---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-009007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:08:03.570956+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence shareholders elect six directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify BDO as auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected; each received >21M for votes, with 10.7M broker non-votes.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay approved: 16,307,363 for, 4,815,899 against, 1,099,687 abstain.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor for FY2026: 32,356,572 for, 436,019 against, 99,697 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-009007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000162828026009007/0001628280-26-009007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000162828026009007/crnc-20260212.htm

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