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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 13, 2025

 

 

CERENCE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-39030

 

83-4177087

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

25 Mall Road, Suite 416

 

 

Burlington, Massachusetts

 

01803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (857) 362-7300

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

CRNC

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

ITEM 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 13, 2025, Cerence Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders cast their votes on four proposals as follows:

Proposal 1: To elect seven members of the Company’s Board of Directors:

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Arun Sarin

 

 

20,146,856

 

 

 

451,125

 

 

 

55,039

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Brian Krzanich

 

 

20,424,850

 

 

 

177,193

 

 

 

50,977

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Marianne Budnik

 

 

20,099,143

 

 

 

501,205

 

 

 

52,672

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Douglas Davis

 

 

20,101,525

 

 

 

435,088

 

 

 

116,407

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Marcy Klevorn

 

 

20,181,367

 

 

 

357,412

 

 

 

114,241

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Kristi Ann Matus

 

 

20,324,881

 

 

 

269,077

 

 

 

59,062

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Alfred Nietzel

 

 

20,225,822

 

 

 

367,124

 

 

 

60,074

 

 

 

9,498,710

 

Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

19,911,502

 

622,221

 

119,297

 

9,498,710

Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

29,548,737

 

439,211

 

163,782

 

0

Proposal 4: To approve an amendment to the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company in certain circumstances as permitted pursuant to recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, which was not approved:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

19,358,822

 

1,229,680

 

64,518

 

9,498,710

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerence Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 18, 2025

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Brian Krzanich

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Brian Krzanich

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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