Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Abou Habib Lori I

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/8/2017

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)
Vice President and CMO /

(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	799 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	1072 ⁽²⁾	I	by 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 Derivate 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)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	1/28/2023	Common Stock	6979	$29.37	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	1/19/2024	Common Stock	4965	$25.4	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	1/19/2024	Common Stock	2451	$25.4	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	5000	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The total number of shares beneficially owned directly includes 799 shares held in the 1991 Sonic Corp. Stock Purchase Plan as of August 8, 2017.
(2)	Shares held in the Sonic Corp. 401(k) as of August 8, 2017.
(3)	One-third of the total number of options granted per grant date will vest on each of the first three anniversary dates following the grant date.
(4)	The Shares will vest on February 15, 2020 in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock Units granted February 15, 2017, and will be issued in shares of Sonic Corp. common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain restrictions.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Abou Habib Lori I 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104			Vice President and CMO

Signatures
Carolyn C. Cummins for Lori I. Abou Habib		8/15/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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