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

January 19, 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)




	(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:



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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 19, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.14 per share in respect of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on February 17, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 8, 2017. The press release is attached as exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99 Press Release, dated January 19, 2017.

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.