UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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DENNY’S CORPORATION |
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OAK STREET CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD. OAK STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC DAVID MAKULA PATRICK WALSH DASH ACQUISITIONS LLC JONATHAN DASH SOUNDPOST CAPITAL, LP SOUNDPOST CAPITAL OFFSHORE, LTD. SOUNDPOST ADVISORS, LLC SOUNDPOST PARTNERS, LP SOUNDPOST INVESTMENTS, LLC JAIME LESTER LYRICAL OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS II, L.P. LYRICAL OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS II, LTD. LYRICAL OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS II GP, L.P. LYRICAL CORP III, LLC LYRICAL PARTNERS, L.P. LYRICAL CORP I, LLC JEFFREY KESWIN MURANO PARTNERS LP MURANO CAPITAL LLC MURANO HOLDINGS, LLC MURANO GROUP LLC JAY THOMSON TONY C. LAI PATRICK H. ARBOR |
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The Committee to Enhance Denny’s (the “Committee”), together with the other Participants named herein, is filing materials contained in this Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of its slate of director nominees at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Denny’s Corporation. The Committee has made a definitive filing with the SEC of a proxy statement and accompanying GOLD proxy card to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of director nominees at the Annual Meeting.
Item 1: On May 17, 2010, the Committee issued the following press release. The press release has also been posted to www.enhancedennys.com:
The Committee to Enhance Denny's Reminds Shareholders to Vote for its Three Highly-Qualified Nominees for Election to Denny's Board
Companies: Denny's Corp.
Press Release Source: The Committee to Enhance Denny's On Monday May 17, 2010, 8:00 am EDT
CHICAGO, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Committee to Enhance Denny's reminds shareholders that there is still time to vote for the Committee's three highly-qualified independent director nominees for election to the Board of Directors of Denny's Corporation (Nasdaq:DENN - News) at the annual meeting of shareholders which is being held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. The Committee's three director nominees are Patrick H. Arbor, Jonathan Dash and David Makula.
David Makula, Co-Chairman of the Committee, commented: "In order to help ensure that our plan to maximize shareholder value is implemented, it is imperative that all three of the Committee's nominees are elected. With our combined knowledge, skills and devotion to effecting positive change at Denny's, we believe we can help steer the company back to the core values on which it was founded. We encourage shareholders to support all three of our highly qualified independent nominees and to help us turn Denny's around for the benefit of all shareholders, franchisees and employees."
VOTE THE GOLD PROXY CARD TODAY
The Committee urges shareholders to vote the GOLD proxy card and NOT to sign any white proxy card sent to you by Denny's. Even if you have sent a white proxy card to Denny's, you have every right to change your vote. You may revoke that proxy and vote FOR the Committee's nominees - Patrick H. Arbor, Jonathan Dash and David Makula - by signing, dating and mailing a later dated GOLD proxy card.
Your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares you own. If you have any questions or need any assistance voting your shares, please do not hesitate to contact the Committee's proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., by toll-free telephone at 800-322-2885, collect at 212-929-5500 or by e-mail at enhancedennys@mackenziepartners.com.
Item 2: Changes were made to the following web page of www.enhancedennys.com:
Press Releases o Record Date Press Release Dated March 9, 2010 [PDF] o Preliminary Proxy Press Release Dated March 16, 2010 [PDF] o Shareholder Letter Press Release Dated April 13, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated April 14, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated April 20, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated April 30, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 4, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 7, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 10, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 11, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 12, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 14, 2010 [PDF] o Press Release Dated May 17, 2010 [PDF] |  | ||
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