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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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LendingTree, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
52603B107 (CUSIP Number) |
10/12/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 52603B107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Greuling Megan | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,547,410.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
17.59 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 52603B107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Beason Marion Brent | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,659,633.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
11.46 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 52603B107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Lebda Family Holdings, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,325,000.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
9.62 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 52603B107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Estate of Douglas R. Lebda | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,098,705.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
7.59 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
LendingTree, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
1415 Vantage Park Dr., Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
The names of the persons filing this Schedule 13G (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are: (1) Megan Greuling ("Greuling"), an individual and in her capacity as (i) co-executor of the Estate of Douglas R. Lebda (the "Estate"), (ii) co-trustee of The Douglas R. Lebda Revocable Trust u/a dated February 9, 2012, as amended (the "Trust"), and (iii) manager of Lebda Family Holdings, LLC ("Holdings"). (2) Brent Beason ("Beason"), an individual and in his capacity as (i) co-executor of the Estate, (ii) co-trustee of the Trust, (iii) co-trustee of the MG Descendants Perpetual Trust u/a dated October 11, 2016, which has the right to appoint the manager of Lebda Family Holdings II, LLC ("Holdings II"), and (iv) co-trustee of the DL Nonexempt Perpetual Trust u/a dated December 6, 2018, which has the right to appoint the manager of 2022 Lebda Family Holdings, LLC ("2022 Holdings"). (3) Holdings. (4) The Estate. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a "group" for purposes of this Schedule 13G. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
(1) Greuling's address is 1415 Vantage Park Dr., Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203; (2) Beason's address is 4521 Sharon Road, #225, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211; (3) Holdings' address is 1415 Vantage Park Dr., Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203; and (4) The Estate's address is 1415 Vantage Park Dr., Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203. | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Each of Greuling, Beason and the Estate is a United States citizen. Holdings is a Delaware limited liability company. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
52603B107 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
(1) Greuling beneficially owns 2,547,410 shares of Common Stock, consisting of: (i) 5,808 shares held by Grueling; (ii) 2,652 shares issuable upon exercise of options to purchase Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of the date on the signature page hereto, which options are held by Grueling; (iii) 1,325,000 shares held by Holdings as to which she has sole voting and dispositive power in her capacity as its manager; (iv) 300,000 shares held by 2021 Lebda Family Holdings, LLC ("2021 Holdings") as to which she shares voting and dispositive power in her capacity as co-executor of the Estate, which, in its capacity as the holder of a majority in interest of 2021 Holdings, has the right to appoint its manager; (v) 115,245 shares held by the Trust as to which she shares voting and dispositive power in her capacity as co-trustee of the Trust; and (vi) the following shares as to which she shares voting and dispositive power in her capacity as co-executor of the Estate: (A) 135,534 shares held by the Estate; and (B) 663,171 shares issuable upon exercise of options to purchase Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of the date on the signature page hereto, which options are held directly by the Estate. (2) Beason beneficially owns 1,659,633 shares of Common Stock, consisting of: (i) 433,159 shares held by 2022 Holdings as to which he shares voting and dispositive power in his capacity as co-trustee of the holder of a majority in interest of 2022 Holdings, which, in its capacity as such, has the right to appoint its manager; (ii) 300,000 shares held by 2021 Holdings as to which he shares voting and dispositive power in his capacity as co-executor of the Estate, which, in its capacity as the holder of a majority in interest of 2021 Holdings, has the right to appoint its manager; (iii) 12,524 shares held by Holdings II as to which he shares voting and dispositive power in his capacity as co-trustee of the holder of a majority in interest of Holdings II, which, in its capacity as such, has the right to appoint its manager; (iv) 115,245 shares held by the Trust as to which she shares voting and dispositive power in her capacity as co-trustee of the Trust; and (v) the following shares as to which he shares voting and dispositive power in his capacity as co-executor of the Estate: (A) 135,534 shares held by the Estate; and (B) 663,171 shares issuable upon exercise of options to purchase Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of the date on the signature page hereto, which options are held directly by the Estate. (3) Holdings beneficially owns 1,325,000 shares of Common Stock, all of which are held directly by Holdings. (4) The Estate beneficially owns 1,098,705 shares of Common Stock, consisting of: (i) 300,000 shares held by 2021 Holdings, which the Estate, in its capacity as the holder of a majority in interest of 2021 Holdings, has the right to appoint its manager; (ii) 135,534 shares held by the Estate; and (iii) 663,171 shares issuable upon exercise of options to purchase Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of the date on the signature page hereto, which options are held directly by the Estate. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference. | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the such Reporting Person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the such Reporting Person has shared power to vote or to direct the vote of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the such Reporting Person has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the such Reporting Person has shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Exhibit Information
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Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement |