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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-18-000780
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180927
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180927

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18859
		FILM NUMBER:		181091403

	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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<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ss108518_defa14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ss108518_defa14a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-2.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ss108518_ex0201.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ss108518_ex0201.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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