UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2011
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 incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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300 Johnny Bench Drive Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | | 73104 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(405) 225-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Sonic Corp. (the “Corporation”) was held on January 6, 2011. Matters voted upon by stockholders at that meeting were:
Proposal 1
Each of the nominees was elected a director to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2014 or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
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Nominee | | For | | Withhold Authority | | Broker Non-Vote |
Douglas N. Benham | | 50,112,582 | | 1,908,282 | | 4,698,208 |
H.E. Rainbolt | | 48,113,927 | | 3,906,937 | | 4,698,208 |
Jeffrey H. Schutz | | 41,782,016 | | 10,238,848 | | 4,698,208 |
Kathryn L. Taylor | | 50,197,885 | | 1,822,979 | | 4,698,208 |
Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved. The voting results were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
52,786,383 | | 3,831,308 | | 101,381 | | — |
Proposal 3
The stockholder proposal for a policy requiring an independent Chairman of the Board of Directors was not approved. The voting results were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
18,927,133 | | 32,430,430 | | 663,301 | | 4,698,208 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | SONIC CORP. |
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| Date: January 10, 2011 | | By: | | /S/ STEPHEN C. VAUGHAN |
| | | | Stephen C. Vaughan, |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
