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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-067307.txt : 20061204
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-067307.hdr.sgml : 20061204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061204170202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-067307
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061204

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coulson Darrin T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001337703

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30407
		FILM NUMBER:		061254876

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608-443-2006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		107 OAKVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBERRY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16066
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>12-4-06 COULSON GRANT
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001337703</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Coulson Darrin T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>107 OAKVIEW DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CRANBERRY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>16066</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-12-04</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-12-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>300000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests 25,000 each on December 4, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Darrin T. Coulson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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