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):
November 2, 2006
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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000-27038
(Commission
File Number)
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94-3156479
(IRS Employer
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 2, 2006, Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) and Paul Ricci, the Company’s
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer entered into an employment agreement incorporating the terms
previously approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and disclosed
in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 16, 2006. A copy of the employment
agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Also on November 2, 2006, the Compensation
Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved enhanced term life insurance policies for the
Company’s executive officers, in addition to the
standard life insurance policies offered to all employees, in the amounts of $1,000,000 for Mr.
Ricci and $500,000 for the other executive officers. The committee also approved enhanced
long-term disability and wellness benefits for the Company’s executive officers, effective January
1, 2007.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Employment Agreement dated November 2, 2006 by and between Nuance
Communications, Inc. and Paul Ricci. |