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
April 26, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | | 001-34115 | | 04-3387074 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
4 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information under this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section 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.
On April 26, 2017, Sonus Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, and posted supplementary financial and operational data on its website, www.sonus.net, in connection with the announcement of such financial results. Copies of the press release and the supplementary financial and operational data are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed furnished, and not filed:
99.1 Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated April 26, 2017, reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, furnished hereto.
99.2 Supplementary Financial and Operational Data issued by Sonus Networks, Inc. on April 26, 2017, furnished hereto.
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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: April 26, 2017 | SONUS NETWORKS, INC. |
| | |
| By: | |
| | /s/ Jeffrey M. Snider |
| | Jeffrey M. Snider |
| | Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, |
| | General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated April 26, 2017, reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, furnished hereto.
99.2 Supplementary Financial and Operational Data issued by Sonus Networks, Inc. on April 26, 2017, furnished hereto.
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