UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
October 17, 2005
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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000-27038
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94-3156479 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(781) 565-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
ScanSoft, Inc.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 17, 2005, ScanSoft, Inc. amended its Certificate of Incorporation to change its
name from “ScanSoft, Inc.” to “Nuance Communications, Inc.” pursuant to a filing with the Secretary
of State of Delaware. Pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, no
stockholder vote was required or obtained for the name change. A copy of the Certificate of
Ownership and Merger is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1. The press release announcing the name
change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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3.1
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger |
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 18, 2005 by ScanSoft, Inc. |