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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cars.com’s corporate headquarters? Who is Cars.com’s independent auditor? When did Cars.com become a publicly traded company? How did the separation of Cars.com from TEGNA work? Where can I find cost basis information related to the common stock of TEGNA, Inc.? What was the distribution ratio of Cars.com common stock to TEGNA common stock? When is Cars.com’s fiscal year end? What stock exchange is Cars.com traded on and under what symbol? Does Cars.com pay a dividend? Who is Cars.com’s transfer agent? Whom should I contact regarding investor inquiries? How can I contact the Board of Directors, the Chairman or Non-Management Directors?

Where is Cars.com’s corporate headquarters?

300 S. Riverside
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60606

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Who is Cars.com’s independent auditor?

Ernst & Young LLP

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When did Cars.com become a publicly traded company?

Cars.com was separated from its parent company, TEGNA Inc., effective 11:59 p.m. ET on May 31, 2017.

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How did the separation of Cars.com from TEGNA work?

TEGNA distributed all of the outstanding shares of Cars.com common stock to TEGNA stockholders on a pro rata basis in a distribution intended to be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result of the distribution, Cars.com became an independent public company.

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Where can I find cost basis information related to the common stock of TEGNA, Inc.?

Internal Revenue Service Form 8937 (Report of Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities) for TEGNA, Inc. can be found here.

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What was the distribution ratio of Cars.com common stock to TEGNA common stock?

TEGNA distributed one share of Cars.com common stock for every three shares of TEGNA common stock held as of close of business on May 18, 2017, the record date for the distribution.

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When is Cars.com’s fiscal year end?

December 31

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What stock exchange is Cars.com traded on and under what symbol?

The New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “CARS”

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Does Cars.com pay a dividend?

No. Cars.com currently intends to retain future earnings to finance and grow its business and does not expect to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.

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Who is Cars.com’s transfer agent?

EQ Shareholder Services

EQ Shareowner Services addresses:
EQ Shareowner Services
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
or
EQ Shareowner Services
1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101
Mendota Heights MN 55120-4100

EQ Shareowner Services website:
www.shareowneronline.com

EQ Shareowner Services phone number:
800-468-9716
or
651-450-4064 Outside the US

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Whom should I contact regarding investor inquiries?

Investor Relations Contact
ir@cars.com

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How can I contact the Board of Directors, the Chairman or Non-Management Directors?

The Company invites shareholders and other interested parties to communicate directly and confidentially with either the full Board of Directors, the chairman or the non-management directors as a group by writing to either the Board of Directors, the Chairman or the Non-Management Directors, Cars.com Inc., 300 S. Riverside, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60606, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The Secretary will forward such communications to the intended recipient and will retain copies for the Company’s records.

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