Current Report Filing (8-k)





UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT



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



August 4 , 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)




	[phone]
	(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:




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Item 8.01 .   Other Events .

On August 4 , 2016 , the Company issued a press release announcing   that its Board of Directors has approved the continuation of a quarterly cash dividend program for fiscal year 2017 .  The press release is attached as E xhibit   99.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.   



(d )  Exhibits



99  Press Release, dated  August 4 , 2016

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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:  August 4 , 2016	By: /s/ Claudia S. San Pedro
	Claudia S. San Pedro ,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release, dated  August 4 , 2016



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