-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M9RNnsaXhgI1JV2/tRaK7ow5S+veSQ1LzmXOYnwoVoEW3uMi1RdGhOQWZUnUdoF2 /QxNftQ5F2LXlyg5+cxEvQ== 0000912057-02-001879.txt : 20020413 0000912057-02-001879.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-001879 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020117 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020118 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: 2512520 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73102-7202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4052807654 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVE STREET 2: 14TH FLOOR CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73102 8-K 1 a2067825z8-k.htm 8-K Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2002

SONIC CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 0-18859 73-1371046
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
101 Park Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		   73102
(Zip Code)

(405) 280-7654
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5.    Other Events.

        On January 17, 2002, Sonic Corp. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors had approved a three-for-two split in the form of a stock dividend. Holders of record of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), at the close of business on January 28, 2002 (the "Record Date"), will receive one additional share of Common Stock for each two shares held on the Record Date. The stock dividend will be distributed February 8, 2002. The stock split will increase the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding from approximately 26.6 million to approximately 39.9 million (exclusive of treasury shares).

        On January 17, 2002, the Company also announced the resignation of Kenneth L. Keymer, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, and a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Keymer has accepted the position of President and co-Chief Executive Officer with Noodles & Company, a Boulder, Colorado-based privately held chain of quick casual restaurants. The Company announced that Pattye Moore would become President of the Company. Ms. Moore, previously Executive Vice President, has been with the Company since 1992 when she began as Vice President of Marketing and has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since January 2001.


SIGNATURES

        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: January 18, 2002
 
 
 
 

 
 
By:
 
/s/  J. CLIFFORD HUDSON      
J. Clifford Hudson,
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


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