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FILED AS OF DATE: 20260826
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20260826
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cerence Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001768267
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology
EIN: 834719946
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 25, 2026
________________________________________________________
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☐
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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
☐
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o
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On August 25, 2026, the Company entered into privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of its 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase $10 million aggregate principal amount of Notes from such holders at a cash repurchase price equal to 92.75% of their principal amount, together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon to (but not including) the settlement date. The Company intends to cancel the repurchased Notes.
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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.
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Date: August 26, 2026
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