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): March 9, 2017
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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 9, 2017, the Corporation issued a press release announcing the appointment of John C. Cywinski as President, Applebee’s Business Unit, effective immediately. 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 |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing appointment of President, Applebee’s Business Unit, dated March 9, 2017 | |
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: March 9, 2017 | DINEEQUITY, INC. | |||||
| By: |
/s/ Bryan R. Adel | |||||
| Bryan R. Adel Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing appointment of President, Applebee’s Business Unit, dated March 9, 2017. | |