FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * HUDSON J CLIFFORD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SONIC CORP [SONC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/20/2010 (Street) OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 04/21/2010 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 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/20/2010   M   66,700 A $ 5.71 66,700 D   Common Stock 04/20/2010   S   66,700 D $ 12.254 (1) 0 D   Common Stock 04/21/2010(2)   M   41,789 A $ 5.71 41,789 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.71

04/20/2010

M

66,700

04/25/2003

04/25/2010

Common Stock

66,700

$ 0

24,275

D

Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.71

04/21/2010(2)

M

24,275

04/25/2003

04/25/2010

Common Stock

24,275

$ 0

0

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.71

04/21/2010(2)

M

17,514

04/25/2003

04/25/2010

Common Stock

17,514

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HUDSON J CLIFFORD 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ J. Clifford Hudson		04/21/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	This price represents the weighted average sales price. The shares sold at prices ranging from $12.155 to $12.3867 per share. The reporting person will provide full details regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon the SEC's request.
(2)	Form 4 being amended to correct the date the exercise of expiring options was completed.

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