VERITAS Software Corporation Schedule 13G

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BC4wXJV34sNNtd7i4xvVNU3ZqimxHnw5OLFyGiT+gNJ0hdzRDwSJvj19n0o+fVyg Yc94DR0adjAg9ydxdq2Mew== 0000891618-02-005692.txt : 20021230 0000891618-02-005692.hdr.sgml : 20021230 20021230152707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-02-005692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021230 GROUP MEMBERS: VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: VERITAS SOFTWARE GLOBAL CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: VERITAS SOFTWARE HOLDINGS LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: VERITAS SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC SOLUTIONS/CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 930925818 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47556 FILM NUMBER: 02871854 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 ROWLAND WAY STREET 2: STE 110 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158938000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 ROWLAND WAY STREET 2: STE 110 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084408 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 770507675 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 PLYMOUTH STREET CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 BUSINESS PHONE: 6503358000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 PLYMOUTH ST CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VERITAS HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990416 SC 13G 1 f86764sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G VERITAS Software Corporation Schedule 13G


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*

SONIC SOLUTIONS

(Name of Issuer)

Common stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

835460 10 6

(CUSIP Number)

December 18, 2002

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o     Rule 13d-1(b)
x    Rule 13d-1(c)
o     Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 2 of 11 Pages



1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)




	VERITAS Software Corporation





2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) o (b) x









3.	SEC USE ONLY










4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION




	Delaware





		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER




NUMBER OF			0




SHARES
BENEFICIALLY		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER




OWNED BY			1,290,948




EACH
REPORTING		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER




PERSON			0




WITH
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




			1,290,948





9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON




	1,290,948





10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*




				o





11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)




	7.3%





12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*




	CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 3 of 11 Pages



1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)




	VERITAS Operating Corporation





2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) o (b) x









3.	SEC USE ONLY










4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION




	Delaware





		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER




NUMBER OF			0




SHARES
BENEFICIALLY		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER




OWNED BY			1,290,948




EACH
REPORTING		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER




PERSON			0




WITH
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




			1,290,948





9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON




	1,290,948





10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*




				o





11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)




	7.3%





12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*




	CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 4 of 11 Pages



1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)




	VERITAS Software Global Corporation





2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) o (b) x









3.	SEC USE ONLY










4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION




	Delaware





		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER




NUMBER OF			0




SHARES
BENEFICIALLY		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER




OWNED BY			83,457




EACH
REPORTING		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER




PERSON			0




WITH
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




			83,457





9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON




	83,457





10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*




				o





11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)




	0.5%





12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*




	CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 5 of 11 Pages



1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)




	VERITAS Software Holdings Ltd.





2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) o (b) x









3.	SEC USE ONLY










4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION




	Ireland





		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER




NUMBER OF			0




SHARES
BENEFICIALLY		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER




OWNED BY			597,174




EACH
REPORTING		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER




PERSON			0




WITH
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




			597,174





9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON




	597,174





10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*




				o





11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)




	3.5%





12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*




	CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 6 of 11 Pages



1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)




	VERITAS Software International Ltd.





2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) o (b) x









3.	SEC USE ONLY










4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION




	Ireland





		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER




NUMBER OF			0




SHARES
BENEFICIALLY		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER




OWNED BY			596,571




EACH
REPORTING		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER




PERSON			0




WITH
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




			596,571





9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON




	596,571





10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*




				o





11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)




	3.5%





12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*




	CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 7 of 11 Pages


Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:

	Sonic Solutions

Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

	101 Rowland Way, Suite 110 Novato, CA 94945

Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing:

	VERITAS Software Corporation, a corporation incorporated in Delaware VERITAS Operating Corporation, a corporation incorporated in Delaware VERITAS Software Global Corporation, a corporation incorporated in Delaware VERITAS Software Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda resident company incorporated in Ireland VERITAS Software International Ltd., a corporation incorporated in Ireland

Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence

	Each reporting person has the following business address: 350 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA 94043

Item 2(c)	Citizenship:

	Listed above in response to Item 2(a).

Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:

	Common stock, no par value

Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number:

	835460 10 6

Item 3.	Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c)

	Not applicable.

Item 4.	Ownership

	VERITAS Software Corporation

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,290,948

	(b)	Percent of Class: 7.3%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

		(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,290,948

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,290,948


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 8 of 11 Pages


VERITAS Operating Corporation

(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,290,948

(b)	Percent of Class: 7.3%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

	(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,290,948

	(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

	(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,290,948

VERITAS Software Global Corporation

(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 83,457

(b)	Percent of Class: 0.5%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

	(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote: 83,457

	(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

	(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 83,457

VERITAS Software Holdings Ltd.

(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 597,174

(b)	Percent of Class: 3.5%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

	(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote: 597,174

	(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

	(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 597,174

VERITAS Software International Ltd.

(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 596,571

(b)	Percent of Class: 3.5%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

	(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote: 596,571


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 9 of 11 Pages


		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 596,571

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

	Not applicable.

Item 6.	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

	Not applicable.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

	Not applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification Members of the Group

	Not applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group

	Not applicable.

Item 10.	Certification

	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held of the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 10 of 11 Pages

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.


Dated: December 30, 2002	VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Jay A. Jones

	Name:	Jay A. Jones

	Title:	Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer


	VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Jay A. Jones

	Name:	Jay A. Jones

	Title:	Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer


	VERITAS SOFTWARE GLOBAL CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Jay A. Jones

	Name:	Jay A. Jones

	Title:	Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer


	VERITAS SOFTWARE HOLDINGS LTD.

	By:	/s/ Jay A. Jones

	Name:	Jay A. Jones

	Title:	Director


	VERITAS SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

	By:	/s/ Jay A. Jones

	Name:	Jay A. Jones

	Title:	Director


CUSIP No. 835460 10 6		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 11 of 11 Pages

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of Sonic Solutions and further agree that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to this agreement expressly authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this agreement may be signed in counterparts.

In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this agreement to be executed on their behalf this 30th day of December, 2002.


		VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION

		By:		/s/ Jay A. Jones

		Name:		Jay A. Jones

		Title:		Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer


		VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION

		By:		/s/ Jay A. Jones

		Name:		Jay A. Jones

		Title:		Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer


		VERITAS SOFTWARE GLOBAL CORPORATION

		By:		/s/ Jay A. Jones

		Name:		Jay A. Jones

		Title:		Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer


		VERITAS SOFTWARE HOLDINGS LTD.

		By:		/s/ Jay A. Jones

		Name:		Jay A. Jones

		Title:		Director


		VERITAS SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

		By:		/s/ Jay A. Jones

		Name:		Jay A. Jones

		Title:		Director

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