Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-13-000169
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-01-02 16:05:35
Reporting Period:
2012-12-31
Filing Date:
2013-01-02
Accepted Time:
2013-01-02 16:05:35
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1105472 Sonus Networks Inc SONS Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373) 043387074
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1321711 Empire Capital Management, L.l.c. 1 Gorham Island
Suite 201
Westport CT 06880
No No Yes No
1522646 A Scott Fine C/O Empire Capital Management Llc
1 Gorham Island, Suite 201
Westport CT 06880
No No Yes No
1522647 J Peter Richards C/O Empire Capital Management Llc
1 Gorham Island, Suite 201
Westport CT 06880
No No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-12-31 450,400 $1.65 38,515,400 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Footnotes
  1. This statement is filed by (i) Empire Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Empire Management") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by Empire Capital Partners, LP ("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") and Charter Oak Partners LP and Charter Oak Partners II LP which are discretionally managed by Empire Management (together, the "Empire Sub-Advised Funds"), (ii) Mr. Scott A. Fine ("Mr. Fine") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Empire Investment Funds and the Empire Sub-Advised Funds and (iii) Mr. Peter J. Richards ("Mr. Richards") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Empire Investment Funds and the Empire Sub-Advised Funds.
  2. Empire Management serves as the investment manager to, and has investment discretion over the securities held by, the Empire Investment Funds and the Empire Sub-Advised Funds. Empire GP, LLC serves as general partner to Empire Onshore. Empire GP, LLC has retained Empire Management to serve as investment manager to Empire Onshore. Mr. Fine and Mr. Richards are the only managing members of Empire Management and the only two managing partners of Empire GP, LLC. Each of Mr. Fine and Mr. Richards disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reflected in this filing, except with respect to any pecuniary interest in such securities.