20150831 Q4 FY16 Dividend and Share Repurchase Press Release 8K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

August 6, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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SONIC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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)

 

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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 August 6, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an increase and extension to the Company’s share repurchase program.  The press release also announced the Board’s approval of the continuation of a quarterly cash dividend program for fiscal year 2016.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

99  Press Release, dated August 6, 2015.


 

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: August 6, 2015

By: /s/ Claudia S. San Pedro

 

Claudia S. San Pedro,

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 


 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99

Press Release, dated August 6, 2015.