UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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): October 28, 2025

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CERENCE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware

001-39030

83-4177087

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

25 Mall Road,

Suite 416

Burlington, Massachusetts

01803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (857)362-7300

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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).

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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

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

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