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CERENCE INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and CERENCE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.

11Ballot items
224Asset managers
1,589Fund votes
2025-02-13Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by CERENCE INC.

These tallies are CERENCE INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

CERENCE INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2025-02-13
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Arun Sarin	20,146,856	451,125	55,039	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Brian Krzanich	20,424,850	177,193	50,977	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marianne Budnik	20,099,143	501,205	52,672	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Douglas Davis	20,101,525	435,088	116,407	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marcy Klevorn	20,181,367	357,412	114,241	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kristi Ann Matus	20,324,881	269,077	59,062	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Alfred Nietzel	20,225,822	367,124	60,074	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:	19,911,502	622,221	119,297	--	9,498,710	Majority: yes
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:	29,548,737	439,211	163,782	--	0	Majority: yes
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 Corpora	19,358,822	1,229,680	64,518	--	9,498,710	Failed

Source: CERENCE INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-02-18 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the CERENCE INC. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 224 asset managers that disclosed a CERENCE INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 14 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 19,911,502AGAINST: 622,221

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:”): 19,911,502 for, 622,221 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 46.3% for, 1% against (47.8% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 217 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (19,124,429 for, 107,819 against).

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 19,124,429 (99.3%)AGAINST: 107,819 (0.6%)ABSTAIN: 37 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 25,014 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as ” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	3,113,794	0	For
BlackRock	2,696,304	0	For
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	1,594,400	0	For
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	1,184,170	0	For
COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC	1,144,819	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	0	For
State Street	697,569	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	597,845	0	For
Fidelity	596,266	0	For
Dimensional	584,671	0	For
Global X	509,174	0	For
DE Shaw	508,971	0	For
Charles Schwab	460,102	0	For
Federated Hermes	473,141	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	0	For
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.	381,596	0	For
T. Rowe Price	313,424	0	For
SEI	266,801	15	For
Northern Trust	206,197	0	For
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	200,900	0	For
STRS OHIO	190,591	0	For
Equitable	173,607	0	For
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	164,456	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	131,117	0	For
Two Sigma	117,496	0	For

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2. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Arun Sarin

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 20,146,856AGAINST: 451,125

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Arun Sarin”): 20,146,856 for, 451,125 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 46.9% for, 1% against (47.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,761,366 for, 4,171 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,761,366 (100.0%)AGAINST: 4,171 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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3. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Brian Krzanich

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 20,424,850AGAINST: 177,193

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian Krzanich”): 20,424,850 for, 177,193 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 47.5% for, 0.5% against (47.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,765,537 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 8,765,537 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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4. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Marianne Budnik

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 20,099,143AGAINST: 501,205

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marianne Budnik”): 20,099,143 for, 501,205 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 46.8% for, 1% against (47.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,761,366 for, 4,171 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,761,366 (100.0%)AGAINST: 4,171 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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5. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Douglas Davis

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 20,101,525AGAINST: 435,088

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Douglas Davis”): 20,101,525 for, 435,088 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 46.8% for, 1% against (47.8% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,765,537 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 8,765,537 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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6. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Marcy Klevorn

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 20,181,367AGAINST: 357,412

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcy Klevorn”): 20,181,367 for, 357,412 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 46.9% for, 0.9% against (47.8% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,761,366 for, 4,171 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,761,366 (100.0%)AGAINST: 4,171 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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7. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Kristi Ann Matus

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 20,324,881AGAINST: 269,077

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristi Ann Matus”): 20,324,881 for, 269,077 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 47.3% for, 0.7% against (47.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,765,537 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 8,765,537 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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8. Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Alfred Nietzel

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 20,225,822AGAINST: 367,124

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alfred Nietzel”): 20,225,822 for, 367,124 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 47.0% for, 0.9% against (47.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,765,374 for, 163 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,765,374 (100.0%)AGAINST: 163 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of seven directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or h” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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9. Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA PC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 29,548,737AGAINST: 439,211

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“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:”): 29,548,737 for, 439,211 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,765,537 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 8,765,537 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA PC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm f” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	For
Fidelity	544,772	For
Global X	502,101	For
Dimensional	455,254	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	For
Equitable	173,607	For
SEI	132,800	For
T. Rowe Price	88,301	For
TIAA	73,737	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	For
Virtus	60,000	For
WisdomTree	59,401	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	For
Pacific Life	21,226	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	For
Nationwide	17,282	For
Brighthouse	15,055	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	For

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10. APPROVAL OF 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.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSESCompany result: Failed

Meeting held 2025-02-13.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Failed · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 19,358,822AGAINST: 1,229,680

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“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 am”): 19,358,822 for, 1,229,680 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-02-18 (Item 5.07). This item required more than a simple majority of votes cast — see the filing. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 45.0% for, 3% against (47.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 45 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,117,219 for, 648,318 against).

FOR 93%7%

FOR: 8,117,219 (92.6%)AGAINST: 648,318 (7.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO LIMIT THE LIABI” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	3,045,654	0	For
BlackRock	1,367,638	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	1,014,889	0	For
Fidelity	544,772	0	For
Global X	0	502,101	Against
Dimensional	455,254	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	400,000	0	For
Federated Hermes	230,576	0	For
Charles Schwab	229,235	0	For
Equitable	173,607	0	For
SEI	0	132,800	Against
T. Rowe Price	88,301	0	For
TIAA	73,737	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	69,429	0	For
Virtus	60,000	0	For
WisdomTree	59,401	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	39,400	0	For
Lincoln Financial	36,142	0	For
Goldman Sachs	23,905	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	21,347	0	For
Pacific Life	21,226	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	18,122	0	For
Nationwide	10,328	6,954	For
Brighthouse	15,055	0	For
GPS Funds I	13,178	0	For

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11. Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-02-15 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 27,521,397AGAINST: 2,491,926

CERENCE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:”): 27,521,397 for, 2,491,926 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-02-20 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 42,988,000 outstanding shares: 64% for, 6% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (239 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 239 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed ” at CERENCE INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Lincoln Financial	139	For
COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	100	For
Echo45 Advisors LLC	0	--

Largest CERENCE INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of CERENCE INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 42,988,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top CERENCE INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	7.24%
2	BlackRock	6.27%
3	AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	3.71%
4	PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	2.75%
5	COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC	2.66%
6	Columbia Threadneedle	2.36%
7	State Street	1.62%
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.39%
9	Fidelity	1.39%
10	Dimensional	1.36%

Reported CERENCE INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

CERENCE INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	8.10%	13F
BlackRock	7.63%	13F
American Capital Management Inc.	6.94%	DEF14A
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	5.83%	13G
State Street	2.86%	13F
D.E. Shaw	2.75%	13F
Morgan Stanley	2.40%	13F
Geode Capital	2.38%	13F
Citadel Advisors	2.07%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	2.02%	13F

Percentages above are of 42,988,000 shares outstanding, as reported by CERENCE INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-12-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from CERENCE INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-12-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At CERENCE INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-02-13, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 224 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,589 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named… — FOR was 97% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: CERENCE INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2025-02-18.

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