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

August 31, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

000-30203

94-3208477

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1380 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California		94025
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 847-0000

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):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 8.01: OTHER EVENTS

On August 31, 2005, Nuance and ScanSoft, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing the results of the vote of their stockholders, at their respective Special Meetings, to approve the merger of Nuance with ScanSoft and related matters. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press release announcing the results of the vote of the stockholders of Registrant and ScanSoft, Inc. to approve the merger of Registrant with ScanSoft

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.


Date: August 31, 2005		Nuance Communications, Inc.
		(Registrant)

		/s/ Douglas Clark Neilsson
		Douglas Clark Neilsson
		Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press release announcing the results of the vote of the stockholders of Registrant and ScanSoft, Inc. to approve the merger of Registrant with ScanSoft

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