<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-030284.txt : 20170804
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-030284.hdr.sgml : 20170804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170804193904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-030284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Guthrie Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001607880

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36449
		FILM NUMBER:		171009810

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TrueCar, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327318
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				043807511
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-200-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Zag com Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050516
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        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to  a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 12, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported price in Column 4 is weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.00 to $19.04 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) and (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported price in Column 4 is weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.00 to $19.09 per share, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">12,499 of the shares subject to the option vested on August 11, 2016.  The remaining shares subject to the option vest in forty-seven (47) equal monthly installments beginning on August 24, 2016.</footnote>
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