SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bass Paige S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE

(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY

73104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONIC CORP [ SONC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2014

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								907⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	10/27/2014		M		39,625	A	$22.24	40,389⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	10/27/2014		M		3,063	A	$21.65	43,452⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	10/27/2014		M		16,281	A	$8.74	59,733⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	10/27/2014		S		58,969	D	$24.7003⁽²⁾	764⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	10/27/2014		S		2,833	D	$24.75	10,489	I	By self as trustee of trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive stock option (right to buy)	$21.65	10/27/2014		M			3,063	04/06/2008	04/06/2015	Common Stock	3,063	$0	0	D
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	$22.24	10/27/2014		M			35,129	01/10/2011	01/10/2015	Common Stock	35,129	$0	0	D
Incentive stock option (right to buy)	$22.24	10/27/2014		M			4,496	01/10/2011	01/10/2015	Common Stock	4,496	$0	0	D
Incentive stock option (right to buy)	$8.74	10/27/2014		M			3,700	01/14/2013	01/14/2017	Common Stock	3,700	$0	7,742	D
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	$8.74	10/27/2014		M			12,581	01/14/2013	01/14/2017	Common Stock	12,581	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in the Sonic Corp. 401(k) as of October 27, 2014.

2. This price represents the weighted average sales price. The shares sold at prices ranging from $24.5287 to $24.86 per share. The reporting person will provide full details regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon the SEC's request.

3. The total number of shares beneficially owned includes 764 shares held in the 1991 Sonic Corp. Stock Purchase Plan as of October 27, 2014.

Remarks:

	Paige S. Bass	10/29/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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