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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001229503-06-000003.txt : 20060105
<SEC-HEADER>0001229503-06-000003.hdr.sgml : 20060105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060105165205
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001229503-06-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

ISSUER:		

	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:			1231

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCANN JEANNE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229503

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27038
		FILM NUMBER:		06513484

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 5TH AVENUE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-565-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE WAYSIDE ROAD
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
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        <issuerName>Nuance Communications, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NUAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCCANN JEANNE</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE WAYSIDE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr Vice President</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-03</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.8</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Donna M. Belanger  For: Jeanne McCann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-05</signatureDate>
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