Edgar Filing: DineEquity, Inc

450 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California

91203-2306

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Form 8-K

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): October 6, 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.)

(818) 240-6055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 6, 2017, DineEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a fourth quarter 2017 cash dividend of $0.97 per share of common stock, payable on January 12, 2018, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of December 18, 2017. 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 Number		Description
99.1		Press Release Regarding Declaration of Dividend issued by the Corporation on October 6, 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.