---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-158446"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T09:35:57.546228+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence appoints former Ford executive Marcy Klevorn to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9 directors; Klevorn appointed effective June 1, 2023.
- Initial equity award target value ~$135,000; annual cash retainer $100,000.
- Klevorn spent 35 years at Ford, including global CIO and President of Ford Mobility.
- Also serves on boards of Northern Trust and Humana.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-158446
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523158446/0001193125-23-158446-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523158446/d689060d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-158446
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-158446.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-158446.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marcy Klevorn was appointed as member of the Board at Cerence Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Marcy Klevorn as a member of the Board, effective June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312523158446/0001193125-23-158446-index.htm

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