UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) October 27, 2008
DineEquity, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-15283 |
| 95-3038279 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
| 450 North Brand, Glendale, California |
| 91203 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(818) 240-6055
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 27, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2008 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On October 27, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing it has entered into asset purchase agreements for the sale of 66 company-operated Applebee’s restaurants located in Houston and Dallas, Texas and Alburquerque, New Mexico. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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| Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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99.1 |
| Press release of Registrant dated October 27, 2008, re Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results | |
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99.2 |
| Press release of Registrant dated October 27, 2008 re sale of 66 company-operated Applebee’s restaurants | |
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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.
Date: October 31, 2008 | DineEquity, Inc. |
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| (Registrant) | |||
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| /s/ GREGGORY KALVIN | ||
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| Greggory Kalvin | ||
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| Acting Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, | ||
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| Corporate Controller | ||
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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99.1 |
| Press release of Registrant dated October 27, 2008, re Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results | |
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99.2 |
| Press release of Registrant dated October 27, 2008 re sale of 66 company-operated Applebee’s restaurants | |
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