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 20, 2012

 

 

DineEquity, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

95-3038279

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(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)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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.

 

The Corporation has sent a letter, dated December 20, 2012, to Marcato Capital Management regarding its recent Schedule 13D amendment. A copy of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the related information set forth in the letter attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                     Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Letter, dated December 20, 2012, from the Corporation to Marcato Capital Management

 

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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: December 20, 2012

DINEEQUITY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryan R. Adel

 

 

Bryan R. Adel

 

 

Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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