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 (Date of earliest event reported)    February 18, 2005

 

 

SONUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-26866

 

95-4343413

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No)

 

22026 20th Avenue S.E., Bothell, Washington 98021

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(425) 487-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD disclosure

On February 21, 2005,  an interview with Michael A. Martino (President & CEO of Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) will be published in The Wall Street Transcript.  A transcript of this interview is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01               Exhibits

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Transcript of CEO interview printed in The Wall Street Transcript

 



 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

SONUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 18, 2005

By:

 /s/ Alan Fuhrman

 

 

Alan Fuhrman, Senior Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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