Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MSD CAPITAL L P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DineEquity, Inc [DIN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
645 FIFTH AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/07/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) (1) 04/07/2017   A(1)   34.867     (1)   (1) Common Stock 34.867 $ 0 1,997.867 I See Footnotes (4) (5) (6) (7)
Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) (2) 04/07/2017   A(2)   21.483     (2)   (2) Common Stock 21.483 $ 0 1,230.949 I See Footnotes (4) (5) (6) (7)
Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) (3) 04/07/2017   A(3)   17.829     (3)   (3) Common Stock 17.829 $ 0 1,021.574 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MSD CAPITAL L P
645 FIFTH AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      
MSD SBI LP
645 FIFTH AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      
DELL MICHAEL S
C/O DELL INC
ONE DELL WAY
ROUND ROCK, TX 78682
  X      

Signatures

 MSD Capital, L.P. By: MSD Capital Management LLC Its: General Partner By: /s/ Marc R. Lisker   04/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 MSD SBI, L.P. By: MSD Capital, L.P. Its: General Partner By: MSD Capital Management LLC Its: General Partner By: /s/ Marc R. Lisker Name: Marc R. Lisker Title: Manager   04/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Michael S. Dell By: /s/ Marc R. Lisker Name: Marc R. Lisker Title: Attorney-in-Fact   04/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As previously reported, Howard M. Berk was granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") on March 3, 2017 that will vest on March 3, 2020. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported RSUs and will vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(2) As previously reported, Howard M. Berk was granted RSUs on February 26, 2016 that will vest on February 26, 2019. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported RSUs and will vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(3) As previously reported, Howard M. Berk was granted RSUs on February 24, 2015 that will vest on February 24, 2018. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported RSUs and will vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(4) This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of MSD Capital, L.P. ("MSD Capital"), MSD SBI, L.P. ("MSD SBI") and Michael S. Dell. MSD Capital is the general partner of MSD SBI and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD SBI. MSD Capital Management LLC ("MSD Capital Management") is the general partner of MSD Capital and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Capital. Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan and Marc R. Lisker is a manager of MSD Capital Management and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Capital Management. Michael S. Dell is the controlling member of MSD Capital Management and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by MSD Capital Management. Each of Messrs. Dell, Fuhrman, Phelan and Lisker disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. [footnote cont'd]
(5) [continuation] Mr. Berk is an employee of MSD Capital and each reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by Mr. Berk.
(6) Each reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
(7) Each reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer.

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