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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001037792-25-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cerence Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001768267
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				834719946
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91194
		FILM NUMBER:		25626631

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 MALL ROAD, SUITE 416
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-580-0843

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 MALL ROAD, SUITE 416
		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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037792
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				141770168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 ELK STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5184313500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 ELK STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207
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