---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-056964"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T04:49:38.326320+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence appoints Daniel Tempesta as CFO, effective March 18, 2024

## Summary
- Tempesta, former Nuance CFO, will receive $500k base salary, 75% target bonus, and $6M in equity awards ($3M initial + $3M sign-on RSUs).
- Outgoing CFO Thomas Beaudoin resigns as officer but remains on Cerence's Board of Directors; will support transition through April 30, 2024.
- Board approved 2024 Inducement Plan reserving 600,000 shares for equity grants to new hires.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-056964
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312524056964/0001193125-24-056964-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312524056964/d803481d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-056964.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel Tempesta was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Cerence Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On February 28, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cerence Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Daniel Tempesta as Chief Financial Officer (and, in such capacity, the “principal financial officer” and “principal accounting officer” of the Company), effective March 18, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312524056964/0001193125-24-056964-index.htm

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