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 8, 2006

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

            California                23190                93-0925818
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
         of organization)          File Number)        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 8, 2006, Sonic Solutions (the "Company") issued a press release,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item
8.01 of Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished and shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The
information in this Item 8.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     d.  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 8, 2006






                                   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/  David C. Habiger
                                           ---------------------
                                           Name:  David C. Habiger
                                           Title: President and Chief Executive
                                                  Officer
                                                  (Principal Executive Officer)



Date: August 8, 2006