<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001667731-23-000434.txt : 20231010
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231010162106
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001667731-23-000434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arshad Iqbal
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001991209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39030
		FILM NUMBER:		231318240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CERENCE INC.
		STREET 2:		1 BURLINGTON WOODS DRIVE, SUITE 301A
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cerence Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001768267
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				834719946
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BURLINGTON WOODS DRIVE, SUITE 301A
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-580-0843

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BURLINGTON WOODS DRIVE, SUITE 301A
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cerence LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190513

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Diamond SpinCo, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190215
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        <issuerCik>0001768267</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Cerence Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 BURLINGTON WOODS</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, CTO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-10-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6041</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a &quot;sell to cover&quot; transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Salinas Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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