0001193125-13-151000.txt : 20130411 0001193125-13-151000.hdr.sgml : 20130411 20130411160559 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-151000 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130410 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130411 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130411 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: 13756332 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 CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73104 8-K 1 d520478d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2013

 

 

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)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(c) Sonic Corp. (the “Company”) has appointed Clifford Hudson to reassume the position of President, in addition to his continuing service as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hudson’s appointment followed Scott McLain’s resignation from his position as President, effective March 31, 2013. No changes were made to Mr. Hudson’s compensation in connection with his appointment as President. Biographical information for Mr. Hudson, including age, term of office with the Company and experience, is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2012, and is incorporated by reference.

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 11, 2013   By:  

/s/ Stephen C. Vaughan

    Stephen C. Vaughan,
   

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer