Christine K. Son Form 3 Dine Brands Global / Christine K. Son ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Son Christine K.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

450 N BRAND BLVD

7TH FLOOR

(Street)

GLENDALE CA 91203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dine Brands Global, Inc. [ DIN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Legal, GC and Secretary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK	3,029	D
COMMON STOCK	3,033(1)	D
COMMON STOCK	2,250(2)	D
COMMON STOCK	1,691(3)	D
COMMON STOCK	1,151(4)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(5)	02/24/2025	COMMON STOCK	1,621	113.72	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(6)	02/26/2026	COMMON STOCK	3,764	90.9	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(7)	03/03/2027	COMMON STOCK	12,593	53.49	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(8)	02/22/2028	COMMON STOCK	4,767	68.8	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(9)	02/25/2029	COMMON STOCK	2,559	98.97	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	(10)	02/26/2030	COMMON STOCK	4,143	87.17	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of March 4, 2022, 2023 and 2024 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each vesting date.

2. Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of December 15, 2021, 2022 and 2023 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each vesting date.

3. Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on February 26, 2023 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date.

4. Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on February 25, 2022 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date.

5. The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 24, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

6. The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 26, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

7. The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of March 3, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

8. The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 22, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

9. The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 25, 2020 and 2021 and will vest as to one-third of the shares on February 25, 2022.

10. The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on February 26, 2021 and will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of February 26, 2022 and 2023.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christine K. Son	04/27/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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