0000868611-17-000017.txt : 20170303 0000868611-17-000017.hdr.sgml : 20170303 20170303170346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000868611-17-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170301 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170303 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: 17664990 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 fy2017q28k-hudson.htm 8-K Document


 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT

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

March 1, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SONIC CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Sonic Corp. (the “Company”) has appointed Clifford Hudson to reassume the position of President, in addition to his continuing service as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 9, 2017.   Mr. Hudson’s appointment followed Todd Smith’s resignation from his position as President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective March 9, 2017.  No changes were made to Mr. Hudson’s compensation in connection with his appointment as President.  Biographical information for Mr. Hudson, including age, term of office with the Company and experience, is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2016, and is incorporated by reference. 





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: March 3, 2017
By: /s/ Claudia S. San Pedro
 
Claudia S. San Pedro,
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer