FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

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/YYYY)

10/11/2018
(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/11/2018     G   V 2310   D $0   32190   I   In trust for self  
Common Stock   10/19/2018     G   V 2070   D $0   30120   I   In trust for self  
Common Stock   12/4/2018     G   V 5291   D $0   24829   I   In trust for self  
Common Stock   12/7/2018     D (1)    24829   D $43.50   0   I   In trust for self  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Restricted Stock Units   $0   12/7/2018     D   (1)       2032      (1)   (1) Common Stock   2032   $43.5   0   D    
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)   $11.07   12/7/2018     D   (1)       9165      (1) 1/16/2020   Common Stock   9165   $43.5   0   D    
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)   $20.58   12/7/2018     D   (1)       6222      (1) 1/16/2021   Common Stock   6222   $43.5   0   D    
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)   $31.29   12/7/2018     D   (1)       4780      (1) 1/29/2022   Common Stock   4780   $43.5   0   D    
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)   $29.37   12/7/2018     D   (1)       5136      (1) 1/28/2023   Common Stock   5136   $43.5   0   D    
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)   $25.4   12/7/2018     D   (1)       6675      (1) 1/19/2024   Common Stock   6675   $43.5   0   D    
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)   $25.84   12/7/2018     D   (1)       8237      (1) 1/31/2025   Common Stock   8237   $43.5   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Disposed of as a result of the merger pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 24, 2018, by and among the issuer, Inspire Brands, Inc. and SSK Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"). At the effective time of the merger as contemplated in the merger agreement, (i) each outstanding share of Company Common Stock, was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $43.50 in cash and (ii) each Company Restricted Stock Unit and each Company Stock Option Award, vested and accelerated in full and was converted into the right to receive $43.50 in cash (or in the case of Company Stock Option Awards, the difference between the exercise price and $43.50).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PENA FEDERICO F
300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104 		X



Signatures
Carolyn C. Cummins for Federico F. Pena 12/7/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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