Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] 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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^* Bartel Tony	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) 12/3/2018
(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/3/2018		G	V	4053	D	$0	2589	D
Common Stock	12/7/2018		D ⁽¹⁾		2589	D	$43.5	0	D

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0	12/7/2018		D ⁽¹⁾			2032	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2032	$43.5	0	D
Nonqualified stock options (right to buy)	$20.58	12/7/2018		D ⁽¹⁾			6222	⁽¹⁾	1/16/2021	Common Stock	6222	$43.5	0	D
Nonqualified stock options (right to buy)	$31.29	12/7/2018		D ⁽¹⁾			4780	⁽¹⁾	1/29/2022	Common Stock	4780	$43.5	0	D
Nonqualified stock options (right to buy)	$29.37	12/7/2018		D ⁽¹⁾			5136	⁽¹⁾	1/28/2023	Common Stock	5136	$43.5	0	D
Nonqualified stock options (right to buy)	$25.4	12/7/2018		D ⁽¹⁾			6675	⁽¹⁾	1/19/2024	Common Stock	6675	$43.5	0	D
Nonqualified 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
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bartel Tony 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104	X

Signatures
Carolyn C. Cummins for Tony Bartel		12/7/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:	File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.