UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

 

[X]

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

OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended:                                           August 31, 2007

OR

[   ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _________________

Commission File Number 0-18859

SONIC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

73-1371046

(State of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

Identification No.)

300 Johnny Bench Drive

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

73104

(Address of principal executive offices)

Zip Code

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes       .  No X   .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file the reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   X   .  No       . 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   [ X ] .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.   (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   X   .                               Accelerated filer ___.                                Non-accelerated filer __.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes           .  No    X   .

As of February 28, 2007, the aggregate market value of the 62,780,894   shares of common stock of the Company held by non-affiliates of the Company equaled $1,360,461,973 based on the closing sales price for the common stock as reported for that date.  

As of October 16 , 2007, the Registrant had 60,780,414 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Part III of this report incorporates by reference certain portions of the definitive proxy statement which the Registrant will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after August 31, 2007.

FORM 10-K OF SONIC CORP.

 

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