10-K/A 1 v048241_10ka.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark one)
x Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 or
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                                                                               to                                                            
 
Commission File Number: 72870
 
SONIC SOLUTIONS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
   
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
93-0925818
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
101 Rowland Way, Suite 110,
Novato, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
94945
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(415) 893-8000
   
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
   
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of class)
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨        No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ¨        No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x        No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨ 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12(b)(2) of the Exchange Act.
    Large Accelerated Filer ¨  Accelerated Filer x          Non-Accelerated Filer ¨ 
 
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12(b)(2)).
Yes ¨        No x

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non affiliates of the registrant on September 30, 2005, based upon the closing price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Market for such date, was approximately $508,580,458.1

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock on June 9, 2006 was 25,853,802.
 
This Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Sonic Solutions (“Sonic”) is being filed solely for the purpose of filing the information required by Part III of Annual Report on Form 10-K within 120 days after the fiscal year end, pursuant to General Instruction G(3), and to reflect the certifications required to be filed with this Amendment No. 1. No other changes have been made to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Sonic with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2006.
 

1           Excludes 1,144,494 shares held by directors, officers and ten percent or greater shareholders on September 30, 2005. Exclusion of such shares should not be construed to indicate that any such person possesses the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the registrant or that such person is controlled by or under common control with the registrant.
 

 
 
SONIC SOLUTIONS

 
 
Page
No.
 
PART III
 
     
Item 10.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SONIC SOLUTIONS
2
     
Item 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
3
     
Item 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
7
     
Item 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
9
     
Item 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
10
     
 
PART IV
 
     
Item 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
12
     
 
SIGNATURES
13


 

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of Sonic Solutions

Information regarding Sonic’s executive officers is included in Item 1 of Sonic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 14, 2006.
 
Sonic’s bylaws currently provide for a board consisting of not less than five nor more than seven directors. The number of directors is presently fixed at five. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
 
The name of and certain other information regarding each director is set forth in the table below.
 
Name of Director
 
Age
 
Position With Sonic
 
Director Since
Robert J. Doris
 
54
 
Chairman of the Board
 
1986
Mary C. Sauer
 
54
 
Secretary and Director
 
1986
Robert M. Greber
 
68
 
Director
 
1993
Peter J. Marguglio
 
59
 
Director
 
1986
R. Warren Langley
 
63
 
Director
 
2001

Mr. Doris is married to Ms. Sauer. There are no other family relationships between any director or executive officer of Sonic.
 
Robert J. Doris. Mr. Doris co-founded Sonic in 1986, served as Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to April 2005 and from April 2005 to September 26, 2005 served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. On September 26, 2005, Mr. Doris became Chairman of the Board. Prior to 1986, he was President of The Droid Works, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm Ltd., which produced computer-based video and digital audio systems for the film and television post-production and music recording industries. Prior to founding The Droid Works, Mr. Doris was a Vice President of Lucasfilm and General Manager of the Lucasfilm Computer Division. Mr. Doris received B.A., J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard University.
 
Mary C. Sauer. Ms. Sauer co-founded Sonic in 1986 and served as a vice president from 1986 to September 26, 2005, including as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales from February 1993 to September 26, 2005, and has served as a director from 1986 until the present. Prior to 1986, Ms. Sauer was Vice President of Marketing for The Droid Works, and prior to joining The Droid Works, Ms. Sauer was Director of Marketing for the Lucasfilm Computer Division. Ms. Sauer received a B.F.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
 
Robert M. Greber. Mr. Greber has served as a director of Sonic since August 1993. Mr. Greber served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Pacific Stock Exchange from July 1990 until December 1995. In January 1996, he was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Pacific Stock Exchange. In December 1999, Mr. Greber retired from The Pacific Stock Exchange. Prior to joining The Pacific Stock Exchange, he was from, 1985 to 1987, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diagnostic Networks, Inc., a network of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centers which was merged into NMR America in 1987. Prior to joining Diagnostic Networks, Inc., Mr. Greber was President and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm Ltd. from 1981 to 1985 where, among other duties, he oversaw development of digital technologies for video, film, audio, and special effects and video games applications. Before joining Lucasfilm, Mr. Greber was associated with the firm of Merrill Lynch where he was Vice President and Manager of the Los Angeles Institutional Office. Mr. Greber also serves on the board of Bay View Capital Corp. and E.D.T. Ergonomical Dental Technologies. Mr. Greber holds a B.S. in Finance from Temple University.
 
Peter J. Marguglio. Mr. Marguglio has served as a director of Sonic since August 1986. Since January 1990, Mr. Marguglio has worked at Eatec Corporation, a software company located in Berkeley, California, where he is now President and currently serves as a director. Prior to joining Eatec, Mr. Marguglio was President of Resource Marketing, Inc., an equipment leasing firm he founded in 1981. Mr. Marguglio holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University.
 

 
 
R. Warren Langley. Mr. Langley has served as a director of Sonic since June 2001. Since January 2000, Mr. Langley has been a consultant and the Managing Principal of the GuruWizard Fund, LLC, a venture-capital firm that emphasizes social investing. From January 2000 to May 2000, he served as interim CEO of Brush Dance, a creator of Mind-Body-Spirit products. From September 1996 until March 1999, Mr. Langley served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Pacific Stock Exchange. From August 1987 to January 1998, he was a Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Hull Trading in Chicago, a proprietary derivatives trading firm. Mr. Langley has also worked as Director of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering at United Airlines and worked in several capacities in the software, energy, and defense consulting industries after serving in the United States Air Force for fifteen years. Mr. Langley holds a B.S. degree in Engineer Science from the United States Air Force Academy, an S.M. degree in Astronautical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Georgia Institute of Technology.
 
Audit Committee; Audit Committee Financial Expert
 
Sonic’s board of directors has established an audit committee for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of Sonic and audits of Sonic’s financial statements. During fiscal 2006, and currently, the audit committee of the board consists of Messrs. Marguglio, Greber and Langley.
 
Sonic’s board of directors has determined that Mr. Greber qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the applicable rules of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), pursuant to, among other things, his association with The Pacific Stock Exchange in various capacities, including Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and his position as Chief Executive Officer of Diagnostic Network, Inc., and in those capacities had acquired the relevant experience and expertise and has the attributes set forth in the applicable rules as being required for an audit committee financial expert. The board of directors also has determined that Mr. Greber is “independent” as that term is defined in Rule 4200 of the listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market.
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires Sonic’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of Sonic’s equity securities, to file reports of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 or 5 with the SEC. Such officers, directors and 10% shareholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish Sonic with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.
 
To Sonic’s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to Sonic and written representations that no other reports were required, during fiscal 2006, each of the directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements during fiscal 2006 except that two Form 4s reporting an aggregate of eighteen same-day exercise and sale transactions by Mr. Doris and Ms. Sauer were inadvertently filed one day late.
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 
Sonic’s board of directors adopted a code of business conduct and ethics in March 2004. This code applies to all of Sonic’s employees and is posted on its web site at www.sonic.com. The code satisfies the requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as Nasdaq rules applicable to issuers listed on the Nasdaq National Market. The code, among other things, addresses issues relating to conflicts of interests, including internal reporting of violations and disclosures, and compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The purpose of the code is to deter wrongdoing and to promote, among other things, honest and ethical conduct and to ensure to the greatest possible extent that our business is conducted in a legal and ethical manner. Any waivers of the code with respect to Sonic’s executive officers and directors may be granted only by the audit committee. Any waivers of the code with respect to the remainder of the employees may be granted by the corporate compliance officer, which is currently Sonic’s Chief Executive Officer. Any waivers of the code and any amendments to the code applicable to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer, controller or persons performing similar functions, will be posted on Sonic’s web site.
 
Item 11. Executive Compensation 

The following table sets forth the total compensation for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 for the Chief Executive Officer and each of Sonic’s other executive officers who earned at least $100,000 during fiscal 2006 and who served as executive officers at fiscal year end. None of the named executive officers earned any bonuses or compensation for these fiscal years other than as set forth in the table or received any restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights or long-term incentive plan payouts.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
       
Annual Compensation
 
Long-term
Compensation
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Fiscal Year
Ended
March 31,
 
Salary ($)
 
Bonus($)
 
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)(1)
 
David C. Habiger (2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
2006
 
$
229,916
 
$
152,985
   
400,000
 
     
2005
 
$
103,333
 
$
114,582
   
0
 
     
2004
 
$
83,333
 
$
130,601
   
0
 
                           
Robert J. Doris (3)
Chairman of the Board
   
2006
 
$
218,750
(4)
$
0
   
0
 
     
2005
 
$
225,000
 
$
0
   
170,000
 
     
2004
 
$
225,000
 
$
0
   
170,000
 
                           
Mary C. Sauer (5)
Secretary and Director
   
2006
 
$
158,917
(6)
$
0
   
0
 
     
2005
 
$
162,000
 
$
0
   
80,000
 
     
2004
 
$
155,925
 
$
0
   
80,000
 
                           
A. Clay Leighton (7)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
2006
 
$
255,730
 
$
0
   
200,000
 
     
2005
 
$
215,000
 
$
100,000
   
100,000
 
     
2004
 
$
223,750
 
$
15,000
   
0
 
                           
Mark Ely (8)
Executive Vice President of Strategy
   
2006
 
$
190,513
 
$
85,047
   
40,000
 
 

(1)
All figures in this column represent options to purchase Sonic’s common stock.
(2)
On April 28, 2005, Mr. Habiger was named President and on September 26, 2005, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer.
(3)
On April 28, 2005, Mr. Doris resigned from the position of President but remained as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. On September 26, 2005, Mr. Doris resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer but remained as Chairman of the Board.
(4)
Includes $ 96,875 paid to Mr. Doris for services provided from September 26, 2005 to March 31, 2006.
(5)
On September 26, 2005, Ms. Sauer resigned from the position of Senior Vice President, Business Development but remained as Secretary and a director.
(6)
Includes $71,167 paid to Ms. Sauer for services provided from September 26, 2005 to March 31, 2006.
(7)
On September 26, 2005, Mr. Leighton was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
(8)
On September 26, 2005, Mr. Ely was named Executive Vice President of Strategy.
 
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding grants of stock options made during fiscal 2006 to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. Since inception, Sonic has not granted any stock appreciation rights.

OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR (1)
 
   
Individual Grants  
 
 Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation
for Option Term
 
Name
 
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options Granted (#)
 
Percent of
Total Options
Granted to
Employees In
Fiscal Year
 
 Exercise
Or Base
Price ($/SH)
 
Expiration Date
 
 5%
 
 10%
 
David C. Habiger
   
400,000(2
)
 
13.42
%
$
19.99
   
9/23/2015
 
$
5,028,641
 
$
12,743,565
 
A. Clay Leighton
   
200,000(2
)
 
6.71
%
$
19.99
   
9/23/2015
 
$
2,514,321
 
$
6,371,782
 
Mark Ely
   
40,000(3
)
 
1.34
%
$
19.76
   
9/21/2015
 
$
497,078
 
$
1,259,694
 
 

(1)
 
(2)
 
No options were granted to Robert J. Doris or Mary C. Sauer during fiscal 2006.
 
Options originally vested ratably over a period of four years at a rate of 2.0833% per month. On January 30, 2006, the board of directors of Sonic approved the acceleration of vesting on all unvested and outstanding stock options awarded to employees, officers, contractors and directors on or before January 30, 2006 under Sonic’s various stock option plans with an exercise price greater than $13.50. The effective date of the acceleration was January 30, 2006, and the closing price of Sonic’s common stock on that date was $16.46 per share. As a result, these options became fully vested as of January 30, 2006.
 
(3)
 
Options originally vested pursuant to our standard 4 year vesting schedule including a 1 year cliff. As a result of the acceleration of vesting described above, these options became fully vested as of January 30, 2006.
     
The exercise price is equal to the fair market value of Sonic’s common stock on the date of grant, as determined by reference to the closing price of Sonic’s common stock on the Nasdaq National Market. The options are subject to earlier expiration in the event of the officer’s termination of employment with Sonic. Potential realizable value is based on an assumption that the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant appreciates at the stated rate, compounded annually, from the date of grant until the end of the option terms. These values are calculated based on requirements promulgated by the SEC and do not reflect Sonic’s estimate of future stock price appreciation. All of the options in the above table were granted under Sonic’s stock option plans.
 
The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value of options exercised during fiscal 2006 and of unexercised options held by the named executive officers on March 31, 2006. Value of in-the-money options is considered to be the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of $18.11 per share of the common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market on March 31, 2006.

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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES


Name
 
Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)
 
Aggregate Value Realized ($)
 
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options at Fiscal
Year End Exercisable/Unexercisable
 
Value of In-the-Money Options at Fiscal
Year End Exercisable/Unexercisable(1)
 
Robert J. Doris
   
417,321
   
6,909,668
   
782,679/0
 
$
7,266,892/0
 
Mary C. Sauer
   
273,172
   
4,419,047
   
368,828/0
 
$
3,516,757/0
 
David C. Habiger
   
0
   
0
   
400,000/0
 
$
0/0
 
A. Clay Leighton
   
95,000
 
$
1,812,630
   
583,000/0
 
$
4,493,470/0
 
Mark Ely
   
13,550
 
$
270,468
   
151,825/8,125
 
$
573,675/114,845
 
 

(1)
 
These values have not been, and may not be, realized, and are based on the positive spread between the respective exercise prices of the outstanding stock options and the closing price of Sonic’s common stock at March 31, 2006 ($18.11).
 
Sonic did not make any awards during fiscal 2006 to any of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table under any long-term incentive plan providing compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance to occur over a period longer than one fiscal year, excluding the stock options set forth above.
 
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements
 
None of Sonic’s executive officers has an employment, termination of employment or change-in-control agreement with Sonic.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
 
The audit committee, functioning as the compensation committee, determined executive compensation for fiscal 2006. No member of the audit committee served as an officer or employee of Sonic or any of its subsidiaries during fiscal 2006 or previously. No Sonic executive officer served on the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity, which has one or more executive officers serving as a member of Sonic’s board or committee thereof.
 
Compensation of Directors
 
At its annual meeting on November 11, 2005, Sonic’s Board approved compensation arrangements for the outside directors, effective immediately and until the Board’s next annual meeting. Sonic’s three outside directors, Messrs. Robert M. Greber, R. Warren Langley and Peter J. Marguglio each shall receive a cash retainer of $30,000, payable quarterly in arrears, and received an option grant to purchase 18,000 shares of Sonic’s common stock under the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan at an exercise price of $15.29 per share, which represented the closing selling price per share of Sonic’s common stock on the Nasdaq National Market on November 11, 2005. For his service as chairperson of Sonic’s audit committee, Mr. Greber shall receive an additional cash retainer of $7,500, payable quarterly in arrears, and received an additional option grant to purchase 4,500 shares of Sonic’s common stock under the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan at an exercise price of $15.29 per share.
 
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
 
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of the common stock as of June 30, 2006 (i) by each person who is known by Sonic to own beneficially more than 5% of the common stock, (ii) by each of Sonic’s directors, (iii) by each of Sonic’s executive officers, and (iv) by all directors and executive officers as a group.
 
NAME AND ADDRESS(1)
 
NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED(2)
 
PERCENTAGE
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED(2)
 
Mazama Capital Management, Inc.(3)
One Southwest Columbia Street, Suite 1500
Portland, OR 97258
   
2,186,645
   
8
%
Munder Capital Management(4)
480 Pierce Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
   
1,959,411
   
8
%
EARNEST Partners, LLC(5)
75 Fourteenth Street, Suite 2300
Atlanta, GA 30309
   
1,521,192
   
6
%
Unicredito Italiano S.p.A.(6)
Piazza Cordusio 2
20123 Milan, Italy
   
1,242,556
   
5
%
Robert J. Doris (7)
   
1,407,291
   
5
%
Mary C. Sauer (8)
   
529,767
   
2
%
Peter J. Marguglio (9)
   
335,943
   
1
%
Robert M. Greber (10)
   
111,875
   
*
 
R. Warren Langley (11)
   
93,500
   
*
 
David C. Habiger (12)
   
400,000
   
2
%
A. Clay Leighton (13)
   
612,500
   
2
%
Mark Ely (14)
   
154,950
   
1
%
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)
   
3,645,826
   
14
%
 

*Less than 1%.
 
(1)
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person is c/o Sonic Solutions, 101 Rowland Way, Suite 110, Novato, CA 94945.
 
(2)
This table is based upon information supplied by directors, officers and principal shareholders. Applicable percentage ownership for each shareholder is based on 25,870,642 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2006, together with applicable options for such shareholders. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities, subject to community property laws where applicable. Shares of common stock subject to options are deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such options, but are not treated as outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
(3)
The information is based solely on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Mazama Capital Management on February 8, 2006.
 
(4)
The information is based solely on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Munder Capital Management on March 30, 2006.
 
(5)
The information is based solely on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by EARNEST Partners, LLC on February 14, 2006.
 
(6)
The information is based solely on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Unicredito Italiano S.p.A on February 7, 2006.
 
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(7)
Includes 708,556 shares owned by Mr. Doris, and 698,735 shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(8)
Includes 217,995 shares owned by Ms. Sauer, and 311,772 shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(9)
Includes 188,443 shares owned by Mr. Marguglio, and 147,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(10)
Consists of shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(11)
Consists of shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(12)
Consists of shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(13)
Includes 29,500 shares owned by Mr. Leighton and 583,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
(14)
Consists of shares issuable upon exercise of options which will be exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2006.
 
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER
STOCK OPTION PLANS
 
The following table provides information as of March 31, 2006 regarding securities authorized for issuance under Sonic’s stock option plans. The stock option plans of Sonic include the 1989 Stock Option Plan, the 1994 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, the 1998 Stock Option Plan, the 2000 Stock Option Plan, the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2004 Incentive Plan”), the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Non-U.S. Employees) (“Non-U.S. Plan”). All of the stock option plans, except for the 2004 Incentive Plan and the Non-U.S. Plan, were approved by Sonic’s shareholders.
 
Plan Category
 
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options, Warrants, and Rights
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options, Warrants, and Rights
 
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))
 
   
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
   
6,226,620
 
$
12.44
   
1,248,237
 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
   
1,090,208
 
$
18.21
   
826,495
 
TOTAL
   
7,316,828
 
$
13.29
   
2,074,732
 

The 1998 Stock Option Plan is subject to an annual increase of shares equal to 2% of the total number of shares of Sonic’s common stock outstanding on the last day of the previous fiscal year. The 2000 Stock Option Plan is subject to an annual increase of the lesser of (i) 5% of the total number of shares of Sonic’s common stock outstanding on the last day of the previous fiscal year, (ii) 750,000 shares of common stock, or (iii) an amount determined by the board of directors.
 
On January 30, 2006, the board of directors of Sonic approved the acceleration of vesting on all unvested and outstanding stock options awarded to employees, officers, contractors and directors on or before January 30, 2006 under Sonic’s various stock option plans with an exercise price greater than $13.50. The effective date of the acceleration was January 30, 2006, and the closing price of Sonic’s common stock on that date was $16.46 per share.
 
A description of the material features of the 2004 Incentive Plan, which was not approved by Sonic’s shareholders, is set forth below. In March 2005, the board of directors adopted the Non-U.S. Plan for the grant of stock options to non-U.S. employees. The terms and the purposes of the Non-U.S. Plan and the 2004 Incentive Plan are substantially similar. Awards under the Non-U.S. Plan and the 2004 Incentive Plan are granted only to employees of Sonic as a material inducement to the employee’s entering into service with Sonic. The board of directors reserved 750,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Non-U.S. Plan that were previously reserved under the 2004 Incentive Plan. The Non-U.S. Plan was not approved by Sonic’s shareholders. The Non-U.S. Plan will continue in effect until 2015.

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2004 Stock Incentive Plan

Sonic’s board of directors adopted the 2004 Incentive Plan in March 2004. A maximum of 1,250,000 shares of common stock is currently available for issuance under the 2004 Incentive Plan. The board of directors, or a committee designated by the board of directors, administers the 2004 Incentive Plan. The administrator has the sole discretion to interpret any provision of the 2004 Incentive Plan, and to determine the terms and conditions of awards of non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and other awards granted under the 2004 Incentive Plan. Awards may be granted under the 2004 Incentive Plan only to employees of Sonic (i) who have not previously been an employee or director of Sonic, or (ii) following a bona fide period of non-employment or non-service to Sonic. Further, awards under the 2004 Incentive Plan are granted as a material inducement to the employee’s entering into service with Sonic. The material features of the 2004 Incentive Plan are summarized below.
 
Term.    The term of each award shall be stated in the applicable option agreement.
 
Exercise or Purchase Price.    The exercise or purchase price per share of common stock for awards shall be such price as is determined by the administrator.
 
Vesting.    Each award shall vest in accordance with a schedule as determined by the administrator.
 
Transferability.    Awards are transferable to the extent provided in the applicable option agreement.
 
Termination of Employment.    A participant may not exercise an award after the termination of the participant’s employment or director relationship with Sonic or any parent or subsidiary of Sonic, except to the extent specified in the applicable award agreement. Where the award agreement permits the exercise of the award following termination of the participant’s employment or other service relationship with Sonic or any parent or subsidiary of Sonic, the award shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the term of the award, whichever occurs first.
 
Acquisition of Sonic.    If Sonic is acquired, whether by sale, transfer of assets, merger or similar transaction, any award not assumed or replaced shall automatically become fully vested and exercisable and be released from any repurchase or forfeiture rights immediately prior to the specified effective date of such sale, transfer of assets, merger or similar transaction.
 
Amendment and Termination of the Plan.    The 2004 Incentive Plan will continue in effect until 2014. The board may amend the 2004 Incentive Plan at any time or from time to time or may suspend or terminate it, without approval of the shareholders, except as required by law. However, no action by the board of directors or shareholders may alter or impair any award previously granted under the 2004 Incentive Plan. In connection with the board’s adoption of the Non-U.S. Plan in March 2005, the board reduced the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2004 Incentive Plan from 2,000,000 shares to 1,250,000 shares. No option may be granted during any suspension of or after termination of the 2004 Incentive Plan.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

In addition to serving as directors, Robert J. Doris and Mary C. Sauer provide services to Sonic relating to strategic planning. During fiscal 2006, Sonic paid fees of $96,875 to Mr. Doris and $71,167 to Ms. Sauer for services provided from September 26, 2005 to March 31, 2006. In addition, Mr. Doris and Ms. Sauer received Sonic’s standard health benefits. There are no written agreements with respect to these services.
 
Sonic has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Such agreements require Sonic to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by California law.
 
All transactions between Sonic and its officers, directors, principal shareholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of its board of directors, including a majority of Sonic’s disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to Sonic than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

BDO Seidman, LLP performed services for Sonic in fiscal 2006 and KPMG LLP performed services for Sonic in fiscal 2005 related to financial statement audit work, quarterly reviews, tax services, audit of internal control over financial reporting, special projects and other ongoing consulting projects. Fees paid or payable to BDO Seidman, LLP and KPMG LLP in fiscal 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

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Fees
 
  March 31,
2006
 
March 31,
2005
 
AUDIT FEES:
         
Audit Review and Preparation - Consists of fees billed for audit of financial statements and review of interim financial statements
 
$
1,368,657
 
$
1,839,750
 
Statutory Audits - Consists of fees billed in relation to required statutory audits of foreign subsidiaries
   
   
 
SEC Compliance - Consists of fees billed for assistance with our SEC filings
   
57,260
   
143,000
 
TOTAL AUDIT FEES
   
1,425,917
   
1,982,750
 
AUDIT-RELATED FEES
   
   
 
TAX FEES:
         
Consists of fees billed in relation to preparation and review of income tax returns, fees billed in relation to advice on tax matters and consists of tax planning and strategy services
   
   
89,554
 
ALL OTHER FEES:
         
Consists of other products or services, including financial information systems design and implementation services
   
   
219,528
 
TOTAL ALL FEES
 
$
1,425,917
 
$
2,291,832
 
 
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services performed by our auditors must be approved in advance by our audit committee to assure that such services do not impair the auditors’ independence from Sonic. In accordance with its policies and procedures, our audit committee approved all audit and non-audit services prior to them being performed by BDO Seidman, LLP and KPMG LLP in fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this report on Form 10-K/A:
 
(1)   Exhibits

The exhibits in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto, duly authorized on July 26, 2006.
 
     
 
Sonic Solutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Habiger
 
David C. Habiger, President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Sonic Solutions and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ David C. Habiger
 

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
David C. Habiger
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ Robert J. Doris 
 

Chairman of the Board
Robert J. Doris
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ Mary C. Sauer
 

Secretary and Director
Mary C. Sauer
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ Robert M. Greber
 

Director
Robert M. Greber
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ Peter J. Marguglio
 

Director
Peter J. Marguglio
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ R. Warren Langley
 

Director
R. Warren Langley
     
July 26, 2006
  /s/ A. Clay Leighton
 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Accounting Officer)
A. Clay Leighton
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
 
Note
 
Title
3.1
 
 
(1)
 
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation
 
3.2
 
 
(1)
 
 
Amended and Restated By-Laws
 
3.3
 
 
(8)
 
 
Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation
 
4.1
 
 
(1)
 
 
Specimen Common Stock Certificate
 
4.2
 
 
(4)
 
 
Certificate of Determination of Series D Preferred Stock of Registrant
 
4.3
 
 
(5)
 
 
Certificate of Determination of Series E Preferred Stock of Registrant
 
10.1
 
 
(6)
 
 
Asset Purchase Agreement among VERITAS Software Corporation, VERITAS Operating Corporation, VERITAS Software Global Corporation, VERITAS Software Holdings, Ltd., VERITAS Software International Ltd. and Registrant, dated November 13, 2002.
 
10.2
 
 
(9)
 
 
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Registrant, Snow Acquisition Corporation and InterActual Technologies, Inc., dated January 31, 2004
 
10.3
 
 
(13)
 
 
Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Roxio, Inc., dated December 17, 2004
 
10.4
 
 
(12)
 
 
Loan and Security Agreement between Registrant and Union Bank of California, N.A., dated December 13, 2004
 
10.5
 
 
(2)
 
 
Lease Agreement between Golden Gate Plaza and Registrant, dated January 26, 1995
 
10.6
 
 
(15)
 
 
Amendment to Lease Agreement between Golden Gate Plaza and Registrant, dated November 20, 2000
 
10.7
 
 
(14)
 
 
Tri-Partite Agreement between Roxio, Inc., Registrant and Entrust, Inc., dated December 17, 2004
 
10.8
 
 
(14)
 
 
Third Amendment to Lease between C&B Ventures-Napa Two LLC and Registrant, dated February 4, 2005
 
10.9
 
 
(7)
 
 
Amended Registration Rights Agreement by and between VERITAS Operating Corporation and Registrant, dated December 18, 2002
 
10.10
 
 
(4)
 
 
Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Daikin Industries, Ltd., dated February 27, 2001
 
10.11
 
 
(1)
 
 
Form of Indemnity Agreement
 
10.12
 
 
(1)
 
 
Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (compensatory plan)
 
10.13
 
 
(3)
 
 
1998 Stock Option Plan (compensatory plan)
 
10.14
 
 
(10)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Equity Compensation Plan
 
10.15
 
 
(10)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Equity Compensation Plan Notice of Stock Option Award for Robert J. Doris and Stock Option Award Agreement
 
10.16
 
 
(10)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Equity Compensation Plan Notice of Stock Option Award for Mary C. Sauer and Stock Option Award Agreement
 
10.17
 
 
(10)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Equity Compensation Plan Notice of Stock Option Award for Robert Greber and Stock Option Award Agreement
 
10.18
 
 
(10)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Equity Compensation Plan Notice of Stock Option Award for Peter Marguglio and Stock Option Award Agreement
 
10.19
 
 
(10)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Equity Compensation Plan Notice of Stock Option Award for Warren R. Langley and Stock Option Award Agreement
 
10.20
 
 
(11)
 
 
Sonic Solutions 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
 
10.21
 
 
(16)
 
Sonic Solutions 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Non-U.S. Employees)
 

 
Exhibit
 
Note
 
Title
10.22
 
 
(17)
 
 
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 20, 2005, by and between Sonic Solutions and Union Bank of California, N.A.
 
16.1
 
 
(18)
 
 
Letter regarding Change in Certifying Accountant
 
21.1
 
 
(19)
 
 
List of subsidiaries
 
23.1
 
 
(20)
 
 
Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
23.2
 
 
(21)
 
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
31.1
 
 
*
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
31.2
 
 
*
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
32.1
 
 
(22)
 
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
32.2
 
 
(23)
 
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
 

* filed herewith.
 
(1)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Registration Statement on Form S-1 effective February 10, 1994.
 
(2)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.
 
(3)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on July 21, 1998.
 
(4)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2001.
 
(5)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2001.
 
(6)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2002.
 
(7)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2002.
 
(8)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2003.
 
(9)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2004.
 
(10)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2004.
 
(11)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
 
(12)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2004.
 
(13)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 23, 2004.
 
(14)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004.
 
(15)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to exhibits to Registration Statement on Form S-1 effective May 21, 2001.
 
(16)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2005.
 
(17)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005.
 
(18)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2005.
 
 (19)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2006.
 
 (20)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2006.
 
 (21)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.2 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2006.
 
(22)
 
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2006.
 
(23)
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.2 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2006