0001512162-24-000006.txt : 20240212 0001512162-24-000006.hdr.sgml : 20240212 20240212125910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001512162-24-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240212 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: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-91194 FILM NUMBER: 24618759 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: COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001512162 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 262849325 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0508 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-291-2852 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 CRNC13gA2023.txt CNC1231202313GA _____________________ | OMB APPROVAL | |_____________________| |OMB NUMBER: | UNITED STATES |EXPIRES: | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | February 12, 2024 | Washington, D.C. 20549 |ESTIMATED AVERAGE | |BURDEN HOURS | |PER RESPONSE ...11 | SCHEDULE 13G _____________________| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 17)* CERENCE INC. (CRNC) --------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 156727109 ---------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 156727109 SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions): (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH REPORTING ------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 156727109 SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: CERENCE INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 15 WAYSIDE ROAD, BURLINGTON MA 01880 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: (i) Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: (i) 501 Madison Avenue, Suite 302 New York, NY 10022 (address for Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC) Item 2(c). Citizenship: (i) Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC- Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 156727109 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) (b) Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Please refer to items 5-9 of the cover pages attached hereto (b) Please refer to item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto (c) Please refer to items 5-8 of the cover pages attached hereto Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Controlling Person. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Apllicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP NO. 156727109 SCHEDULE 13G SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 12, 2024 Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC By: /s/ Robert Schwartz ------------------------------- Name: Robert Schwartz Title: Managing Member CUSIP NO. 156727109 SCHEDULE 13G Exhibit A Agreement The undersigned agree that the statement to which this exhibit is appended is filed on behalf of each of them. Dated: February 12, 2024 Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC By: /s/ Robert Schwartz ------------------------------- Name: Robert Schwartz Title: Managing Member