UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 18, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Cars.com Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-37869 | | 81-3693660 |
(State or other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices)
(312) 601-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.03.Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 18, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cars.com Inc. (the “Company”), on recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to provide that, solely with respect to the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, the deadline for the submission of stockholder nominations will not be less than 30 days after the date of the Target Announcement (as defined below). The Company adopted this amendment in order to fulfill its obligations under an agreement, dated March 22, 2018 (the “Settlement Agreement”), it had entered into with Starboard Value LP and certain of its affiliates named therein, pursuant to which the Company is required to announce targeted ranges for revenue and adjusted EBITDA margins for fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021 on or prior to February 28, 2019 (the “Target Announcement”) and ensure that the deadline for the submission of stockholder nominations for the Corporation’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders is at least thirty days after the Target Announcement.
The Bylaws, as amended and restated as set forth above, are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
SIGNATURE
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.
| Cars.com Inc. |
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Date: October 22, 2018 | By: | | /s/ James F. Rogers |
| | | James F. Rogers Chief Legal Officer |
