Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 22, 2010

 

 

DineEquity, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-15283   95-3038279
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

450 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California   91203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(818) 240-6055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(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 8.01 Other Events.

On September 22, 2010, DineEquity, Inc. issued a press release announcing a proposed private offering of up to an aggregate principal amount of $825 million of its senior unsecured notes due 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is herein incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  99.1    Press release dated September 22, 2010, re Proposed Private Offering of Senior Notes due 2018.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 22, 2010

 

 

DineEquity, Inc.

By:

 

    /s/ John F. Tierney

  Name: John F. Tierney
  Title: Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated September 22, 2010, re Proposed Private Offering of Senior Notes due 2018.