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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Under </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>The
Securities Act of 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CERENCE INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">83-4177087</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(857) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">362-7300</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cerence 2019 Equity Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Thomas Beaudoin </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief
Financial Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cerence Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(857) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">362-7300</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Jennifer Salinas </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>General Counsel </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cerence
Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(857) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">362-7300</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P>
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for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> registers 1,200,528<B> </B>additional shares of Common Stock under the Stock
Plan which were added on January&nbsp;1, 2023 as a result of an automatic annual increase provision therein. The additional shares are of the same class as other securities relating to the Stock Plan for which the Registrant&#146;s registration
statement filed on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> on October&nbsp;2, 2019 <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312519260278/d807025ds8.htm">(File No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;
333-234040)</FONT></A> is effective. The information contained in the Registrant&#146;s registration statement filed on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> on October&nbsp;
2, 2019 <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312519260278/d807025ds8.htm">(File No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-234040)</FONT></A> is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312519260136/d750594dex31.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerence Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the SEC on October<U></U>&nbsp;2, 2019 (File No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;001-39030))</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312519260136/d750594dex32.htm">Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> of Cerence Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current
 Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the SEC on October<U></U>&nbsp;2, 2019 (File No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;001-39030))</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000119312519260278/d807025dex43.htm">Cerence 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> filed with the SEC on October<U></U>&nbsp;2, 2019 (Filed No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-234040))</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Burlington, Commonwealth of
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Stefan Ortmanns</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Stefan Ortmanns and Thomas Beaudoin, jointly and
severally, as such person&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact,</FONT></FONT> each with the power of substitution, for such person in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact,</FONT></FONT> or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the date indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Stefan Ortmanns</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chief Financial Officer and Director</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Chairman of the Board</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">February&nbsp;8, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2023
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The
Securities Act of 1933
CERENCE INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
83-4177087
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(857)
362-7300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Cerence 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Thomas Beaudoin
Chief
Financial Officer
Cerence Inc.
1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(857)
362-7300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Jennifer Salinas
General Counsel
Cerence
Inc.
1 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 301A
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(857)
362-7300
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form
S-8
registers 1,200,528
additional shares of Common Stock under the Stock
Plan which were added on January 1, 2023 as a result of an automatic annual increase provision therein. The additional shares are of the same class as other securities relating to the Stock Plan for which the Registrant's registration
statement filed on Form
S-8
on October 2, 2019
(File No.
333-234040)
is effective. The information contained in the Registrant's registration statement filed on Form
S-8
on October 
2, 2019
(File No.
333-234040)
is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index below for a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement on Form
S-8,
which
Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Document
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerence Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K
filed with the SEC on October
2, 2019 (File No.
001-39030))
4.2
Amended and Restated
By-Laws
of Cerence Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current
 Report on Form
8-K
filed with the SEC on October
2, 2019 (File No.
001-39030))
5.1*
Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP.
23.1*
Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2*
Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page of this Registration Statement)
99.1
Cerence 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-8
filed with the SEC on October
2, 2019 (Filed No.
333-234040))
107*
Filing Fee Table
*
Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Burlington, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, on February 8, 2023.
Cerence Inc.
By:
/s/ Stefan Ortmanns
Stefan Ortmanns
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Stefan Ortmanns and Thomas Beaudoin, jointly and
severally, as such person's
attorneys-in-fact,
each with the power of substitution, for such person in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form
S-8,
and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,
or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Stefan Ortmanns
Chief Executive Officer and Director
February 8, 2023
Stefan Ortmanns
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Thomas Beaudoin
Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)
February 8, 2023
Thomas Beaudoin
/s/ Arun Sarin
Chairman of the Board
February 8, 2023
Arun Sarin
/s/ Marianne Budnik
Director
February 8, 2023
Marianne Budnik
/s/ Sanjay Jha
Director
February 8, 2023
Sanjay Jha
/s/ Kristi Ann Matus
Director
February 8, 2023
Kristi Ann Matus
/s/ Alfred Nietzel
Director
February 8, 2023
Alfred Nietzel
/s/ Doug Davis
Director
February 8, 2023
Doug Davis