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<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-044330.hdr.sgml : 20090917
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090917160850
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-044330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090911
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEIS GARY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286872
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30407
		FILM NUMBER:		091074669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 775
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6084431600

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONIC FOUNDRY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029744
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				391783372
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 775
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6084431600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 775
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>WEIS 9/11/09
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029744</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SONIC FOUNDRY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOFO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001286872</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEIS GARY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>203 BLUFFS EDGE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE FOREST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.64</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gary R. Weis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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