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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 12, 2024, Trent Ziegler informed LendingTree, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of August 9, 2024. Mr. Ziegler’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company, any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices, the Company’s management or the board.
On June 17, 2024, the board of directors of the Company appointed Jason Bengel, LendingTree, LLC’s Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of August 9, 2024.
Jason Bengel, 47, a Chartered Financial Analyst, has served as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis of LendingTree, LLC since July 2021. From February 2018 until July 2021, he served as Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis of LendingTree, LLC. Prior to joining LendingTree, LLC, Mr. Bengel served in various capacities including Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis of Outbrain, a web recommendation platform; Vice President, Treasury and Corporate Development, Director, Corporate Development, and Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis of Revlon, a beauty company; Associate of Goldman Sachs, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm; and Senior Financial Analyst of Air Products, a company selling gases and chemicals for industrial use. Mr. Bengel also previously worked as a structural engineer. In addition, since August 2021, Mr. Bengel has served as a board member of Urban League of Central Carolinas, a nonprofit agency whose mission is to advocate for and equip underserved communities with the tools needed to achieve social and economic equality.
In connection with the additional duties that Mr. Bengel will be responsible for during the transition period, effective as of June 17, 2024, Mr. Bengel will receive a base salary of $350,000 per year and may be entitled to an annual bonus with a target amount equal to 50% of his base salary. In addition, Mr. Bengel may be entitled to receive an annual equity award at the Company’s sole discretion.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Bengel and any of our directors or executive officers. Except as set forth herein, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Bengel and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Bengel was appointed an executive officer of the Company. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Bengel that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 18, 2024, the Company issued a press release with respect to the resignation of Trent Ziegler as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and appointment of Jason Bengel as Chief Financial Officer of the Company to be effective as of August 9, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press release dated June 18, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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: June 18, 2024 | ||
| LENDINGTREE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Heather Novitsky | |
| Heather Novitsky | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
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