SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

March 27, 2008

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

000-30229

 

04-3387074

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 


 

7 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 614-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On March 27, 2008, Sonus Networks, Inc. issued a press release reporting the date of its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated March 27, 2008 reporting the date of its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

                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.

 

Date: March 27, 2008

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Charles J. Gray

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

99.1                           Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated March 27, 2008 reporting the date of its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

 

 

Sonus Investor Relations:

Sonus Media Relations:

Jocelyn Philbrook

Lucy Millington

978-614-8672

978-614-8240

jphilbrook@sonusnet.com

lmillington@sonusnet.com

 

 

SONUS NETWORKS SCHEDULES ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

WESTFORD, Mass., March 27, 2008 - Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), the leader in IP communications infrastructure, announced today that it will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at The Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, 219 Littleton Road in Westford, Massachusetts.

 

About Sonus Networks

 

Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of IP communications infrastructure for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus’ voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com.

 

Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.