UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 31, 2017 (August 25, 2017)
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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-36056
 
94-3156479
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(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(b): Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Based on a mutual agreement, on August 25, 2017, A. Bruce Bowden’s employment with Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) was terminated. Mr. Bowden had been serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development. Consistent with his pre-existing severance agreement, Mr. Bowden will receive a lump-sum severance payment in an amount equal to one year’s base salary and will be entitled to reimbursement for medical insurance premiums for a period of up to one year. The Company also accelerated vesting of an outstanding restricted stock unit award for 20,000 shares as of his separation date that would have otherwise vested on September 30, 2017.


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: August 31, 2017
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kenneth M. Siegel
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kenneth M. Siegel
Executive Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer