FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* POSEY ROGER D (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SONEX RESEARCH INC 23 HUDSON ST (Street) ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/23/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SONEX RESEARCH INC [ SONX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock(1)	200,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/23/2004	02/22/2014	Common Stock	100,000	0.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/23/2004	02/22/2014	Common Stock	100,000	0.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/23/2005	02/22/2014	Common Stock	100,000	1	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/23/2005	02/22/2014	Common Stock	100,000	1.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/23/2006	02/22/2014	Common Stock	100,000	2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired by Mr. Posey pursuant to his employment agreement for $.01 per share upon his hiring. Does not include the following shares issued or issuable to Mr. Posey under his employment agrement: 600,000 shares issued for $.01 per share which are held in escrow until they vest 200,000 shares at a time on May 31, 2004, August 31, 2004, and November 30, 2004, respectively, with continued employment; and 200,000 shares issuable on February 22, 2005 for $.01 per share.

	Roger D. Posey	07/13/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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