(Date of earliest event reported)
(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.) |
| 1380 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California | 94025 |
|---|---|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 847-0000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 2.02: RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On February 14, 2005, Nuance issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Nuance’s attached press release and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations present non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) net loss, excluding a special item, and net loss per share (basic and diluted), excluding a special item, in addition to the presentation of such results in accordance with GAAP. The special item is non-cash compensation expense. This special item is not necessarily representative of Nuance’s core operations, but Nuance management believes that presentation of such non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the impact of the special items on Nuance’s net loss and net loss per share. Nuance management also uses non-GAAP measurements in certain internal management analyses, as the resulting metrics provide useful information regarding the company’s core operations.
ITEM 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Registrant, dated February 14, 2005 |
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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: February 14, 2005 | Nuance Communications, Inc. |
| (Registrant) | |
| /s/ Karen Blasing | |
| Karen Blasing | |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Registrant, dated February 14, 2005 |
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