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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):
June 21, 2007
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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000-27038
(Commission
File Number)
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94-3156479
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrants 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 21, 2007, Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nuance) announced it had entered into a definitive
Stock Purchase Agreement (the Stock Purchase Agreement) dated June 21, 2007, by and among AOL LLC
(AOL), Tegic Communications, Inc. (Tegic) and Nuance, pursuant to which, among other things,
Nuance agreed to purchase from AOL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., all of the
outstanding shares of Tegic for an aggregate consideration of approximately $265 million in cash
(the Transaction).
The Stock Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the
parties. The closing of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including
regulatory approval. The foregoing description of the Transaction and the Stock Purchase Agreement
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stock Purchase Agreement. A copy
of the Stock Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference. A copy of the press release issued by Nuance on June 21, 2007 is furnished herewith as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2007, by and among AOL LLC,
Tegic Communications, Inc. and Nuance Communications, Inc. |
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Press Release dated June 21, 2007 by Nuance Communications, Inc.* |
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This exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on
Form 8-K and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and may
only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933 if, and to the extent, such
subsequent filing specifically references this exhibit. |
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.
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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Date: June 27, 2007 |
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/s/ James R. Arnold, Jr.
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James R. Arnold, Jr. |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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