UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
August 28, 2020
SONOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-38603 | | 03-0479476 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
614 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(805) 965-3001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | SONO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 28, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) notified Sonos, Inc. (the “Company”) that it has granted an extension through December 31, 2020 of the temporary exclusion for the Company's core speaker products from the August 2019 Section 301 Tariff Action (List 4A). This exclusion extension eliminates the 7.5% tariffs on the Company's core speaker products (Sonos speakers products) imported from China until December 31, 2020.
SIGNATURES
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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| | SONOS, INC. |
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| Date: September 2, 2020 | By: | /s/ Edward Lazarus |
| | | Edward Lazarus
Chief Legal Officer |
