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):
December 31, 2005
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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000-27038
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94-3156479 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(IRS Employer
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1 Wayside Road
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 565-5000
(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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 31, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Nuance
Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the accelerated vesting of performance-based
restricted stock purchase rights for certain employees, including Steven Chambers (3,703 shares),
Jeanne McCann (3,968 shares) and John Shagoury (5,081 shares) in recognition of their efforts in
connection with the Company’s documentation and testing of its internal controls over financial
reporting.