UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURUSANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)
AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. --)*
Sonus Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, without nominal or par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
835691-10-6
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
BRANDON M. DAWSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |-|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 4,550,000
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
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OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 4,550,000
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,550,000
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
16.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: SONUS CORP.
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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2390
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: BRANDON M. DAWSON
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2390
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
Item 2(c) Citizenship: UNITED STATES
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT NOMINAL OR PAR VALUE
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
835691-10-6
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the
person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
The following information is as of December 31, 1997 (not adjusted for one-for-five
reverse stock split effective February 9, 1998):
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,550,000
(b) Percent of Class: 16.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which the owner has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,550,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,550,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of five percent of the class of securities,
check the following [ ].
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
February 9, 1998
(Date)
/s/ Brandon M. Dawson
Brandon M. Dawson
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 USC 1001)
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