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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(MARK ONE)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission file number: 0-18280
DIGITAL SOUND CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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CALIFORNIA 95-3222624
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6307 CARPINTERIA AVENUE, 93013
CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (805) 566-2000
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 WHETHER 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 .
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INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO ITEM
405 OF REGULATION S-K (229.405 OF THIS CHAPTER) 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. [_]
The aggregate market value of Registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Registrant as of February 28, 1997 was approximately $23,857,599.
The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's common stock as of February
28, 1997: 20,228,915.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Parts of the following documents are incorporated by reference to Parts I,
II, III, and IV of the Form 10-K Report: (1) Proxy Statement for Registrant's
1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "1997 Proxy Statement") and (2)
Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1996 (the "1996 Annual Report").
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on March 28,
1997.
DIGITAL SOUND CORPORATION
By /s/ B. ROBERT SUH
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B. Robert Suh
Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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NAME TITLE DATE
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Chief Executive Officer:
/s/ Mark C. Ozur President, Chief Executive March 28, 1997
____________________________________ Officer and Director
Mark C. Ozur
Chief Financial Officer:
/s/ B. Robert Suh Vice President, Finance March 28, 1997
____________________________________ Chief Financial Officer
B. Robert Suh
Director:
/s/ John D. Beletic Director March 28, 1997
____________________________________
John D. Beletic
/s/ Bandel L. Carano Director March 28, 1997
____________________________________
Bandel L. Carano
/s/ J. David Hann Director March 28, 1997
____________________________________
J. David Hann
/s/ Frederick J. Warren Director March 28, 1997
____________________________________
Frederick J. Warren
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