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 *
DAHL RICHARD J
   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)
450 N. BRAND BLVD. - FL. 7		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2009
(Street)

GLENDALE, CA 91203-4415		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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
Common Stock, $.01 par value 03/02/2009   M   1,200 (3) A $ 0 16,200 I See Footnote (1)

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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
Options (2)               (2)   (2) Common Stock (2)   12,500 D  
Restricted Stock (3) 03/02/2009   M     1,200 03/01/2009   (3) Common Stock 1,200 (3) 0 D  
Restricted Stock (4)               (4)   (4) Common Stock (4)   1,500 D  
Restricted Stock (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock (5)   2,500 D  
Restricted Stock (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock (6)   10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DAHL RICHARD J
450 N. BRAND BLVD. - FL. 7
GLENDALE, CA 91203-4415		   X      

Signatures

 by Mark Weisberger as attorney-in-fact for Richard J. Dahl   03/03/2009
**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) Richard James Dahl, trustee for the Richard J. Dahl Revocable Living Trust dated 01/20/1995.
(2) Non-employee stock options granted pursuant to DineEquity, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3) Release of restrictions on restricted stock granted on March 1, 2006.
(4) Grant of restricted stock pursuant to DineEquity, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Restrictions on these shares will lapse on February 20, 2010, provided that Reporting Person continues to serve as a member of the DineEquity, Inc. Board of Directors until such date.
(5) Grant of restricted stock pursuant to DineEquity, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Restrictions on these shares will lapse on February 26, 2011, provided that Reporting Person continues to serve as a member of the DineEquity, Inc. Board of Directors until such date.
(6) Grant of restricted stock pursuant to DineEquity, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Restrictions on these shares will lapse on February 23, 2012, provided that Reporting Person continues to serve as a member of the DineEquity, Inc. Board of Directors until such date.

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