Independent Director · Cerence Inc. (CRNC)

Chair, Compensation Committee

Alfred Nietzel — Cerence Director Compensation (2025)

Fiscal year 2025 director compensation for Alfred Nietzel at Cerence Inc.. Every figure below is printed as the company filed it and cited to the filing it came from.

Director compensation as of the proxy filed January 2, 2026 (DEF 14A). Open the filing on EDGAR.

What they were paid

Cerence Director Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held
In US dollars, as Cerence reports it. Most recent year first. Totals are the company’s disclosed totals.
Fiscal yearCash feesStock awardsOption awardsOtherTotal
FY2025$112,500$144,547$0$0$257,047
FY2024$112,500$114,992$0$0$227,492
FY2023$107,326$159,156$0$0$266,482

Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Cerence Inc. DEF 14A filed January 2, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-000012, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.

How this board is paid

company policy · FY2025

Cerence pays directors $135,000 in equity.

Committees

FY2025 · as the proxy prints them

Audit · Compensation (Chair)

The rest of the Cerence board

FY2025 · as the company reported each
DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Arun SarinIndependent Director$272,630
Brian KrzanichDirector$0
Douglas DavisIndependent Director$244,547
Kristi Ann MatusChair of the Board$308,019
Marcy KlevornIndependent Director$244,547
Marianne BudnikIndependent Director$256,241
Marion HarrisIndependent Director$163,867

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