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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: December 13, 2000
Date of earliest event reported: December 13, 2000
SONIC SOLUTIONS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 72870 93-0925818
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) 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
Exhibit Index on Page 3.
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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
Items 1 through 4, and items 6, 8 and 9 Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 5, 2000, Sonic Solutions filed in the United States District Court
in the Northern District of California San Jose Division, a Complaint for
Injunctive Relief and Damages, against Spruce Technologies, Inc., and Kirk E.
Paulsen.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
A text of the Complaint is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant, Sonic Solutions, has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Novato,
State of California, on the 13th day of December, 2000.
SONIC SOLUTIONS
Signature Date
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/s/ Robert J. Doris December 13, 2000
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Robert J. Doris
President and Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ A. Clay Leighton December 13, 2000
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A. Clay Leighton
Senior Vice President of Worldwide
Operations and Finance and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Accounting
Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages; Demand for Jury Trial
[Also see PDF Attachment located at the end of the filing.]
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