UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 18, 2005
SCANSOFT, INC.
| DELAWARE | 000-27038 | 94-3156479 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(781) 565-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 2.05. Costs Associated With Exit or Disposal Activities. | ||||||||
| Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
Item 2.05. Costs Associated With Exit or Disposal Activities.
In June 2005, ScanSoft, Inc. (“ScanSoft”) initiated the process of consolidating certain operations into its new corporate headquarters facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. In addition, at various times during its third fiscal quarter, ScanSoft committed to pursuing the closure and/or consolidation of certain other domestic and international facilities. These initiatives culminated in the finalizing of the aggregate amount of the restructuring charge to be taken in its third fiscal quarter on July 21, 2005. The total charge to be taken in the third fiscal quarter is approximately $2.1 million.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On July 18, 2005, Gerald C. Kent, Jr., who currently serves as ScanSoft’s Principal Accounting Officer and Controller, informed ScanSoft that he would resign from these roles. James R. Arnold, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ScanSoft will assume the position of Principal Accounting Officer of ScanSoft effective July 28, 2005. For a description of Mr. Arnold’s business experience, which description is incorporated by reference herein, please see “Information Concerning Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors” in ScanSoft’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on January 28, 2005.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ScanSoft, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ James R. Arnold, Jr. | |||
| James R. Arnold, Jr. | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: July 22, 2005
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