20150831 Q4 Dividend Press Release 8K

0000868611-15-000040.txt : 20150709 0000868611-15-000040.hdr.sgml : 20150709 20150709162713 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000868611-15-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150709 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150709 FILER: 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: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18859 FILM NUMBER: 15981784 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 8-K 1 sonc-20150709x8k.htm 8-K 20150831 Q4 Dividend Press Release 8K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

July 9, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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SONIC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	0-18859	73-1371046
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


300 Johnny Bench Drive		73104
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


	(405) 225-5000
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


[ ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 9, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.09 per share of common stock payable on August 21, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2015. The press release is attached as exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99 Press Release, dated July 9, 2015.

SIGNATURE

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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	REGISTRANT:

	SONIC CORP.

Date: July 9, 2015	By: /s/ Claudia S. San Pedro
	Claudia S. San Pedro,
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release, dated July 9, 2015.

EX-99 2 sonc-20150709xex99.htm EX-99 20150831 Q4 Dividend Press Release


Contact:	Claudia S. San Pedro
	Senior Vice President, Chief
	Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(405) 225-4846

Sonic DECLARES Regular QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 9, 2015) – Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 21, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2015.

The future declaration of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination of the Company's Board of Directors.

About Sonic

SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, is the nation's largest drive-in restaurant chain serving more than 3 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of SONIC’s 3,500 drive-in locations are owned and operated by local business men and women. Over the past 60 years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3 million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops. To learn more about Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please visit sonicdrivein.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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