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): August 15, 2005

                                 SONIC SOLUTIONS
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                       23190                 93-0925818
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
         organization)                                       Identification No.)


           101 Rowland Way, Suite 110 Novato, CA                 94945
         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (415) 893-8000

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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

     On August 15, 2005, Sonic Solutions issued a press release, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Current Report is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     c.   Exhibits

     The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

     Exhibit                        Description
     -------                        -----------

     99.1           Press Release of Sonic Solutions dated August 15, 2005


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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                  SONIC SOLUTIONS

                  By:  /s/  Robert J. Doris
                     --------------------------
                        Name:  Robert J. Doris
                        Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
                               (Principal Executive Officer)


Date:  August 15, 2005

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