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 23, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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250 APOLLO DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01824
(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 23, 2006, Sonus Networks, Inc. issued a press release reporting the date of its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Press Release dated March 23, 2006 |
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.
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Date: March 23, 2006 |
SONUS NETWORKS, INC. |
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/s/ Charles J. Gray |
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Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated March 23, 2006 reporting the date of its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. |
Exhibit 99.1
Sonus Schedules 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
CHELMSFORD, Mass., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading supplier of service provider Voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today that it will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. at The Radisson Hotel Chelmsford, 10 Independence Drive in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Shareholder proposals for possible inclusion in the Company’s 2006 Proxy statement must be received no later than April 7, 2006, and shareholder proposals for presentation at the meeting must be received no later than April 22, 2006, sent to the Secretary at Sonus Networks, Inc., 250 Apollo Drive, Chelmsford, MA, 01824.
About Sonus Networks
Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions 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 Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com .
For more information, please contact:
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Sarah McAuley |
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smcauley@sonusnet.com |
SOURCE Sonus Networks, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Investor Relations: Jocelyn Philbrook, +1-978-614-8672, jphilbrook@sonusnet.com, or Sarah McAuley, +1-212-699-1836, smcauley@sonusnet.com, both of Sonus Networks, Inc. /