---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-154289"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:34:58.205928+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence appoints Tony Rodriquez as interim CFO effective June 4, 2024

## Summary
- Rodriquez replaces CEO Stefan Ortmanns as principal financial officer; CFO search continues.
- He is a partner at CSuite Financial Partners and will be paid $17,500/week via CSuite.
- Rodriquez previously served as CFO of The Bouqs Company and TouchCommerce.
- Appointment effective June 4; either party may terminate on 5 days' notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-154289
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312524154289/0001193125-24-154289-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312524154289/d824051d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-154289.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Antonio Rodriquez was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at Cerence Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 4, 2024, the Board of Directors of Cerence Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Antonio (“Tony”) Rodriquez to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer and designated Mr. Rodriquez as the Company’s principal financial officer, succeeding Stefan Ortmanns, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, in such role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312524154289/0001193125-24-154289-index.htm

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