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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2015

 

 

SONIC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		0-18859		73-1371046
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

300 Johnny Bench Drive Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		73104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(405) 225-5000

(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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On January 29, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.09 per share of common stock payable on February 20, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2015. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

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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: January 29, 2015				By:		/s/ Stephen C. Vaughan
						Stephen C. Vaughan,
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer