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): February 23, 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)

 

 

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Item 8.01   Other Events.

On February 23, 2017, DineEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.97 per share of common stock, payable on April 7, 2017, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of March 20, 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 February 23, 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: February 23, 2017

    DINEEQUITY, INC.
    By:          

/s/ Thomas W. Emrey

     

Thomas W. Emrey

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release Regarding Declaration of Dividend issued by the Corporation on February 23, 2017.