On February 12, 2026, Cerence Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders where all six director nominees were elected, the compensation of named executive officers was approved on a non-binding advisory basis, and the appointment of BDO USA PC as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 was ratified.
Key takeaways
All six director nominees elected: Kristi Ann Matus (21,914,823 For), Brian Krzanich (22,060,035 For), Marianne Budnik (21,134,155 For), Douglas Davis (22,040,245 For), Marion Harris (22,059,610 For), Marcy Klevorn (22,062,609 For)
Proposal 2: 16,307,363 For, 4,815,899 Against, 1,099,687 Abstain for executive compensation approval
Proposal 3: 32,356,572 For, 436,019 Against, 99,697 Abstain to ratify BDO USA PC
10,669,339 Broker Non-Votes on Proposals 1 and 2; 0 on Proposal 3