Sec Form 4 Filing - PENA FEDERICO F @ SONIC CORP - 2015-01-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
PENA FEDERICO F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONIC CORP [ SONC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/15/2015
(Street)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK73104
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 1,161 D
Common Stock 01/15/2015 M 12,403 A $ 10.15 59,208 I In trust for self
Common Stock 01/15/2015 M 14,791 A $ 8.74 73,999 I In trust for self
Common Stock 01/15/2015 M 10,027 A $ 6.8 84,026 I In trust for self
Common Stock 01/15/2015 S 14,791 D $ 31.2729 ( 1 ) 69,235 I In trust for self
Common Stock 01/16/2015 M 2,065 A $ 0 71,300 I In trust for self
Common Stock 01/18/2015 M 2,084 A $ 0 73,384 I In trust for self
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) $ 10.15 01/15/2015 M 12,403 01/15/2012 01/15/2016 Common Stock 12,403 $ 0 0 D
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) $ 8.74 01/15/2015 M 14,791 01/14/2013 01/14/2017 Common Stock 14,791 $ 0 0 D
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) $ 6.8 01/15/2015 M 10,027 01/18/2013 01/18/2019 Common Stock 10,027 $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Options $ 0 01/16/2015 M 2,065 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 2,065 $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 01/18/2015 M 2,084 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 2,084 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PENA FEDERICO F
300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK73104
X
Signatures
Paige S. Bass for Federico F. Pena 01/19/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This price represents the weighted average sales price. The shares sold at prices ranging from $30.88 to $31.47 per share. The reporting person will provide full details regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon the SEC's request.
( 2 )Shares vested January 16, 2015 in accordance with the terms of Restricted Stock Units granted January 16, 2013, and were issued in shares of Sonic Corp. common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain restrictions.
( 3 )Shares vested January 18, 2015 in accordance with the terms of Restricted Stock Units granted January 18, 2012, and were issued in shares of Sonic Corp. common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain restrictions.

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