LendingTree Files 8-K: Officer/Director Changes & More

TL;DR

LendingTree 8-K dropped: exec changes, board elections, and comp plans. Watch for updates.

AI Summary

LendingTree, Inc. filed an 8-K on October 16, 2025, reporting events as of October 13, 2025. The filing covers the departure of directors or certain officers, election of directors, appointment of certain officers, and compensatory arrangements. It also includes Regulation FD disclosures and other events, along with financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing indicates potential shifts in the company's leadership and governance structure, which could impact strategic direction and investor confidence.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Changes in directors or officers, especially if numerous or unexpected, can signal internal issues or strategic shifts that may carry risk.

Key Players & Entities

• LendingTree, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• October 13, 2025 (date) — Earliest event reported
• October 16, 2025 (date) — Date of report
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 1415 Vantage Park Dr., Suite 700, Charlotte, NC 28203 (address) — Principal executive address

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — nge on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share TREE The Nasdaq

Filing Documents

• lending_8k.htm (8-K) — 29KB
• lending_ex9901.htm (EX-99.1) — 6KB
• 0001683168-25-007605.txt ( ) — 200KB
• tree-20251013.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• tree-20251013_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• tree-20251013_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• lending_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Following the unexpected passing of Doug Lebda, the Founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LendingTree, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), on October 13, 2025, appointed Scott Peyree, to serve as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Peyree will serve as the Company's principal executive officer. Immediately prior to his appointment as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Peyree served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and President, LendingTree Marketplace. Mr. Peyree's duties and responsibilities in his capacity as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and President, LendingTree Marketplace will continue to be performed by Mr. Peyree in his capacity as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Operating Officer and President, LendingTree Marketplace positions were eliminated. At this time, there has been no change in compensation payable to Mr. Peyree as a result of this appointment. The Board also appointed Mr. Peyree to the Board to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Lebda's passing. In accordance with the Company's non-employee director compensation program, Mr. Peyree will not receive compensation for his service on the Board. The information required by Items 401(b), (d), (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regarding Mr. Peyree was previously reported in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2025 , and such information is incorporated by reference herein.

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 13, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters reported in Items 5.02 and 8.01 of this report, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 to this report is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as the Company expressly sets forth by specific reference in such filing.

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. On October 13, 2025, the Company announced that Mr. Lebda passed away unexpectedly on October 12, 2025 in an all-terrain vehicle accident. The Company mourns Mr. Lebda's passing and extends sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family. On October 13, 2025, the Board appointed its Lead Independent Director, Steve Ozonian, to serve as the Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Ozonian had served as the Board's Lead Independent Director since the position was established in 2016.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits . Exhibit No. Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release issued on October 13, 2025 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2 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. Date: October 16, 2025 LENDINGTREE, INC. By: /s/ Heather Novitsky Heather Novitsky General Counsel 3

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