Form 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

January 27, 2012

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-27038   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)

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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Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On January 27, 2012, Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the following five proposals by casting their votes as follows:

Proposal 1: To elect nine members of the Company’s Board of Directors:

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Paul Ricci

     229,064,372         8,324,637         502,777         32,311,201   

Robert Frankenberg

     230,407,634         6,981,861         502,291         32,311,201   

Patrick Hackett

     211,674,747         25,706,745         510,294         32,311,201   

William Janeway

     211,633,036         25,748,013         510,737         32,311,201   

Mark Laret

     236,332,531         1,052,851         506,404         32,311,201   

Katharine Martin

     202,479,453         34,905,829         506,504         32,311,201   

Mark Myers

     230,351,134         7,033,294         507,358         32,311,201   

Philip Quigley

     236,280,967         1,104,006         506,813         32,311,201   

Robert Teresi

     235,894,678         1,489,384         507,724         32,311,201   

Proposal 2: To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2000 Stock Plan to increase the shares available for issuance by 10,000,000 shares:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

210,580,864   27,113,031   197,891   32,311,201

Proposal 3: To approve a non-binding advisory vote on executive officer compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

182,174,109   55,105,982   611,695   32,311,201

Proposal 4: To approve a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of votes on executive officer compensation:

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

225,696,003   567,316   11,417,659   211,808   32,311,201

Proposal 5: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

268,288,531   1,763,016   151,440


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: February 2, 2012     By:   /s/ Thomas L. Beaudoin
     

Thomas L. Beaudoin

Chief Financial Officer