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

October 16, 2018

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)



	(405) 225-5000
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 16, 2018, Sonic Corp. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing results for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. The information in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No.		Description
99		Press Release, dated October 16, 2018, announcing results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018

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: October 16, 2018	By: /s/ Corey R. Horsch
	Corey R. Horsch
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

SONIC CORP 8-K