<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-024281.txt : 20200826
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-20-024281.hdr.sgml : 20200826
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200826164452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-024281
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steinert Langley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001719138

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38233
		FILM NUMBER:		201137761

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CARGURUS, INC.
		STREET 2:		2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CarGurus, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				043843478
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 CANAL PARK
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617 354 0068

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 CANAL PARK
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cargurus LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100615
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    <periodOfReport>2020-08-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001494259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CarGurus, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CARG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001719138</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steinert Langley</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2 CANAL PARK, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02141</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <officerTitle>CEO and Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-08-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.32</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>133680</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-08-26</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1246943</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-08-26</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>898655</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>898655</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16989796</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by The Langley Steinert Irrevocable Family Trust dated June 21, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.96 to $27.52 per share, inclusive. Information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be made available from the Reporting Person upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are owned directly by The Langley Steinert Irrevocable Family Trust dated June 21, 2004, of which the Reporting Person's children are the beneficiaries. The Reporting Person may be deemed to have indirect ownership over such shares, but expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the conversion of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock at the Reporting Person's election.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each share of Class B Common Stock has no expiration date and is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the Reporting Person or automatically either upon the transfer of such share of Class B Common Stock, except for certain transfers described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or upon the date falling after the first to occur of the death of Langley Steinert, Langley Steinert's voluntary termination of all employment with the Issuer and service on the Issuer's board of directors or the sum of the number of shares of the Issuer's capital stock held by Langley Steinert, by any Family Member of Langley Steinert, and by any Permitted Entity of Langley Steinert (as such terms are defined in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation), assuming the exercise and settlement in full of all outstanding options and convertible securities and calculated on an as-converted to Class A Common Stock basis, being less than 9,091,484 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kathleen Patton, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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