SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Matus Kristi Ann

(Last) (First) (Middle)
15 WAYSIDE ROAD

(Street)
BURLINGTON MA 01803

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2019
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cerence Inc. [ CRNC ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Leanne Fitzgerald, as attorney-in-fact 09/25/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                                 AUTHORIZATION



    I hereby authorize Leanne Fitzgerald to sign and file on my behalf any and
all forms required by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") relating to the
reporting of beneficial ownership of equity securities of Cerence Inc. (the
"Company"), and of changes in such beneficial ownership, together with any and
all amendments thereto.  This Authorization shall be effective on and after the
date set forth below and shall continue in effect until I am no longer required
to file such forms, unless earlier revoked by me in writing.

    I acknowledge that the persons authorized hereunder are not assuming, nor is
the Company assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Exchange Act.

    Dated as of the 1st day of August, 2019.



                                            By:   /s/  Kristi Matus
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                                                  Kristi Matus