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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 14, 2006
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SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 000-30229 04-3387074
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
250 APOLLO DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01824
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 614-8100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 3.01. NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE
OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.
On August 14, 2006, Sonus Networks, Inc. (the "Company") received a NASDAQ Staff
Determination letter indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the
NASDAQ continued listing requirements set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14)
due to the delayed filing of the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2006. The Company will request a hearing with the NASDAQ Listing
Qualifications Panel for continued listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market. Pending a
decision by the Panel, the Company's securities will remain listed on The NASDAQ
Stock Market. There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company's
request for continued listing. A copy of the Company's press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 3.01 by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated August 16, 2006
reporting receipt of NASDAQ Staff Determination letter.
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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: August 16, 2006 SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/ Charles J. Gray
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Charles J. Gray
Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated August 16, 2006 reporting
receipt of NASDAQ Staff Determination letter.
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