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) May 26, 2006 ----------------------------------------------- APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE 000-17962 43-1461763 ------------------------------ ---------------- ------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 4551 W. 107th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (913) 967-4000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act 17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On May 26, 2006, Applebee's International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release entitled "Applebee's International to Present at Two Investment Conferences in June." The press release is included below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carol DiRaimo, Vice President of Investor Relations (913) 967-4109 Applebee's International to Present at Two Investment Conferences in June OVERLAND PARK, KAN., May 26, 2006 - Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB) will be presenting at two conferences in June. The dates and times of the presentations are as follows: o Monday, June 5, 2006, at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time - Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference to be held in New York. A webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at http://customer.talkpoint.com/GOLD006/060506a_cs/default. asp?entity=applebees. o Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time - Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference to be held in New York. A webcast of the presentation will be available over the Internet at http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=APPB&item_id =1323458. Both presentations will also be available at the Investors section of the company's website (www.applebees.com). Archived webcasts will be available for two weeks following the presentations. Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. As of May 21, 2006, there were 1,846 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and 16 international countries. Additional information on Applebee's International can be found at the company's website (www.applebees.com). # # # 2 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. APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Registrant) Date: May 26, 2006 By:/s/ Steven K. Lumpkin --------------------- --------------------- Steven K. Lumpkin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3