Summary of NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

           Officers.


On November 29, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
Nuance Communications, Inc. approved the payment of the following bonuses
pursuant to the company's fiscal 2012 bonus program.



                                                                                          Fiscal 2012
                                                                       Fiscal 2012       Actual  Bonus
                                   Fiscal 2012                            Actual            Amount          Total Value
                                     Target                               Bonus             Paid in           of 2012
                                      Bonus          Achievement         Amount -         Restricted           Bonus
Name                                Amount(1)           Level             (Cash)          Stock Units          Earned
Paul A. Ricci                     $     800,000               150 %    $  1,200,000                  -      $  1,200,000
Thomas L. Beaudoin                $     337,500               133 %              -               20,398     $    450,000
Steven G. Chambers                $     375,500               133 %              -               22,665     $    500,000
Janet M. Dillione                 $     350,000               100 %              -               15,865     $    350,000
Bill Nelson                       $     350,000               129 %              -               20,398     $    450,000

(1) Bonuses for fiscal 2012 were paid out in cash or restricted stock units, as further detailed in the above table. The amounts reflected in this column represent the payout to each Named Executive Officer if their bonus had been achieved at 100%.