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):  July 31, 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 2.02.              Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 31, 2012, DineEquity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2012 financial results.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the press release 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 2.02 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

 

Press Release issued by the Corporation on July 31, 2012.

 

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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: July 31, 2012

DINEEQUITY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas W. Emrey

 

 

Thomas W. Emrey

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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