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): April 9,
2008
DENNY’S
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-18051
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13-3487402
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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Commission
File No.
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or organization
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Identification
No.)
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203 East Main
Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina
29319-0001
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(864) 597-8000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions:
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240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officer: Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April
9, 2008, Denny's Corporation (the "Company") announced the appointment of Janis
Emplit to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer with
responsibility for company and franchise operations as well as human
resources. Ms.
Emplit has been employed with the Company since 1997, and formerly held the
position of Senior Vice President, Sales and Company Operations. Additional
biographical information regarding Ms. Emplit is contained in Part I, Item 1.
"Business - Executive Officers of the Registrant" of the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ending December 26, 2007, and such information is
incorporated by reference herein. As a result of her appointment, the Company
increased Ms. Emplit's base salary to $390,000 and increased her target
bonus award under the Denny's
2008 Corporate Incentive Program from 65% to 75% of her base
salary.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 -- Press release issued by
Denny's Corporation on April 9, 2008.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Denny's Corporation | |
| Date: April 14, 2008 | /s/ F. Mark Wolfinger |
| F. Mark Wolfinger | |
| Executive Vice President, | |
| Growth Initiatives, | |
| Chief Administrative Officer and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |