<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001683168-25-007259.txt : 20250926
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250926160434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-25-007259
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEBDA DOUGLAS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107090
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34063
		FILM NUMBER:		251350413

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 VANTAGE PARK DR.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LendingTree, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LOAN BROKERS [6163]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				262414818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-541-5351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tree.com, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080507
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        <footnote id="F1">Performance vested restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares to the extent in which he does not have a pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person transferred 97,686 shares of Company common stock to The Douglas Lebda Revocable Trust. The reporting person is the sole beneficiary of the trust and remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These performance vested restricted stock units shall vest upon the Company's achievement of specified price hurdles during the four-year period after the grant date, as follows: (1) at a price of $41.17, 1/3 of the performance vested restricted stock units, of which 1/2 will vest upon the achievement of the price hurdle, and the remaining 1/2 will vest upon the first anniversary of achievement of such price hurdle; (2) at a price of $52.94, 1/3 of the performance vested restricted stock units, of which 1/2 will vest upon the achievement of the price hurdle, and the remaining 1/2 will vest upon the first anniversary of achievement of such price hurdle; and (3) at a price of $64.70, 1/3 of the performance vested restricted stock units, of which 1/2 will vest upon the achievement of the price hurdle, and the remaining 1/2 will vest upon the first anniversary of achievement of such price hurdle.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">(Continued from F5) The price hurdle shall be deemed &quot;achieved&quot; if during the performance period, there is a date on which (with respect to 45 trading days immediately preceding such date) the average closing stock price during such 45-trading-day period of the Company's common stock equaled the applicable price hurdle stock price. To the extent that any Performance Vested RSUs do not become vested by the fourth anniversary of the Award Date, any such unvested performance vested restricted stock units shall be immediately forfeited.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2025-09-26</signatureDate>
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