20160831 Q4 Dividend Press Release 8K

0000868611-16-000108.txt : 20160707 0000868611-16-000108.hdr.sgml : 20160707 20160707163636 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000868611-16-000108 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160707 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160707 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: 0816 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18859 FILM NUMBER: 161756946 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-20160707x8k.htm 8-K 20160831 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 7, 2016

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 7, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.11 per share in respect of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 10, 2016. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99 Press Release, dated July 7, 2016

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 7, 2016	By: /s/ Claudia S. San Pedro
	Claudia S. San Pedro,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release, dated July 7, 2016

EX-99 2 sonc-20160707xex99.htm EX-99 20160831 Q4 Dividend Press Release


Contact:	Corey Horsch
	Vice President, Investor Relations
	and Treasurer
	(405) 225-4800

SONIC DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 7, 2016) -- Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of common stock to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 10, 2016, with a payment date of August 19, 2016.

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 more than 60 years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3 million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops. Since the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for Learning philanthropic campaign in partnership with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated more than $5 million to public school teachers nationwide to fund essential learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire creativity and learning in today's youth. To learn more about Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please visit sonicdrivein.com and please visit or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about SONIC's Limeades for Learning initiative, please visit Limeadesforlearning.com.

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