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): December 12, 2011
DUNKIN’ BRANDS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-35258 | 20-4145825 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
130 Royall Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
(781) 737-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Beginning on December 13, 2011, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. intends to use the presentation furnished herewith, or portions thereof, in one or more meetings with investors and analysts. The presentation will also be available online at www.dunkinbrands.com as of December 13, 2011. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Investor Presentation.
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.
| DUNKIN’ BRANDS GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nigel Travis | |
| Nigel Travis Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: December 12, 2011
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation. | |