). The compensation and workforce committee of the board of directors of the Company previously approved the terms of the Separation Agreement on August 28, 2025. The Separation Agreement contains a release of claims against the Company by Mr. Ku and provides for severance benefits consistent with the Employment Agreement, dated February 10, 2023, by and between Mr. Ku and the Company in connection with a termination without cause.

### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| Date:  September 5, 2025 |     |     |     | TRUECAR, INC.                    |
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|                          |     | By: |     | /s/ Jeff Swart                   |
|                          |     |     |     | Jeff Swart                       |
|                          |     |     |     | EVP, General Counsel & Secretary |