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Cerence Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

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

8Ballot items
248Asset managers
1,600Fund votes
2026-02-12Meeting date

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

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Official 2025-2026 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 2026-02-18 (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 2026-02-12
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Kristi Ann Matus	21,914,823	259,099	49,027	--	10,669,339	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Brian Krzanich	22,060,035	129,212	33,702	--	10,669,339	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marianne Budnik	21,134,155	1,048,307	40,487	--	10,669,339	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Douglas Davis	22,040,245	134,904	47,800	--	10,669,339	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marion Harris	22,059,610	134,215	29,124	--	10,669,339	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marcy Klevorn	22,062,609	119,397	40,943	--	10,669,339	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:	16,307,363	4,815,899	1,099,687	--	10,669,339	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, 2026:	32,356,572	436,019	99,697	--	0	Majority: yes

Source: Cerence Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-02-18 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Cerence Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 248 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

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

77% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 77%AGAINST 23%

FOR: 16,307,363AGAINST: 4,815,899

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:”): 16,307,363 for, 4,815,899 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 36% for, 11% against (46.9% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 247 asset managers below cast 79% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (16,168,769 for, 4,385,202 against).

FOR 75%AGAINST 20%

FOR: 16,168,769 (75.0%)AGAINST: 4,385,202 (20.3%)ABSTAIN: 994,968 (4.6%)NOT VOTED: 3,983 (0.0%)

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., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	3,358,624	9,594	0	For
BlackRock	1,999,315	31,818	0	For
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	1,592,806	0	0	For
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	1,431,827	0	0	For
No Street GP LP	0	0	994,968	Abstain
State Street	965,105	4,127	0	For
Federated Hermes	911,124	0	0	For
One Fin Capital Management LP	720,000	0	0	For
Nuveen	0	627,138	0	Against
TIAA	0	624,262	0	Against
Dimensional	0	608,129	0	Against
Goldman Sachs	577,617	0	0	For
MARSHALL WACE, LLP	536,327	0	0	For
Global X	504,241	0	0	For
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.	0	424,571	0	Against
ALGERT GLOBAL LLC	287,142	0	0	For
Voya	0	263,666	0	Against
Charles Schwab	250,530	0	0	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	238,957	0	0	For
Two Sigma	0	228,982	0	Against
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	0	0	For
Northern Trust	199,424	1,535	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	0	0	For
Point72	0	196,461	0	Against

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2. Election of six 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

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 22,060,035AGAINST: 129,212

Cerence Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian Krzanich”): 22,060,035 for, 129,212 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 49.0% for, 0.3% against (49.3% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,612,884 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 8,612,884 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of six directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her” at Cerence Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	For
BlackRock	993,451	For
TIAA	624,262	For
Global X	504,241	For
Dimensional	469,811	For
Federated Hermes	442,138	For
State Street	227,496	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	For
Fidelity	177,293	For
MFS	176,449	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	For
Equitable	112,094	For
Voya	105,671	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	For
Lincoln Financial	60,760	For
American Century	48,543	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	For
AQR	32,232	For
Russell Investments	30,228	For
Putnam	26,368	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

3. Election of six 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

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 22,040,245AGAINST: 134,904

Cerence Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Douglas Davis”): 22,040,245 for, 134,904 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 49.0% for, 0.3% against (49.3% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,611,664 for, 1,220 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,611,664 (100.0%)AGAINST: 1,220 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of six directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her” at Cerence Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	0	For
BlackRock	993,451	0	For
TIAA	624,262	0	For
Global X	504,241	0	For
Dimensional	469,811	0	For
Federated Hermes	442,138	0	For
State Street	227,151	345	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	0	For
Fidelity	177,293	0	For
MFS	176,449	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	0	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	0	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	0	For
Equitable	112,094	0	For
Voya	105,671	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	0	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	0	For
Lincoln Financial	60,760	0	For
American Century	48,543	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	0	For
AQR	32,232	0	For
Russell Investments	30,228	0	For
Putnam	26,368	0	For

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4. Election of six 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

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 21,914,823AGAINST: 259,099

Cerence Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristi Ann Matus”): 21,914,823 for, 259,099 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 48.7% for, 0.6% against (49.3% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,607,656 for, 5,228 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,607,656 (99.9%)AGAINST: 5,228 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of six directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her” at Cerence Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	0	For
BlackRock	993,451	0	For
TIAA	624,262	0	For
Global X	504,241	0	For
Dimensional	469,811	0	For
Federated Hermes	442,138	0	For
State Street	227,151	345	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	0	For
Fidelity	177,293	0	For
MFS	176,449	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	0	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	0	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	0	For
Equitable	112,094	0	For
Voya	105,671	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	0	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	0	For
Lincoln Financial	60,760	0	For
American Century	48,543	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	0	For
AQR	32,232	0	For
Russell Investments	30,228	0	For
Putnam	26,368	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

5. Election of six 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

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 22,062,609AGAINST: 119,397

Cerence Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcy Klevorn”): 22,062,609 for, 119,397 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 49.0% for, 0.3% against (49.3% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,608,531 for, 4,353 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,608,531 (99.9%)AGAINST: 4,353 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of six directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her” at Cerence Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	0	For
BlackRock	993,451	0	For
TIAA	624,262	0	For
Global X	504,241	0	For
Dimensional	469,811	0	For
Federated Hermes	442,138	0	For
State Street	227,151	345	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	0	For
Fidelity	177,293	0	For
MFS	176,449	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	0	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	0	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	0	For
Equitable	112,094	0	For
Voya	105,671	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	0	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	0	For
Lincoln Financial	60,760	0	For
American Century	48,543	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	0	For
AQR	32,232	0	For
Russell Investments	30,228	0	For
Putnam	26,368	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

6. Election of six 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

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 21,134,155AGAINST: 1,048,307

Cerence Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marianne Budnik”): 21,134,155 for, 1,048,307 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 46.9% for, 2% against (49.3% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,115,654 for, 497,230 against).

FOR 94%

FOR: 8,115,654 (94.2%)AGAINST: 497,230 (5.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of six directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her” at Cerence Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	0	For
BlackRock	993,451	0	For
TIAA	624,262	0	For
Global X	504,241	0	For
Dimensional	0	469,811	Against
Federated Hermes	442,138	0	For
State Street	227,151	345	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	0	For
Fidelity	177,293	0	For
MFS	176,449	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	0	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	0	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	0	For
Equitable	112,094	0	For
Voya	105,671	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	0	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	0	For
Lincoln Financial	55,618	5,142	For
American Century	48,543	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	0	For
AQR	32,232	0	For
Russell Investments	30,228	0	For
Putnam	26,368	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

7. Election of six 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: Marion Harris

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 22,059,610AGAINST: 134,215

Cerence Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marion Harris”): 22,059,610 for, 134,215 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 49.0% for, 0.3% against (49.3% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,612,884 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 8,612,884 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of six directors named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her” at Cerence Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	For
BlackRock	993,451	For
TIAA	624,262	For
Global X	504,241	For
Dimensional	469,811	For
Federated Hermes	442,138	For
State Street	227,496	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	For
Fidelity	177,293	For
MFS	176,449	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	For
Equitable	112,094	For
Voya	105,671	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	For
Lincoln Financial	60,760	For
American Century	48,543	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	For
AQR	32,232	For
Russell Investments	30,228	For
Putnam	26,368	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

8. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA PC AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 32,356,572AGAINST: 436,019

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, 2026:”): 32,356,572 for, 436,019 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (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 45,016,000 outstanding shares: 72% for, 1.0% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 59 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,610,553 for, 2,331 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 8,610,553 (100.0%)AGAINST: 2,331 (0.0%)

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., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	3,058,992	For
BlackRock	993,451	For
TIAA	624,262	For
Global X	504,241	For
Dimensional	469,811	For
Federated Hermes	442,138	For
State Street	227,496	For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust	208,400	For
Bridge Builder Trust	203,476	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	200,000	For
Fidelity	177,293	For
MFS	176,449	For
Pacer Funds Trust	162,966	For
Goldman Sachs	125,698	For
Charles Schwab	125,110	For
Equitable	112,094	For
Voya	105,671	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	70,514	For
Themes ETF Trust	62,685	For
Lincoln Financial	60,760	For
American Century	48,543	For
Capitol Series Trust	33,385	For
AQR	32,232	For
Russell Investments	30,228	For
Putnam	26,368	For

Showing the 25 largest of 59 asset managers. See all 59 in the interactive database.

Largest Cerence Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Cerence Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 45,016,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Cerence Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	7.48%
2	BlackRock	4.51%
3	PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	3.54%
4	AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	3.18%
5	No Street GP LP	2.21%
6	State Street	2.15%
7	Federated Hermes	2.02%
8	One Fin Capital Management LP	1.60%
9	Nuveen	1.39%
10	TIAA	1.39%

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 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	9.26%	13F
Vanguard Group	7.44%	13F
American Capital Management Inc.	6.62%	DEF14A
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	5.57%	13G
State Street	3.01%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	3.01%	13F
Two Sigma	2.58%	13F
Goldman Sachs	2.42%	13F
AQR Capital	1.98%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.61%	13F

Percentages above are of 45,016,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Cerence Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-12-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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 2025-12-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Cerence Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-02-12, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 248 asset managers reported how they voted on 8 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,600 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 77% 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 2026-02-18.

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