# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001768267
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-030264
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5647
**Document Hash:** 3dab7cc007f9a82bbfec5efcb050cda3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-030264.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-030264

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230209

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cerence Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001768267
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 834719946
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39030
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23607094

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 WAYSIDE ROAD
- **CITY:** BURLINGTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01880
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-580-0843

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 WAYSIDE ROAD
- **CITY:** BURLINGTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01880

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Cerence LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190513

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Diamond SpinCo, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190215

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### 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 9, 2023

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## CERENCE INC.

#### (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-39030** | **83-4177087** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A** |  |
| **Burlington, Massachusetts** | **01803** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (857) 362-7300

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | CRNC | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |

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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 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**  |

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On February 9, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "<u>Annual Meeting</u>"). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders cast their votes on three proposals as follows:

**Proposal 1**: To elect eight members of the Company's Board of Directors:

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| **Director Nominee** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain/Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
|  Arun Sarin | 25595093 | 2850979 | 40566 | 5229280 |
|  Stefan Ortmanns | 28224019 | 230843 | 31776 | 5229280 |
|  Thomas Beaudoin | 26418378 | 2035610 | 32650 | 5229280 |
|  Marianne Budnik | 27730483 | 717924 | 38231 | 5229280 |
|  Douglas Davis | 28215828 | 229926 | 40884 | 5229280 |
|  Sanjay Jha | 28061731 | 383027 | 41880 | 5229280 |
|  Kristi Ann Matus | 28234029 | 216469 | 36140 | 5229280 |
|  Alfred Nietzel | 28172349 | 275127 | 39162 | 5229280 |

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**Proposal 2**: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain/Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 33639084 | 30443 | 46391 | 0 |

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**Proposal 3**: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain/Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 26687345 | 1745802 | 53491 | 5229280 |

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#### 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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | Cerence Inc. | Cerence Inc. |
| Date: February 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Stefan Ortmanns |
|  | Name: | Stefan Ortmanns |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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