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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2023

LendingTree, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

001-34063

26-2414818

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

1415 Vantage Park Dr., Suite 700, Charlotte, NC	28203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 541-5351

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		TREE		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

John David (J.D.) Moriarty will be leaving his role as President of Marketplace and Chief Operating Officer of LendingTree, LLC (together with LendingTree, Inc., the “Company”), and his employment will be terminated without cause, as of July 31, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). In connection with Mr. Moriarty’s departure, he will receive the payments and benefits under the Company’s Executive Severance Pay Plan (the “Plan”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, including, without limitation, his signing of an effective general release and waiver of claims (the “Release”) and compliance with the terms of the Release and his restrictive covenant obligations owed to the Company. In addition to the Plan benefits, on or after the Effective Date, the Company intends to enter into a consulting agreement with Mr. Moriarty pursuant to which he shall receive up to $171,000 for providing post-employment transition consulting services.

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: July 18, 2023
	LENDINGTREE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Heather Novitsky
		Heather Novitsky
		Corporate Secretary

LendingTree Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update