Carl Icahn Increases Nuance Stake, May Seek Board Seat

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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn boosted his stake in Nuance Communications Inc. and may seek to put a representative on the board of the speech-recognition software maker.

Funds controlled by Icahn, including Icahn Partners LP and Icahn Onshore LP, reported a combined 16.9 percent stake in Nuance, up from 16.4 percent, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.