0001209191-14-023509.txt : 20140327 0001209191-14-023509.hdr.sgml : 20140327 20140327172744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-023509 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140325 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140327 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140327 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONUS NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105472 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 043387074 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 BUSINESS PHONE: 9786148100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Richards Peter J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001522647 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34115 FILM NUMBER: 14722646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMPIRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: ONE GORHAM ISLAND, SUITE 201 CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fine Scott A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001522646 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34115 FILM NUMBER: 14722647 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMPIRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: ONE GORHAM ISLAND, SUITE 201 CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001321711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34115 FILM NUMBER: 14722648 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GORHAM ISLAND CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-454-1019 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GORHAM ISLAND CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2014-03-25 0 0001105472 SONUS NETWORKS INC SONS 0001321711 Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. 1 GORHAM ISLAND SUITE 201 WESTPORT CT 06880 0 0 1 0 0001522646 Fine Scott A C/O EMPIRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1 GORHAM ISLAND, SUITE 201 WESTPORT CT 06880 0 0 1 0 0001522647 Richards Peter J C/O EMPIRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1 GORHAM ISLAND, SUITE 201 WESTPORT CT 06880 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 25606594 I See notes Put Option (obligation to buy) 3.00 2014-03-25 2014-07-19 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 480800 I See notes This statement is filed by (i) Empire Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Empire Management") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by Empire Capital Partners, L.P. ("Empire Onshore"), Empire Capital Partners, Ltd. ("Empire Offshore"), Empire Capital Partners Enhanced Master Fund, Ltd. ("Empire Enhanced Master", and together with Empire Onshore and Empire Offshore, the "Empire Investment Funds"), (ii) Mr. Scott A. Fine ("Mr. Fine") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Empire Investment Funds and (iii) Mr. Peter J. Richards ("Mr. Richards") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Empire Investment Funds. Empire Management serves as the investment manager to, and has investment discretion over the securities held by, the Empire Investment Funds. Mr. Fine and Mr. Richards are the only managing members of Empire Management. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Scott A. Fine, individually and as Managing Member of Empire Capital Management, LLC /s/ Peter J. Richards, individually and as Managing Member of Empire Capital Management, LLC 2014-03-27 Scott A. Fine 2014-03-25 Peter J. Richards 2014-03-25