Cerence Inc. Files 8-K Report

TL;DR

Cerence Inc. filed an 8-K on 10/28/25, check it out.

AI Summary

On October 28, 2025, Cerence Inc. filed an 8-K report to disclose other events. The filing was made on November 3, 2025, and pertains to the company's operations as a software services provider.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing indicates Cerence Inc. is reporting significant events, requiring investor attention to understand potential impacts on the company's business and stock.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a standard 8-K for 'Other Events' and does not immediately indicate significant financial distress or major strategic shifts.

Key Numbers

• 001-39030 — SEC File Number (Identifies the company's filing history with the SEC.)
• 83-4177087 — IRS Employer Identification No. (Company's tax identification number.)

Key Players & Entities

• Cerence Inc. (company) — Registrant
• October 28, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• November 3, 2025 (date) — Filing date
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of Incorporation
• 25 Mall Road, Suite 416 (address) — Principal Executive Offices
• Burlington, Massachusetts (location) — Principal Executive Offices City and State

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value CRNC The NASDAQ Stock Market
• $49,500,000 — Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($49,500,000). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the require

Filing Documents

• crnc-20251028.htm (8-K) — 24KB
• 0001628280-25-047927.txt ( ) — 139KB
• crnc-20251028.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• crnc-20251028_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• crnc-20251028_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• crnc-20251028_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. On October 13, 2023, Cerence Operating Company (hereinafter referred to as "Cerence") filed its first patent infringement complaint against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Samsung") alleging infringement of five Cerence patents (hereinafter referred to as "Samsung I"). On March 15, 2024, Cerence filed its second patent infringement complaint against Samsung alleging infringement of four additional Cerence patents (hereinafter referred to as "Samsung II"). In its responsive pleading to Samsung II, on July 10, 2024, Samsung asserted counterclaims, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,395,657; 10,720,162; 11,823,682; and 9,583,103 against the Cerence Assistant. Samsung sought damages, including trebled damages, and its costs and fees. On September 4, 2024, Cerence filed its answer denying the allegations and counterclaims of invalidity and noninfringement. Trial for Samsung I was scheduled to begin in October 2025 and trial for Samsung II was scheduled to begin in April 2026. On October 28, 2025 Samsung and Cerence resolved these disputes by entering into a cross-license agreement, which, among other things, resulted in Samsung agreeing to pay Cerence a one-time lump sum payment in the total amount of Forty Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($49,500,000).

SIGNATURES

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: November 3, 2025 By: /s/ Jennifer Salinas Name: Jennifer Salinas Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel