-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GKJm9G3Z0uIp0sypXWJXa7rMi6i1t1bBD7z31Bm3dfkQ4kQJukbV6/y39wttmTLs VO8+AQmXmiwmZW9oZgHQww== 0001102556-04-000041.txt : 20040915 0001102556-04-000041.hdr.sgml : 20040915 20040914194049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102556-04-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040909 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20040915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040914 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102556 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943208477 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30203 FILM NUMBER: 041030578 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1005 HAMILTON CT CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 6508470000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1005 HAMILTON CT CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 8-K 1 form8k.htm ITEM 5.02

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

September 9, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware                  000-30203 94-3208477
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   Identification No.)


1005 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park, California 94025
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      (650) 847-0000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5.02     Appointment of Principal Officer.

        On September 9, 2004, the Registrant’s Board of Directors designated Robert Colaizzi as the Registrant’s Principal Accounting Officer and elected Mr. Colaizzi as a Vice President and Corporate Controller. The Registrant has no employment agreement with Mr. Colaizzi. Mr. Colaizzi, who is 38 years old, has no family relationship with any director or executive officer, whether existing or prospective, of the Company.

        From August 2001 through August 2004, Mr. Colaizzi served as the Senior Director of Finance, Worldwide Financial Planning and Analysis, of BEA Systems Corporation. From February 2000 to August 2001, he served as the Vice President, Worldwide Finance and Corporate Controller, of Real Names Corporation. Prior to Joining Real Names, Mr. Colaizzi held a number of finance management positions with PeopleSoft Corporation and Oracle Corporation.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 15, 2004 Nuance Communications, Inc.
  (Registrant)
   
  /s/ Douglas Clark Neilsson
 
  Douglas Clark Neilsson
  Vice President and General Counsel
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