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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-030264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T20:41:04.987011+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence shareholders elect eight directors, ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Eight director nominees elected, including Arun Sarin, Stefan Ortmanns, Thomas Beaudoin, and others.
- BDO USA, LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 33,639,084 votes for.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 26,687,345 for.
- All three proposals passed with broker non-votes reported for director and compensation votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-030264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523030264/0001193125-23-030264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523030264/d438884d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Cerence Inc. shareholders approved 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 at the 2023-02-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-09
  source text: 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: For Against Abstain/Withheld Broker Non-Votes 33,639,084 30,443 46,391 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523030264/0001193125-23-030264-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cerence Inc. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-02-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-09
  source text: Proposal 3 : To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain/Withheld Broker Non-Votes 26,687,345 1,745,802 53,491 5,229,280
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523030264/0001193125-23-030264-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cerence Inc. shareholders approved To elect eight members of the Company's Board of Directors at the 2023-02-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-09
  source text: Proposal 1 : To elect eight members of the Company’s Board of Directors: Director Nominee For Against Abstain/Withheld Broker Non-Votes Arun Sarin 25,595,093 2,850,979 40,566 5,229,280 Stefan Ortmanns 28,224,019 230,843 31,776 5,229,280 Thomas Beaudoin 26,418,378 2,035,610 32,650 5,229,280 Marianne Budnik 27,730,483 717,924 38,231 5,229,280 Douglas Davis 28,215,828 229,926 40,884 5,229,280 Sanjay Jha 28,061,731 383,027 41,880 5,229,280 Kristi Ann Matus 28,234,029 216,469 36,140 5,229,280 Alfred Nietzel 28,172,349 275,127 39,162 5,229,280
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523030264/0001193125-23-030264-index.htm

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