# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001688322
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-335253
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 10224
**Document Hash:** 12fb8038c954e82a7656c36a75a9e575
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-335253.hdr.sgml**: 20251229

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-335253

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251222

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251229

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251229

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hartmann Tobias
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001688322

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37869
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251608994

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1100
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cars.com Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001683606
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 813693660
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-601-5000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

## Exhibit 24.1

Exhibit 24.1

**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 

Pursuant to this Power of Attorney, dated as of December 22, 2025, the undersigned hereby appoints Angelique Strong Marks, the Chief Legal Officer of Cars.com Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to:

(1) prepare, execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID (including any amendments thereto) and any other documents necessary or desirable to enable the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act");

(2) prepare, execute for and on behalf of the undersigned and file with the SEC, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director and/or stockholder of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to prepare and execute such Form ID and/or Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) and timely file such form(s) with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to Angelique Strong Marks, as attorney-in-fact, acting singly, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary or desirable to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company and the authority of any attorneys-in-fact of the Company named in any such previous power of attorney is hereby revoked. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of attorney regarding the purposes outlined herein dated as of a later date.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date first written above.

/s/ Tobias Hartmann

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hartmann Tobias<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O CARS.COM INC.<br>300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1100<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHICAGO, IL 60606<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-22 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CEO-Designate_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Cars.com Inc. [ CARS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-22 |  | A |  | 233827<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0.00 | 233827<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance-Based Stock Units | $0.00 | 2025-12-22 |  | A |  | 155885 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 155885 | $0.00 | 155885 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Cars.com Inc. 2025 Inducement Equity Plan, subject to vesting. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

(2) Includes RSUs.

(3) The reported Performacne-Based Stock Units (PSUs) represent a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon the attinment of specified Company stock performance goals and continued service through the applicable vesting dates.The PSUs have no exercise price and will settle, if earned, in shares of the Company's common stock. PSUs may vest in three equally weighted installments on the later of (i) the achievement of stock price goals (based on the 30 trading day closing price average) of $15, $16 and $17 and (ii) January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028 and December 31, 2028, respectively.

**Remarks:**
1. Exhibit Index - Exhibit No. 24.1 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/Angelique Strong Marks, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tobias Hartmann  
**Date:** 2025-12-29

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**