8-K 1 v097645_8k.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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): December 12, 2007
SONIC SOLUTIONS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
23190
93-0925818
(State or other jurisdiction of organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
101 Rowland Way, Suite 110 Novato, CA
94945
(Address of principal executive offices)
 (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415) 893-8000

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 12, 2007, Sonic Solutions (“Sonic”) received a letter from the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the "NASDAQ Board") informing Sonic that the NASDAQ Board has called for review the October 26, 2007 decision of the NASDAQ Listing and Hearing Review Council (the "Listing Council"), meaning that the Listing Council's decision is being stayed pending further review by the NASDAQ Board, and Sonic's securities will remain listed on The NASDAQ Global Market during that review. In that previous decision, the Listing Council determined that Sonic's common stock would be suspended from trading on The NASDAQ Global Select Market if Sonic did not demonstrate compliance with all of The NASDAQ Global Select Market’s continued listing requirements by December 26, 2007.
 
As previously announced on February 1, 2007, Sonic has commenced a voluntary review of its historical and current stock option grant practices and related accounting. Based on the review, the audit committee of Sonic’ s board of directors and Sonic’s management have preliminarily concluded that, under applicable accounting guidance, Sonic lacks sufficient documentation for certain historical option grants and that the measurement dates associated with these option grants will need to be adjusted. Further, as previously announced, the audit committee, after consultation with management and Sonic's board of directors, has determined that Sonic's annual and interim financial statements may no longer be relied upon.
 
Sonic has determined that it will have to record additional cash and non-cash charges for stock-based compensation expense and restate its previous financial statements, and that such charges will be material. Sonic is not yet able to determine the amount of such charges or the resulting tax and accounting impact of these actions. Sonic intends to file its restated financial results and related periodic reports as quickly as possible.

As previously announced, Sonic has received notices of non-compliance from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the NASDAQ Stock Market due to Sonic's failure to timely file its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2006, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007 and its annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, each as required by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14), and for failure to solicit proxies and hold an annual meeting for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, on or before March 31, 2007 as required by NASDAQ Marketplace Rules 4350(e) and 4350(g), respectively. While Sonic is working diligently to complete all necessary filings and thereby demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements for continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, there can be no assurance that Sonic's common stock will remain listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
SONIC SOLUTIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ David C. Habiger                                                
 
Name:   David C. Habiger
 
Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer
              (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: December 18, 2007