UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2014

AUDIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

331 Fairchild Drive

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(650) 254-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

On March 31, 2014, Audience, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sixth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Loan and Security Agreement dated July 31, 2009 (the “Original Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank. The principal purpose of the Amendment, which will be effective upon the payment of certain fees by the Company, is to extend the maturity date of the credit facilities under the Original Agreement, as amended, from March 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014. The Amendment also includes a waiver from Silicon Valley Bank of a negative covenant contained in the Original Agreement in connection with the Company’s previously announced stock repurchase program. As of March 31, 2014 and the date of this Report, there were no amounts outstanding under the credit facilities governed by the Original Agreement.

The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, referenced as Exhibit 10.7.6 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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