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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-446667
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141218
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuance Communications, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002517
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943156479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36056
		FILM NUMBER:		141295221

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WAYSIDE ROAD
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-565-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 WAYSIDE ROAD
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCANSOFT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VISIONEER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951020
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