-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HrvwJX3TGUwJeDv38J5LCbnnKC9CgjKfh9rInHUYn8YcFteRM0d0ziRFw7SzDu1n sb8uKSTxCTWCcJb4NrQiUA== 0000868611-04-000012.txt : 20040430 0000868611-04-000012.hdr.sgml : 20040430 20040430165513 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000868611-04-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040429 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868611 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 731371046 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18859 FILM NUMBER: 04770473 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73102-7202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4052807654 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVE STREET 2: 14TH FLOOR CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73102 8-K 1 fy04_8k043004.htm 8K 04/30/04 8K 04/29/04

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):  April 29, 2004

SONIC CORP.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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

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

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

Item 5.  Other Events

On April 30, 2004, Sonic Corp. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors had approved a three-for-two split in the form of a stock dividend. Holders of record of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), at the close of business on May 10, 2004 (the “Record Date”), will receive one additional share of Common Stock for each two shares held on the Record Date. The stock dividend will be distributed May 21, 2004. The stock split will increase the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding from approximately 39.7 million to approximately 59.6 million (exclusive of treasury shares).

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: April 30, 2004
 
By:
 
/s/ W. Scott McLain   
W. Scott McLain,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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