Edgar Filing: Saroch E Edward

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Saroch E Edward

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2008

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President of subsidiary

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

(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY,Â OKÂ 73104

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,556	D	Â
Common Stock ESPP	2,583 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/17/2001⁽²⁾	11/17/2008	Common Stock	4,392	$ 3.81	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	11/17/2001⁽²⁾	11/17/2008	Common Stock	36,827	$ 3.81	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/27/2002⁽²⁾	04/27/2009	Common Stock	4,679	$ 5.73	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/27/2002⁽²⁾	04/27/2009	Common Stock	9,255	$ 5.73	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/25/2003⁽²⁾	04/25/2010	Common Stock	5,102	$ 5.71	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/25/2003⁽²⁾	04/25/2010	Common Stock	10,197	$ 5.71	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/16/2004⁽²⁾	04/16/2011	Common Stock	13,316	$ 7.36	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/30/2005⁽²⁾	04/30/2012	Common Stock	7,478	$ 13.03	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/15/2005⁽²⁾	11/15/2012	Common Stock	11,375	$ 10.75	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	11/15/2005⁽²⁾	11/15/2012	Common Stock	10,052	$ 10.75	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/10/2006⁽²⁾	04/10/2013	Common Stock	8,825	$ 12.09	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/10/2006⁽²⁾	04/10/2013	Common Stock	4,413	$ 12.09	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	08/20/2006⁽²⁾	08/20/2013	Common Stock	19,857	$ 10.97	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	08/20/2006⁽²⁾	08/20/2013	Common Stock	4,256	$ 10.97	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/29/2007⁽²⁾	04/29/2014	Common Stock	8,150	$ 14.22	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/29/2007⁽²⁾	04/29/2014	Common Stock	4,076	$ 14.22	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/06/2008⁽²⁾	04/06/2015	Common Stock	4,089	$ 21.65	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/06/2008⁽²⁾	04/06/2015	Common Stock	4,955	$ 21.65	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	08/17/2008⁽²⁾	08/17/2015	Common Stock	1,649	$ 21.07	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	08/17/2008⁽²⁾	08/17/2015	Common Stock	12,348	$ 21.07	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/06/2009⁽²⁾	04/06/2013	Common Stock	3,329	$ 23.08	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/06/2009⁽²⁾	04/06/2013	Common Stock	6,659	$ 23.08	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/05/2010⁽²⁾	04/05/2014	Common Stock	12,568	$ 22.54	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	04/05/2010⁽²⁾	04/05/2014	Common Stock	5,464	$ 22.54	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	01/10/2011⁽²⁾	01/10/2015	Common Stock	20,804	$ 22.24	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/10/2011⁽²⁾	01/10/2015	Common Stock	4,496	$ 22.24	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Saroch E Edward 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY,Â OKÂ 73104	Â	Â	Â President of subsidiary	Â

Signatures

/s/ E. Edward Saroch		05/06/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Common Stock purchased pursuant to the 1991 Sonic Corp. Stock Purchase Plan as of April 30, 2008.
(2)	One-third of the total options granted per grant date will vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.

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