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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 2, 2011
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-27038   94-3156479
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         
    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)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 2, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the payment of the following bonuses pursuant to the Company’s fiscal 2011 bonus program
                                         
                            Fiscal 2011    
                            Actual Bonus    
            Fiscal 2011   Fiscal 2011   Amount    
            Target   Actual Bonus   Paid in   Total Value
    Achievement   Bonus   Amount   Restricted   of 2011
Name   Level   Amount(1)   (Cash)   Stock Units   Bonus Earned
Paul A. Ricci
     100 %   $ 750,000     $ 750,000       —     $ 750,000  
Thomas L. Beaudoin
     100 %   $ 337,500       —       13,408     $ 337,500  
Steven G. Chambers
     100 %   $ 337,500       —       13,408     $ 337,500  
Janet M. Dillione
     87 %   $ 375,000       —       12,912     $ 325,000  
Bill Nelson (2)
     100 %   $ 162,000       —       6,436     $ 162,000  
 
(1)   Bonuses for fiscal 2011 were paid out in cash or restricted stock units, as further detailed in the above table. The amounts reflected in this column represent the payout to each Named Executive Officer if their bonus had been achieved at 100%.
 
(2)   Mr. Nelson’s fiscal 2011 target bonus amount was pro-rated based on an initial employment date of April 15, 2011.

 

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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.
         
  Nuance Communications, Inc.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Thomas Beaudoin    
    Thomas Beaudoin, Chief Financial Officer