---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-042711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T10:28:09.396699+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence appoints former Ford Motor Credit CEO Marion Harris to board

## Summary
- Marion Harris appointed to Cerence board effective April 1, 2025; board expands from 7 to 8 directors.
- Harris, a 25-year Ford veteran, most recently served as Chairman & CEO of Ford Motor Credit.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee and receive an initial equity grant of ~$135,000 plus $100,000 annual cash retainer.
- No other arrangements or material interests in any transaction were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-042711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025042711/0000950170-25-042711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025042711/crnc-20250317.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-042711
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-042711.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-042711.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marion Harris was appointed as Director at Cerence Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Marion Harris as a member of the Board, effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000095017025042711/0000950170-25-042711-index.htm

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