Sonic (SONC) 8-K/A Sonic Reports Second Quarter Earnings

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2009

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)

EXPLANATORY NOTE FOR THE FILING OF FORM 8-K/A

This Form 8-K/A is filed by Sonic Corp. to replace in its entirety the Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 23, 2009. The erroneously filed version of this document omitted the Form 8-K due to technical problems.

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K/A filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[    ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[    ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 23, 2009, Sonic Corp. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing results for its second fiscal quarter of 2009. The information in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

(d )  Exhibits.

99  Press Release, dated March 23, 2009, announcing results of second fiscal quarter of 2009.

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: March 23, 2009	By: /s/ Stephen C. Vaughan
	Stephen C. Vaughan,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer