TY 2015 Form 990EZ

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE PRIMARY EXEMPT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR WAS THE PAYMENT OF SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR ITS MEMBERS.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 THE PRIMARY EXEMPT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR WAS THE PAYMENT OF SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR ITS MEMBERS. (Grants $ 75,278) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	75,278

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .

Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)

What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE PRIMARY EXEMPT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR WAS THE PAYMENT OF SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR ITS MEMBERS.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.

28 THE PRIMARY EXEMPT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR WAS THE PAYMENT OF SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR ITS MEMBERS.
(Grants $ 75,278) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ... MediumBullet

28a

29
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ... MediumBullet

29a

30
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ... MediumBullet

30a

31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here... MediumBullet

31a

32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet

75,278

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

DAVID WAGENSELLER

Trustee

0.10

CAROLINE STRICKLER

Trustee

0.10

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

NONE

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

NONE

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SCHEDULE N
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution, or Significant Disposition of Assets

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 31 or 32; or Form 990-EZ, line 36.

Attach certified copies of any articles of dissolution, resolutions, or plans.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule N (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
SONUS NETWORKS INC STD BENEFIT PLAN

Employer identification number
94-3178130

Part I

Liquidation, Termination, or Dissolution. Complete this part if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 31, or Form 990-EZ, line 36.
Part I can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

1(a) Description of asset(s) distributed or transaction expenses paid	(b) Date of distribution	(c) Fair market value of asset(s) distributed or amount of transaction expenses	(d) Method of determining FMV for asset(s) distributed or transaction expenses	(e) EIN of recipient	(f) Name and address of recipient	(g) IRC section of recipient(s) (if tax-exempt) or type of entity

NOT APPLICABLE. SEE PART III FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

12-31-2015

Yes

Did or will any officer, director, trustee, or key employee of the organization:

Become a director or trustee of a successor or transferee organization? .........................

Become an employee of, or independent contractor for, a successor or transferee organization? .....................

Become a direct or indirect owner of a successor or transferee organization? .....................

Receive, or become entitled to, compensation or other similar payments as a result of the organization's liquidation, termination, or dissolution? ........

If the organization answered "Yes" to any of the questions on lines 2a through 2d, provide the name of the person involved and explain in Part III. bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50087Z

Schedule N (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

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Part I

Liquidation, Termination, or Dissolution (continued)

Note. If the organization distributed all of its assets during the tax year, then Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 16 (Total assets), and line 26 (Total liabilities), should equal -0-.

Yes

Did the organization distribute its assets in accordance with its governing instrument(s)? If "No," describe in Part III .............

Is the organization required to notify the attorney general or other appropriate state official of its intent to dissolve, liquidate, or terminate? ......

If "Yes," did the organization provide such notice? .....................

Did the organization discharge or pay all of its liabilities in accordance with state laws? .....................

Yes

Did the organization have any tax-exempt bonds outstanding during the year? .....................

If "Yes" on line 6a, did the organization discharge or defease all of its tax-exempt bond liabilities during the tax year in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and state laws?

If "Yes" on line 6b, describe in Part III how the organization defeased or otherwise settled these liabilities. If "No" on line 6b, explain in Part III.

Part II

Sale, Exchange, Disposition, or Other Transfer of More Than 25% of the Organization's Assets. Complete this part if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 32, or Form 990-EZ, line 36. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

1(a) Description of asset(s) distributed or transaction expenses paid	(b) Date of distribution	(c) Fair market value of asset(s) distributed or amount of transaction expenses	(d) Method of determining FMV for asset(s) distributed or transaction expenses	(e) EIN of recipient	(f) Name and address of recipient	(g) IRC section of recipient(s) (if tax-exempt) or type of entity

Yes

Did or will any officer, director, trustee, or key employee of the organization:

Become a director or trustee of a successor or transferee organization? .....................

Become an employee of, or independent contractor for, a successor or transferee organization? .....................

Become a direct or indirect owner of a successor or transferee organization? .....................

Receive, or become entitled to, compensation or other similar payments as a result of the organization’s significant disposition of assets? .....................

If the organization answered "Yes" to any of the questions on lines 2a through 2d, provide the name of the person involved and explain in Part III. bullet

Schedule N(Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule N (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

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Part III

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 2e and 6c, and Part II, line 2e. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Sch N, Part III, Additional Information	THE VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS, AFTER SUBTRACTING LIABILITIES OF THE PLAN WAS $0 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 COMPARE TO $94,715 AS OF JANUARY 1, 2015. DURING THE PLAN YEAR, THE PLAN EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN ITS NET ASSETS. THIS DECREASE INCLUDES UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OR DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF THE PLAN ASSETS; THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VALUE OF THE PLAN'S ASSETS AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND THE VALUE OF THE ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, OR THE COST OF ASSETS ACQUIRED DURING THE YEAR.DURING THE PLAN YEAR, THE PLAN HAD TOTAL INCOME OF $5. THIS INCOME INCLUDED EARNINGS FROM INVESTMENTS OF $5. PLAN EXPENSES WERE $94,720. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDED $19,442 IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND $75,278 IN BENEFITS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES.

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Explanation

Sch N, Part III, Additional Information

THE VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS, AFTER SUBTRACTING LIABILITIES OF THE PLAN WAS $0 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 COMPARE TO $94,715 AS OF JANUARY 1, 2015. DURING THE PLAN YEAR, THE PLAN EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN ITS NET ASSETS. THIS DECREASE INCLUDES UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OR DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF THE PLAN ASSETS; THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VALUE OF THE PLAN'S ASSETS AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND THE VALUE OF THE ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, OR THE COST OF ASSETS ACQUIRED DURING THE YEAR.DURING THE PLAN YEAR, THE PLAN HAD TOTAL INCOME OF $5. THIS INCOME INCLUDED EARNINGS FROM INVESTMENTS OF $5. PLAN EXPENSES WERE $94,720. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDED $19,442 IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND $75,278 IN BENEFITS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES.

Schedule N (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Additional Data

Software ID:	15000324
Software Version:	2015v2.0

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS:	THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.

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Explanation

FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS:

THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	85
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4	5
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	90

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11	75,278
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	19,527
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	94,805

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-94,715
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	94,715
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21

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