X0306 4 2016-10-26 0 0000868611 SONIC CORP SONC 0001065239 HUDSON J CLIFFORD 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73104 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 9855 I Trustee of son's trust Common Stock 55000 I by family-owned LLC Common Stock 132818 I By self as trustee of trust Common Stock 2016-10-26 5 G 0 840 0 D 143688 I By spouse as trustee of trust Common Stock 2016-12-21 5 G 0 1840 0 D 141848 I By spouse as trustee of trust Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 25.40 2017-01-19 4 A 0 3938 0 A 2024-01-19 Common Stock 3938 3938 D Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 25.40 2017-01-19 4 A 0 126074 0 A 2024-01-19 Common Stock 126074 126074 D The reporting person owns 21% of the family limited liability company and disclaims beneficial ownership of the issuer's shares held by the family limited liability company except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. One-third of the total number of options granted on January 19, 2017 will vest on each of the first three anniversary dates following the grant date. Carolyn C. Cummins for J. Clifford Hudson 2017-01-23