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):  July 28, 2016

 

 

DineEquity, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-15283

 

95-3038279

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

450 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California

 

91203-2306

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(818) 240-6055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On July 28, 2016, DineEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.92 per share of common stock, payable on October 7, 2016, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of September 16, 2016.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release Regarding Declaration of Dividend issued by the Corporation on July 28, 2016.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 28, 2016

DINEEQUITY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas W. Emrey

 

 

Thomas W. Emrey
Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release Regarding Declaration of Dividend issued by the Corporation on July 28, 2016.

 

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