0000806636-17-000002.txt : 20171219
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000806636-17-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171218
FILED AS OF DATE: 20171219
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171219
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000807985
STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18859
FILM NUMBER: 171263361
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 6410 POPLAR AVENUE STE 900
CITY: MEMPHIS
STATE: TN
ZIP: 38119
BUSINESS PHONE: 9017612474
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 6410 POPLAR AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 900
CITY: MEMPHIS
STATE: TN
ZIP: 38119
FORMER NAME:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890314
FORMER NAME:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880622
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868611
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
IRS NUMBER: 731371046
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0816
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE
CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY
STATE: OK
ZIP: 73104
BUSINESS PHONE: 4052255000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE
CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY
STATE: OK
ZIP: 73104
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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2017-12-18
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0000868611
SONIC CORP
SONC
0000807985
SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/
6410 POPLAR AVENUE
SUITE 900
MEMPHIS
TN
38119
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1
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Common Stock
6436879
I
Voting and/or investment discretion per investment advisory contracts
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. ("Southeastern") does not have a pecuniary interest in the securities. As a result of a conversion from a Schedule 13G to a Schedule 13D, Southeastern may now be deemed a "beneficial owner" of more than 10% of the company's common stock for Section 16 purposes under Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As permitted by Rule 16a-1, this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that Southeastern is the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the company's common stock for Section 16 purposes. The number of securities reported in Table I includes 6,370,000 shares held by Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund.
/s/ Andrew R. McCarroll, General Counsel, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
2017-12-19