Nuance Communications, Inc. - FORM 8-K - January 26, 2011

 
 
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 20, 2011
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  000-27038
(Commission
File Number) 		  94-3156479
(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)
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Item 5.07:   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On January 20, 2011, Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the following four 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
     224,745,780       6,438,575       649,087       34,949,044  
Robert Frankenberg
     163,716,339       67,422,758       694,345       34,949,044  
Patrick Hackett
     229,911,004       1,281,290       641,148       34,949,044  
William Janeway
     229,960,523       1,212,882       660,037       34,949,044  
Mark Laret
     230,055,324       1,066,895       711,223       34,949,044  
Katharine Martin
     192,693,882       36,515,911       2,623,649       34,949,044  
Mark Myers
     163,733,089       67,453,596       646,757       34,949,044  
Philip Quigley
     229,916,319       1,272,429       644,694       34,949,044  
Robert Teresi
     229,707,430       1,431,814       694,198       34,949,044  
Proposal 2: To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2000 Stock Plan to increase the shares available for issuance by 7,500,000 shares:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
154,545,533
  76,961,818   326,071   34,949,044
Proposal 3: To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2000 Directors’ Stock Plan to increase the shares available for issuance by 500,000 shares:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
201,577,424   29,919,433   336,585   34,949,044
Proposal 4: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.
             
For   Against   Abstain Broker Non-Votes
266,145,783   464,556   172,147   —

 

 

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: January 25, 2011  By:   /s/ Thomas L. Beaudoin    
    Thomas L. Beaudoin   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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