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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-022216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T17:08:21.334768+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, but reject officer liability limitation amendment

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected: Arun Sarin, Brian Krzanich, Marianne Budnik, Douglas Davis, Marcy Klevorn, Kristi Ann Matus, Alfred Nietzel.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay compensation proposal approved with ~19.9M for vs 0.6M against.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor for FY2025 approved with ~29.5M for vs 0.4M against.
- Amendment to limit officer liability failed with 19.4M for, 1.2M against, 9.5M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-022216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025022216/0000950170-25-022216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025022216/crnc-20250213.htm

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