Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

February 25, 2021

TrueCar, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36449

04-3807511

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

120 Broadway, Suite 200

Santa Monica, California 90401

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(800) 200-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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, par value $0.0001 per share	TRUE	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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.

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 25, 2021, TrueCar, Inc. (the “Company”) clarified its management’s expectations with respect to its Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021, indicating an expectation of approximately breakeven Adjusted EBITDA.

The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA without unreasonable effort because of the uncertainty and potential variability in amount and timing of stock-based compensation, which is a reconciling item between GAAP net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA and could significantly impact GAAP results.

This Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K contains a forward-looking statement related to the Company’s expectations with respect to its Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021. This forward-looking statement is based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information available to management as of the date it is made. However, investors should not place undue reliance on this forward-looking statement because it speaks only as of the date it is made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise this forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, events and developments to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience and its present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not necessarily limited to, those described in the annual and quarterly reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURES

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.