Cerence Inc. SEC filings document formal disclosures for a public software company focused on conversational AI-powered user experiences. Recent 8-K filings include earnings releases and investor presentations with GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, revenue and cash-flow disclosures, and commentary on software licensing, connected services and customer-program activity.
The filings also record shareholder meeting results, board elections, advisory compensation votes, auditor ratification, restructuring-related charges, executive compensation arrangements, and material intellectual-property matters, including patent litigation resolution and license agreements. These records frame Cerence's governance, operating costs, capital allocation and technology-rights disclosures.
American Capital Management files an Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting ownership in Cerence, Inc. The filing states 2,519,289 shares are beneficially owned, equal to 5.60% of the class. It reports sole voting power of 2,519,289 shares and sole dispositive power of 1,385,539 shares. The form is signed by Michael Meagher, CCO on 05/12/2026.
Cerence Inc. ownership disclosure: Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 2,507,276 shares of Cerence common stock, representing 5.55% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states the shares are owned by advisory clients and Paradigm has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. The report was signed on 05/15/2026.
Cerence Inc. reported strong Q2 FY26 results and raised its full‑year outlook. Revenue was $64.2 million, above the high end of guidance, with GAAP gross margin of 73.7%. Adjusted EBITDA reached $7.2 million, and GAAP net income was $1.7 million or $0.04 per diluted share.
The company generated $14.1 million in operating cash flow and $13.6 million in free cash flow, while connected services revenue grew and helped offset lower fixed license revenue. Cerence technology was present in 50% of worldwide auto production on a trailing‑twelve‑month basis, and adjusted total billings TTM grew 6.6%.
For FY26, Cerence now expects revenue of $305 million to $320 million, gross margin of 79–80%, and adjusted EBITDA of $60 million to $70 million. It also projects operating cash flow of $72 million to $78 million and free cash flow of $66 million to $76 million, reflecting confidence in its AI-driven automotive and connected services strategy.
Cerence Inc — The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 7 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 0 shares of Common Stock as of the amendment. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, and reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538 to disaggregate certain Vanguard subsidiaries’ holdings.
The filing states Vanguard and certain subsidiaries pursue the same investment strategies; the form is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/26/2026.
Cerence Inc. held its 2026 annual shareholder meeting on February 12, 2026. Shareholders voted on board elections, executive pay and the company’s auditor.
All six director nominees received strong majority support, with between about 21.1 million and 22.1 million votes cast for each candidate and over 10.6 million broker non-votes recorded on each director election.
Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, with 16,307,363 votes for, 4,815,899 against and 1,099,687 abstentions, plus 10,669,339 broker non-votes.
They also strongly ratified BDO USA PC as Cerence’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with 32,356,572 votes for, 436,019 against and 99,697 abstentions.
Matus Kristi Ann reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for CRNC. The filing lists transactions totaling 12,968 shares at a weighted average price of $0.01 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 54,737 shares.
Cerence Inc. director Marianne Budnik received a new equity award in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). On 02/12/2026, she acquired 12,968 shares of common stock at a grant price of $0.01 per share, increasing her directly held stake to 60,166 shares.
The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately before Cerence's next fiscal year Annual General Meeting, aligning the award with both time-based service and the company’s annual shareholder meeting cycle.
Cerence Inc. director Douglas Lee Davis acquired 12,968 shares of common stock as a restricted stock unit award on February 12, 2026 at a price of $0.01 per share. Following this grant, he directly beneficially owns 39,544 common shares.
The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately before Cerence’s next fiscal year Annual General Meeting, aligning the director’s compensation with future company performance.
Cerence Inc. director Marcy S. Klevorn received an equity award of 12,968 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share on 02/12/2026. The award is reported as an acquisition and appears to represent restricted stock units that convert into common shares as they vest.
After this grant, Klevorn directly owns 35,404 shares of Cerence common stock. The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately before Cerence’s next fiscal-year annual general meeting, tying vesting to both time and the company’s shareholder meeting schedule.