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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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2000
  
  
                                  SonicWALL, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                 California                                    77-0270079
       (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
        incorporation or organization)                   identification number)
  
  
  
                                1160 Bordeaux Drive
                            Sunnyvale, California 94089
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 745-9600
  
  
  
                                  Not Applicable
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On August 2, 2000, SonicWALL, Inc. announced in a press release (attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1) that it would effect a two-for-one stock split in the
  form of a stock dividend to stockholders of record on August 25, 2000.  The
  Company expects that the dividend will be distributed on or about September 15,
  2000.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
            (a)  Financial Statements
  
                 Not Applicable.
  
            (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information
  
                 Not Applicable.
  
            (c)  Exhibits
  
                 99.1   Press Release dated August 2, 2000.
  
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                                    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.
  
                                          SonicWALL, Inc.
                                          (Registrant)
  
  Date: August 8, 2000                By: /s/ Sreekanth Ravi
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                                          Sreekanth Ravi
                                          President & Chief Executive Officer
  
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                                   Exhibit Index
  
  99.1  Press Release dated August 2, 2000.
  
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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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2000
  
                                  SonicWALL, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                 California                                    77-0270079
       (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
        incorporation or organization)                   identification number)
  
                                1160 Bordeaux Drive
                            Sunnyvale, California 94089
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 745-9600
  
                                  Not Applicable
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On August 2, 2000, SonicWALL, Inc. announced in a press release (attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1) that it would effect a two-for-one stock split in the
  form of a stock dividend to stockholders of record on August 25, 2000.  The
  Company expects that the dividend will be distributed on or about September 15,
  2000.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
            (a)  Financial Statements
  
                 Not Applicable.
  
            (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information
  
                 Not Applicable.
  
            (c)  Exhibits
  
                 99.1   Press Release dated August 2, 2000.
  
                                         2
  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.
  
                                          SonicWALL, Inc.
                                          (Registrant)
  
  Date: August 8, 2000                By: /s/ Sreekanth Ravi
                                          ------------------------------------
                                          Sreekanth Ravi
                                          President & Chief Executive Officer
  
                                         3
  Exhibit Index
  
  99.1  Press Release dated August 2, 2000.
  
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