UNITED STATES
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March  15, 2007

 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

7 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(978) 614-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On February 28, 2007, Sonus Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it expected to receive from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a notice of formal order of investigation relating to the Company’s stock option granting practices.  On March 15, 2007, the Company received from the SEC staff a formal order of private investigation.  The Company has been fully cooperating with the SEC and will continue to do so.

 

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 19, 2007			Sonus Networks, Inc.
			By:	/s/ Ellen B. Richstone
				Ellen B. Richstone
				Chief Financial Officer

 

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