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Cerence (CRNC): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers38th pct.Of 15 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $0FY2024
- $8,544,306FY2025
CEO total pay was $8,544,306 in fiscal 2025, up from $0 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $590,769 · bonus $0 · stock awards $6,996,538 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Antonio Rodriquez · CFOBrian Krzanich · CEOChristian Mentz · ExecutiveJennifer Salinas · General CounselNils Schanz · EVPStefan Ortmanns · ExecutiveAlfred Nietzel · Independent DirectorArun Sarin · Independent DirectorDouglas Davis · Independent DirectorKristi Ann Matus · Chair of the BoardMarcy Klevorn · Independent DirectorMarianne Budnik · Independent DirectorMarion Harris · Independent DirectorSanjay Jha · Former director (through FY2025)
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Cerence in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Brian Krzanich (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Cerence in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $8,544,306.
How does Cerence's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Brian Krzanich's total compensation ranked at the 38th percentile of Cerence's disclosed peer group.
What is Cerence's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Cerence's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 115:1.
How did shareholders vote on Cerence's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 73.38% of shareholders supported Cerence's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Cerence spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Cerence reported total board compensation of $1,825,148 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Krzanich | $590,769 | $0 | $6,996,538 | $0 | $949,707 | $0 | $7,292 | $8,544,306 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Antonio Rodriquez | 396,442 | — | 4,611,526 | 0 | 573,313 | 0 | 154,404 | 5,735,685 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Nils Schanz | 461,760 | 731,985 | 2,579,174 | 0 | 557,333 | 0 | 15,405 | 4,345,657 |
| Executive Vice President, Product and Technology | ||||||||
| Christian Mentz | 442,859 | 387,612 | 2,579,174 | 0 | 557,333 | 0 | 100,508 | 4,067,486 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer | ||||||||
| Jennifer Salinas | 500,000 | 0 | 2,631,816 | 0 | 603,488 | 0 | 9,273 | 3,744,577 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ||||||||
| Stefan Ortmanns | 154,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,453,753 | 2,608,182 |
| Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Krzanich | $8,544,306 | $0 | — | ↑ +8,544,306 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | 5,735,685 | 283,500 | — | ↑ +5,452,185 |
| Nils Schanz | 4,345,657 | 2,963,864 | — | ↑ +1,381,793 |
| Christian Mentz | 4,067,486 | — | — | — |
| Jennifer Salinas | 3,744,577 | 1,055,919 | — | ↑ +2,688,658 |
| Stefan Ortmanns | 2,608,182 | 861,734 | 14,438,733 | ↑ +1,746,448 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Compensation Committee believes that our executive compensation program should reward actions and behaviors that drive long-term stockholder value creation and seeks to foster these objectives through a compensation system that focuses heavily on variable, performance-based incentives that create a balanced focus on our short-term and long-term financial, operational and strategic goals.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 100% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | FW Cook |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Mentz | RSU | 2025-01-13 | — | — | 93,720 | — | $1,289,587 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | PSU | 2024-12-06 | 156,641 | 313,283 | — | 626,566 | 2,305,763 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | RSU | 2024-12-06 | — | — | 313,283 | — | 2,305,763 |
| Nils Schanz | RSU | 2025-01-13 | — | — | 93,720 | — | 1,289,587 |
| Brian Krzanich | RSU | 2024-10-11 | — | — | 1,038,062 | — | 3,498,269 |
| Christian Mentz | PSU | 2025-01-13 | 46,860 | 93,720 | — | 187,440 | 1,289,587 |
| Nils Schanz | PSU | 2025-01-13 | 46,860 | 93,720 | — | 187,440 | 1,289,587 |
| Jennifer Salinas | PSU | 2024-11-20 | 227,272 | 454,545 | — | 909,090 | 1,349,999 |
| Jennifer Salinas | RSU | 2024-10-01 | — | — | 454,545 | — | 1,281,817 |
| Brian Krzanich | PSU | 2024-10-11 | 519,031 | 1,038,602 | — | 2,076,124 | 3,498,269 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Mentz | $1,289,587 | $1,289,587 | $0 | 50.0% |
| Antonio Rodriquez | 2,305,763 | 2,305,763 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Nils Schanz | 1,289,587 | 1,289,587 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Brian Krzanich | 3,498,269 | 3,498,269 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jennifer Salinas | 1,281,817 | 1,349,999 | 0 | 51.3% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Mentz | RSU | 5,795 | — | $72,206 |
| Nils Schanz | RSU | 9,656 | — | 120,314 |
| Jennifer Salinas | RSU | 12,945 | — | 161,295 |
| Nils Schanz | RSU | 31,240 | — | 389,250 |
| Christian Mentz | RSU | 31,240 | — | 389,250 |
| Nils Schanz | RSU | 49,905 | — | 621,816 |
| Christian Mentz | RSU | 49,905 | — | 621,816 |
| Nils Schanz | RSU | 50,552 | — | 629,878 |
| Christian Mentz | RSU | 52,483 | — | 653,938 |
| Nils Schanz | RSU | 63,497 | — | 791,173 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | RSU | 104,427 | — | 1,301,160 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | RSU | 104,428 | — | 1,301,173 |
| Nils Schanz | PSU | 124,960 | — | 1,557,002 |
| Christian Mentz | PSU | 124,960 | — | 1,557,002 |
| Jennifer Salinas | RSU | 151,515 | — | 1,887,877 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | RSU | 166,821 | — | 2,078,590 |
| Jennifer Salinas | RSU | 168,776 | — | 2,102,949 |
| Jennifer Salinas | RSU | 242,044 | — | 3,015,868 |
| Brian Krzanich | RSU | 346,020 | — | 4,311,409 |
| Brian Krzanich | RSU | 346,021 | — | 4,311,422 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | PSU | 417,712 | — | 5,204,692 |
| Brian Krzanich | RSU | 552,766 | — | 6,887,464 |
| Jennifer Salinas | PSU | 606,060 | — | 7,551,508 |
| Brian Krzanich | PSU | 1,384,084 | — | 17,245,687 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Ann MatusIndependent · Board Chair · Audit | $163,472 | $144,547 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $308,019 |
| Arun SarinIndependent · Nominating & Governance · Not standing for re-election | 128,083 | 144,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272,630 |
| Alfred NietzelIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit · Not standing for re-election | 112,500 | 144,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257,047 |
| Marianne BudnikIndependent · Nominating & Governance (Chair) | 111,694 | 144,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256,241 |
| Douglas DavisIndependent · Compensation · Audit | 100,000 | 144,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244,547 |
| Marcy KlevornIndependent · Compensation · Nominating & Governance | 100,000 | 144,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244,547 |
| Marion HarrisIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Newly elected | 51,750 | 112,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163,867 |
| Sanjay JhaIndependent · Audit · Departed during FY | 41,000 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 |
| Thomas BeaudoinIndependent · Departed during FY | 37,250 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,250 |
| Brian KrzanichEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $135,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 12,500 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | a non-employee director is required to retain 25% of the net shares received as a result of the exercise of stock options or vesting of restricted stock. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $845,749 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $979,399 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,825,148 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Cerence as a peer
Companies that benchmark against CRNC
11 companies name CRNC as a compensation peer
- AMBARELLA INCAMBAFY2026
- Anterix Inc.ATEXFY2026
- BLACKBERRY LtdBBFY2026
- CHEGG, INCCHGGFY2025
- FARO TECHNOLOGIES INCFAROFY2024
- LIVEPERSON INCLPSNFY2024
- PubMatic, Inc.PUBMFY2025
- STEM, INC.STEMFY2025
- Upland Software, Inc.UPLDFY2024
- VERRA MOBILITY CorpVRRMFY2025
- Xperi Inc.XPERFY2025
Each company listed discloses CRNC in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CRNC in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
YEXT YextUPLD Upland SoftwareEGHT 8x8BB BlackberryPRO PROS HoldingsALTR Altair EngineeringAZPN Aspen TechnologyGNTX GentexSPSC SPS CommerceGWRE GuidewireLPSN LivePersonVRNS Varonis SystemsVC VisteonBL Blackline Rapid 7
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Cerence names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
— Yext (YEXT)67✓ Upland Software (UPLD)68 8x8 (EGHT)✓ Blackberry (BB)69— PROS Holdings (PRO)70— Altair Engineering (ALTR)71— Aspen Technology (AZPN)72— Gentex (GNTX)73— SPS Commerce (SPSC)74— Guidewire (GWRE)75✓ LivePerson (LPSN)76— Varonis Systems (VRNS)77— Visteon (VC)78— Blackline (BL)79
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Cerence.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visteon | 2025 | Sachin Lawande | $1,150,001 | $12,360,638 | $0 | $2,501,250 | $16,779,811 |
| 2 | Guidewire | 2026 | Mike Rosenbaum | 750,000 | 14,663,752 | 0 | 915,000 | 16,337,125 |
| 3 | Varonis Systems | 2025 | Yakov Faitelson | 560,000 | 13,000,049 | 0 | 713,877 | 14,375,278 |
| 4 | Blackline | 2025 | Owen Ryan | 524,231 | 10,603,067 | 0 | 473,378 | 11,614,676 |
| 5 | Aspen Technology | 2024 | Antonio Pietri | 750,000 | 10,115,548 | 0 | 664,639 | 11,541,446 |
| 6 | SPS Commerce | 2025 | Chad Collins | 609,658 | 10,789,704 | 0 | 0 | 11,410,244 |
| 7 | Pros Holdings | 2024 | Andres Reiner | 540,000 | 8,108,937 | 0 | 392,040 | 9,058,301 |
| 8 | Yext | 2026 | Michael Walrath | 482,308 | 7,675,000 | 0 | 503,608 | 8,693,973 |
| 9 | Cerence | 2025 | Brian Krzanich | 590,769 | 6,996,538 | 0 | 949,707 | 8,544,306 |
| 10 | Blackberry | 2026 | John Giamatteo | 700,000 | 6,699,999 | 0 | 887,723 | 8,297,745 |
| 11 | Altair Engineering | 2023 | James Scapa | 860,000 | 2,477,220 | 3,185,160 | 610,000 | 7,318,992 |
| 12 | Gentex | 2025 | Steve Downing | 850,000 | 3,741,489 | 0 | 981,937 | 5,945,970 |
| 13 | Upland Software | 2025 | John McDonald | 500,000 | 4,235,000 | 0 | 0 | 4,774,820 |
| 14 | 8x8 | 2026 | Samuel Wilson | 500,000 | 1,660,114 | 0 | 332,500 | 2,495,614 |
| 15 | LivePerson | 2025 | John Sabino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerence | 160.93% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| 8x8 | 66.5% | RSU 67 · PSU 33 | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Altair Engineering | 100% | not disclosed | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| Aspen Technology | Varied by NEO (e.g., Pietri earned $664,339 against $900,000 target, ~74%; Stagno earned $122,234 against $125,528 target, ~97%; Mouritsen earned $251,922 against $325,000 target, ~78%; Breithaupt earned $38,710 against $375,000 target, ~10%)% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Willis Towers Watson (WTW) |
| Blackberry | 126.82% | not disclosed | No | Mercer |
| Blackline | 90.1% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR | Compensia |
| Gentex | not disclosed | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | No | Mercer (US) Inc. |
| Guidewire | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | Semler Brossy |
| LivePerson | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Third-party compensation consultant |
| Pros Holdings | 66% | RSU 60 · MSU 40 | No | FW Cook |
| SPS Commerce | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — relative TSR performance against the Russell 2000 Index | Compensia, Inc. |
| Upland Software | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Absolute TSR | Korn Ferry |
| Varonis Systems | 162% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Visteon | 145% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | FW Cook |
| Yext | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Compensia |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-02-12 | 16,307,363 | 4,815,899 | 1,099,687 | 73.38% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-02-13 | 19,911,502 | 622,221 | 119,297 | 96.41% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-02-15 | 27,521,397 | 2,491,926 | 69,292 | 91.49% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-02-09 | 26,687,345 | 1,745,802 | 53,491 | 93.68% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-02-02 | 28,973,884 | 886,094 | 62,981 | 97.03% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-02-12 | 73.38%a |
| 2025 | 2025-02-13 | 96.41%b |
| 2024 | 2024-02-15 | 91.49%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “In determining whether this proposal has been approved, abstentions are treated as present online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote, but not as voting for such proposal, and hence have the same effect as votes against such proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “In determining whether this proposal has been approved, abstentions are treated as present online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote, but not as voting for such proposal, and hence have the same effect as votes against such proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “In determining whether this proposal has been approved, abstentions are treated as present online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote, but not as voting for such proposal, and hence have the same effect as votes against such proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 115 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $8,544,306 |
| Median employee compensation | $74,581 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Salinas | EVP Chief Admin Officer | 2026-01-09 | A | 131,694 | $12 | $1,626,421 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Christian Mentz | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | 2026-01-09 | A | 131,694 | 12 | 1,626,421 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Antonio Rodriquez | CFO | 2026-01-09 | A | 131,694 | 12 | 1,626,421 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Krzanich | Director | 2026-01-09 | A | 263,338 | 12 | 3,252,224 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Nils Schanz | EVP Product & Technology | 2026-01-09 | A | 87,796 | 12 | 1,084,281 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marion Harris | Director | 2026-02-12 | A | 12,968 | 0 | 130 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Douglas Davis | Director | 2026-02-12 | A | 12,968 | 0 | 130 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marianne Budnik | Director | 2026-02-12 | A | 12,968 | 0 | 130 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marcy Klevorn | Director | 2026-02-12 | A | 12,968 | 0 | 130 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kristi Ann Matus | Director | 2026-02-12 | A | 12,968 | 0 | 130 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Antonio Rodriquez | CFO | 2026-02-15 | A | 2,000 | 7 | 14,040 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jennifer Salinas | EVP Chief Admin Officer | 2026-08-10 | D | 25,998 | 9 | 229,508 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Krzanich | Director | 2026-10-07 | D | 21,703 | 8 | 173,624 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Antonio Rodriquez | CFO | 2026-10-07 | D | 76,614 | 8 | 612,912 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jennifer Salinas | EVP Chief Admin Officer | 2026-10-07 | D | 66,153 | 8 | 529,224 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Nils Schanz | EVP Product & Technology | 2026-10-07 | D | 52,439 | 8 | 419,512 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Christian Mentz | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | 2026-10-07 | D | 48,923 | 8 | 391,384 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Krzanich | Director | 2026-10-09 | D | 131,715 | 8 | 1,087,966 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (79 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Brian Krzanich. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 51. As printed: 8,544,306. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Antonio Rodriquez. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 5,735,685. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Nils Schanz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 4,345,657. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Christian Mentz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 4,067,486. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jennifer Salinas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 3,744,577. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Stefan Ortmanns. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 2,608,182. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Christian Mentz RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Antonio Rodriquez PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Antonio Rodriquez RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Nils Schanz RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Krzanich RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Christian Mentz PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Nils Schanz PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jennifer Salinas PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jennifer Salinas RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Krzanich PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 115 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kristi Ann Matus. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 308,019. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Arun Sarin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 272,630. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alfred Nietzel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 257,047. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Marianne Budnik. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 256,241. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Douglas Davis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 244,547. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Marcy Klevorn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 244,547. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Marion Harris. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 163,867. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sanjay Jha. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 41,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Thomas Beaudoin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 37,250. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brian Krzanich. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jennifer Salinas 2026-01-09. Form 4, filed 2026-01-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Christian Mentz 2026-01-09. Form 4, filed 2026-01-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Antonio Rodriquez 2026-01-09. Form 4, filed 2026-01-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Krzanich 2026-01-09. Form 4, filed 2026-01-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Nils Schanz 2026-01-09. Form 4, filed 2026-01-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marion Harris 2026-02-12. Form 4, filed 2026-02-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Douglas Davis 2026-02-12. Form 4, filed 2026-02-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marianne Budnik 2026-02-12. Form 4, filed 2026-02-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marcy Klevorn 2026-02-12. Form 4, filed 2026-02-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kristi Ann Matus 2026-02-12. Form 4, filed 2026-02-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Antonio Rodriquez 2026-02-15. Form 4, filed 2026-10-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jennifer Salinas 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Krzanich 2026-10-07. Form 4, filed 2026-10-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Antonio Rodriquez 2026-10-07. Form 4, filed 2026-10-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jennifer Salinas 2026-10-07. Form 4, filed 2026-10-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Nils Schanz 2026-10-07. Form 4, filed 2026-10-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Christian Mentz 2026-10-07. Form 4, filed 2026-10-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Krzanich 2026-10-09. Form 4, filed 2026-10-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-02-18. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 73.38% (votes for as printed: 16,307,363). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-02-18. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.41% (votes for as printed: 19,911,502). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-02-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.49% (votes for as printed: 27,521,397). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 845,749 + equity 979,399 + all other 0 = 1,825,148, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Visteon, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Visteon's own proxy. As printed: 16,779,811. View filing ↗
- Guidewire, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Guidewire's own proxy. As printed: 16,337,125. View filing ↗
- Varonis Systems, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Varonis Systems's own proxy. As printed: 14,375,278. View filing ↗
- Blackline, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Blackline's own proxy. As printed: 11,614,676. View filing ↗
- Aspen Technology, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-10-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Aspen Technology's own proxy. As printed: 11,541,446. View filing ↗
- SPS Commerce, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-14. CEO total compensation as printed in SPS Commerce's own proxy. As printed: 11,410,244. View filing ↗
- Pros Holdings, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-03-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Pros Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 9,058,301. View filing ↗
- Yext, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Yext's own proxy. As printed: 8,693,973. View filing ↗
- Cerence (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Cerence's own proxy. As printed: 8,544,306. View filing ↗
- Blackberry, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-11. CEO total compensation as printed in Blackberry's own proxy. As printed: 8,297,745. View filing ↗
- Altair Engineering, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-05. CEO total compensation as printed in Altair Engineering's own proxy. As printed: 7,318,992. View filing ↗
- Gentex, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Gentex's own proxy. As printed: 5,945,970. View filing ↗
- Upland Software, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Upland Software's own proxy. As printed: 4,774,820. View filing ↗
- 8x8, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-24. CEO total compensation as printed in 8x8's own proxy. As printed: 2,495,614. View filing ↗
- LivePerson, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-05-22. CEO total compensation as printed in LivePerson's own proxy. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Yext reciprocity. DEF 14A. Yext's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Upland Software reciprocity. DEF 14A. Upland Software names Cerence in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Blackberry reciprocity. DEF 14A. Blackberry names Cerence in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, PROS Holdings reciprocity. DEF 14A. PROS Holdings's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Altair Engineering reciprocity. DEF 14A. Altair Engineering's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Aspen Technology reciprocity. DEF 14A. Aspen Technology's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Gentex reciprocity. DEF 14A. Gentex's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, SPS Commerce reciprocity. DEF 14A. SPS Commerce's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Guidewire reciprocity. DEF 14A. Guidewire's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, LivePerson reciprocity. DEF 14A. LivePerson names Cerence in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Varonis Systems reciprocity. DEF 14A. Varonis Systems's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Visteon reciprocity. DEF 14A. Visteon's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Blackline reciprocity. DEF 14A. Blackline's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cerence. View filing ↗