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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 15, 2006
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  0-27038
(Commission
File Number)
  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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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 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the grant of restricted stock purchase rights pursuant to the Company’s Fiscal 2006 Bonus Plan to the following executive officers: Paul Ricci (36,633 shares), James R. Arnold, Jr. (8,616 shares), Steven Chambers (6,235 shares), Jeanne McCann (11,790 shares) and John Shagoury (6,235 shares). The restricted stock purchase rights were granted pursuant to the Company’s standard restricted stock unit purchase agreement and will vest on March 15, 2007, provided the recipient remains employed by the Company on that date.

 


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SIGNATURE
     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.
         
  NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
 
Date: December 20, 2006  By:   /s/ James R. Arnold, Jr.    
    James R. Arnold, Jr.    
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer