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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(415)
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          <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
          Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
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      <u>Appointment of Chief Financial Officer</u>
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      On April 23, 2009, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced
      that Murray J. Demo, age 47, agreed to join the Company as Executive
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer commencing on May 4, 2009.
    </p>
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      Mr. Demo most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer at LiveOps, Inc., an on-demand contact center software
      and call center outsourcing company, from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that,
      in 2007 he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at
      Postini, Inc., an on-demand security compliance software company until
      it was acquired by Google Inc.&#160;&#160;Before Postini, Mr. Demo spent ten years
      with Adobe Systems Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer, from 2005 to 2006, as Senior Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2005 and in other senior finance
      roles from 1996 to 2000.&#160;&#160;&#160;Mr. Demo sits on the board of directors of
      Citrix Systems, Inc. and Webroot. Mr. Demo holds a BA in Business
      Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a MBA
      from Golden Gate University.
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      In connection with his appointment, the Company and Mr. Demo entered
      into an employment agreement which provides for, among other things, an
      annual base salary of $400,000, a sign-on bonus of $75,000 and an annual
      target bonus under the 2009 Dolby Executive Annual Incentive Plan<b> </b>of
      65% of his base salary, the grant of an option to purchase 120,000
      shares of the Company&#8217;s Class A common stock under the Company&#8217;s 2005
      Stock Plan, which will vest at a rate of 25% on the first anniversary of
      the grant and the remaining 75% in equal monthly installments over the
      following 36 months, and the grant of 30,000 restricted stock units
      under the Company&#8217;s 2005 Stock Plan, which will vest at a rate of 25% on
      each of the first four anniversaries of the grant.&#160;&#160;
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: justify">
      A copy of Mr. Demo&#8217;s employment agreement will be filed as an exhibit to
      the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
      26, 2009.
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      <u>Resignation of Interim Chief Financial Officer</u>
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      In connection with Mr. Demo&#8217;s appointment as Chief Financial Officer,
      Michael Novelly, our Interim Chief Financial Officer, resigned from such
      position, effective May 4, 2009.&#160;&#160;Mr. Novelly remains our Vice
      President, Financial Planning and Analysis.
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          <b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      <b>(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits</b>
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated April 23, 2009 entitled &#8220;Dolby Laboratories
          Names Murray J. Demo CFO&#8221;
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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
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            <b>DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.</b>
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            Date:
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            April 23, 2009
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            Mark S. Anderson
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            Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b>
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated April 23, 2009 entitled &#8220;Dolby Laboratories
          Names Murray J. Demo CFO&#8221;
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Dolby
      Laboratories Names Murray J. Demo CFO</b></font>
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    <p>
      SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2009--Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
      (NYSE:DLB), announced today that Murray J. Demo, 47, has agreed to join
      the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      commencing on May 4, 2009. Demo will replace Dolby&#8217;s interim CFO and
      report to Kevin Yeaman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Murray brings an impressive track record as a leader and financial
      executive. I&#8217;m pleased to welcome him to the team,&#8221; said Yeaman. &#8220;His
      experience will be invaluable as we continue to pursue opportunities in
      new and existing markets and scale our company for future growth.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Demo comes to Dolby with more than 20 years of financial and strategic
      business management experience. He most recently served as Executive
      Vice President and CFO at LiveOps, Inc., an on-demand contact center
      software and call center outsourcing company. Prior to that, he was
      Executive Vice President and CFO at Postini, Inc., an on-demand security
      compliance software company now part of Google Inc. Before Postini, Demo
      spent ten years with Adobe Systems Inc., where his last role was
      Executive Vice President and CFO. During his career at Adobe Systems,
      the company&#8217;s annual revenues grew from approximately $0.8 billion to
      over $2.5 billion.
    </p>
    <p>
      Demo sits on the Board of Directors of Citrix Systems, Inc. and Webroot.
      He holds a BA degree in business economics from the University of
      California, Santa Barbara and an MBA degree from Golden Gate University.
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    <p>
      <b>About Dolby Laboratories</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is the global leader in technologies that
      are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in
      1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby
      creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or
      on the go. Visit <u>www.dolby.com</u> for more information.
    </p>
    <p>
      Certain statements in this press release, including statements relating
      to the company pursuing opportunities in new and existing markets and
      expected benefits to be derived therefrom, as well as the company&#8217;s
      growth prospects and ability to scale, are &quot;forward-looking statements&quot;
      that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking
      statements are based on management's current expectations, and as a
      result of certain risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ
      materially from those projected. The following important factors,
      without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from
      those in the forward-looking statements: risks associated with trends
      and competitive pressures in the markets in which Dolby operates; risks
      associated with the management changes; and other risks detailed in
      Dolby&#8217;s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports,
      including the risks identified under the section captioned &#8220;Risk
      Factors&#8221; in its most recent Periodic Report on Form 10-Q. Dolby
      disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these
      forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
      future events, or otherwise.
    </p>
    <p>
      Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby
      Laboratories. S09/21247 DLB-F
    </p>
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    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Dolby Laboratories<br>Alex Hughes, 415-645-5245 (Investors)<br><u>ahughes@dolby.com</u><br>Jeanne
      Alford, 415-645-5245 (Media)<br><u>jeanne.alford@dolby.com</u>
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