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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on January 30, 2017

 

   
 

 

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

       

 

Meeting Information

         

 

Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

          For holders as of:  December 05, 2016
          Date:  January 30, 2017       Time: 1:00 PM PST
          Location:   1198 East Arques Avenue
         

          Sunnyvale, CA 94085

           
           
                   
               

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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

1 WAYSIDE ROAD

BURLINGTON, MA 01803-4609

     

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               


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Voting items     

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR all of the following nominees:

  

 

  1.    Election of Directors

         Nominees

01   Paul A. Ricci   02   Robert J. Finocchio   03   Robert J. Frankenberg   04   William H. Janeway   05   Mark R. Laret
06   Katharine A. Martin   07   Philip J. Quigley      

 

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    The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR   proposals 2. and 3.   
 

 

  2.    To approve amendment of the Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Plan.

 

  3.    To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding Executive Compensation.

 

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on   the following proposal:

 

  4.    To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of holding future votes regarding executive compensation.

 

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the   following 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, 2017.

 

  

 

The Board of Directors does not have a recommendation for voting on the following proposal:

 

6.      To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding proxy access if properly presented at the meeting.

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


 

 

 

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