---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-094059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:15:54.368588+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence CTO Prateek Kathpal resigns effective May 8, 2023

## Summary
- Prateek Kathpal resigns as CTO effective May 8, 2023, to pursue another opportunity.
- Company has commenced search for new CTO; Technology & Platform organization to report to CPO Nils Schanz in interim.
- No other details provided; no financial impact disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-094059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523094059/0001193125-23-094059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523094059/d490900d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-094059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Prateek Kathpal departed as Chief Technology Officer at Cerence Inc..
  - Action: resignation
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: Prateek Kathpal has notified Cerence Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as Chief Technology Officer of the Company, effective as of May 8, 2023, in order to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523094059/0001193125-23-094059-index.htm

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