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