FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

THOMPSON EDWARD 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SONICWALL INC [ SNWL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O SONICWALL, INC., 2001 LOGIC DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/23/2010
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95124
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   7/23/2010     D    7500   D $11.50   (1) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $5.27   7/23/2010     D         25000      (2) 7/27/2013   Common Stock   25000   $0   (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $8.02   7/23/2010     D         20000      (3) 12/12/2013   Common Stock   20000   $0   (3) 0   D    
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $7.66   7/23/2010     D         20000      (4) 6/4/2014   Common Stock   20000   $0   (4) 0   D    
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $6.75   7/23/2010     D         20000    10/26/2006   10/26/2015   Common Stock   20000   $0   (5) 0   D    
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $8.65   7/23/2010     D         20000    6/9/2007   6/9/2016   Common Stock   20000   $0   (5) 0   D    
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $8.33   7/23/2010     D         20000    6/14/2008   6/14/2017   Common Stock   20000   $0   (5) 0   D    
Director Stock Option (Right to buy)   $7.58   7/23/2010     D         15600    6/9/2009   6/9/2018   Common Stock   15600   $0   (5) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 2, 2010, between the Issuer, PSM Holdings 2, Inc. ("Parent") and PSM Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer and the Issuer was acquired by Parent (the "Merger").
( 2)  This option, which provided for vesting as to 1/48 of the shares on July 1, 2003 and each one month anniversary thereafter, was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash amount equal to the net value of the exercise price and the $11.50 per share Merger consideration.
( 3)  This option, which provided for vesting as to 1/48 of the shares on January 12, 2004 and each one month anniversary thereafter, was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash amount equal to the net value of the exercise price and the $11.50 per share Merger consideration.
( 4)  This option, which provided for vesting as to 1/48 of the shares on July 4, 2004 and each one month anniversary thereafter, was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash amount equal to the net value of the exercise price and the $11.50 per share Merger consideration.
( 5)  This option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash amount equal to the net value of the exercise price and the $11.50 per share Merger consideration.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
THOMPSON EDWARD
C/O SONICWALL, INC.
2001 LOGIC DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95124 		X



Signatures
/s/ Frederick M. Gonzalez, attorney-in-fact for Edward F. Thompson 7/23/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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