Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

February 8, 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)

	[phone]
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 7, 2017, Todd W. Smith notified Sonic Corp. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Company effective March 9, 2017.   A copy of the Company’s press release dated February 8, 2017 is being furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits.

99 Press Release, dated February 8, 2017.

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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: February 8, 2017	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 February 8, 2017.