Nuance Communications (NUAN) Form 4 Nuance Communications / ROBERT WEIDEMAN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WEIDEMAN ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE WAYSIDE ROAD

(Street)

BURLINGTON MA 01803

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Nuance Communications, Inc. [ NUAN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President & Gen

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A		22,211(1)	A	$0.001	514,073	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		22,223	D	$15.87	491,850	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		50,000	A	$0.001	541,850	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		6,062	A	$0.001	547,912	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,694	D	$15.87	545,218	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,687	A	$0.001	549,905	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,083	D	$15.87	547,822	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,687	A	$0.001	552,509	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,083	D	$15.87	550,426	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,200	A	$0.001	554,626	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		1,866	D	$15.87	552,760	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		6,062	A	$0.001	558,822	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,694	D	$15.87	556,128	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,687	A	$0.001	560,815	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,083	D	$15.87	558,732	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,687	A	$0.001	563,419	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,083	D	$15.87	561,336	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,200	A	$0.001	565,536	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		1,866	D	$15.87	563,670	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		6,062	A	$0.001	569,732	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,694	D	$15.87	567,038	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,687	A	$0.001	571,725	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,083	D	$15.87	569,642	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,687	A	$0.001	574,329	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		2,083	D	$15.87	572,246	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		A(3)		4,200	A	$0.001	576,446	D
Common Stock	11/20/2018		F(2)		1,866	D	$15.87	574,580	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units that will vest 100% on November 30, 2018 issued pursuant to the FY2018 Bonus program.

2. These shares were withheld by the Company to cover the tax liability due upon the vesting of the restricted stock award.

3. These shares are pursuant to a performance-based restricted stock unit agreement with the company whereby targets defined by the Compensation Committee were deemed to be achieved for fiscal year 2018.

	By: /s/ Donna Belanger For: Robert Weideman	11/23/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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