Edgar Filing: Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Date: December 13, 2018

DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC.

/s/ Bryan R. Adel

Bryan R. Adel

Senior Vice President, Legal, General

Counsel and Secretary

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): December 13, 2018

Dine Brands Global, 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 December 13, 2018, Dine Brands Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing that it closed a transaction to acquire 69 Applebee’s restaurants in North Carolina and South Carolina on December 12, 2018. Additionally, the Corporation announced that it has reached a settlement with RMH Franchise Holdings Inc. and its affiliates (“RMH”), an Applebee’s franchisee, which was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on December 11, 2018. The terms of the settlement, among other things, require RMH to pay Applebee’s $12,465,826 representing past due royalty and advertising fees. 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 issued by the Corporation on December 13, 2018

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.