Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hartmann Tobias 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cars.com Inc. [CARS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO-Designate (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CARS.COM INC., 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/22/2025 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60606 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/22/2025 A 233,827(1) A $ 0 233,827(2) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance-Based Stock Units

$ 0

12/22/2025

A

155,885

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

155,885

$ 0

155,885

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hartmann Tobias C/O CARS.COM INC. 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1100 CHICAGO, IL 60606			CEO-Designate

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(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

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