-----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, GUAPeWzAEAheHQTXXWnUewu3D8ozCXg9C4pJbnLzOsJUMFV+8gmuGvIbfa4hmhQ7 wgVtL7WboSRsxcqE0xjdmQ== 0001140361-09-018712.txt : 20090812 0001140361-09-018712.hdr.sgml : 20090812 20090812110405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-09-018712 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090806 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090812 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM DOUGLAS N CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18859 FILM NUMBER: 091005653 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4052255000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73104 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0203 3 2009-08-06 0 0000868611 SONIC CORP SONC 0001275331 BENHAM DOUGLAS N 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73104 1 0 0 0 Common 1000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11.11 2016-08-06 Common Stock 39199 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Common Stock 13066 D One-third of the total number of options granted on August 6, 2009 will vest on each of the first three anniversary dates following the date of grant. One-third of the total number of Restricted Stock Units granted will vest on each of the first three anniversary dates following the date of grant and will be issued in shares of Sonic Corp. common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain restrictions. Paige S. Bass for Douglas N. Benham 2009-08-10 EX-24 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Scott McLain, Stephen C. Vaughan, Carolyn C. Cummins or Paige S. Bass as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact (1) to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules under that act; (2) to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned any Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933; (3) to do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any Form 144, 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of the form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (4) to take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may benefit, serve the best interests, or satisfy any legal obligation of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this power of attorney shall appear in the form and shall contain the terms and conditions which the attorney-in-fact may approve in his sole discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper in the exercise of any of the rights and powers granted by this power of attorney, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact (or his substitute or substitutes) lawfully may do or cause by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers granted in this power of attorney.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in that capacity at the request of the undersigned, does not assume any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Dated this 6th day of August, 2009.


 
/s/  Douglas N. Benham
 
Douglas N. Benham

 
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